Schlumberger
This difficult
name could be the next one your learn as you see more and more of
this company in the US POS terminal market. (Hey, we all learned how
to say Nurit, didn't we?)
Schlumberger is a
household name in Europe, and a name you might even see on a parking
meter in Paris, but it may take some time to roll of our lips easily.
Schlumberger is off to a strong start in letting us get to know them
better, with a most impressive booth at the ETA show in Hawaii in
March. In addition to being out in force, Schlumberger provided the
smart card shown on this page, to be used by ETA participants in
shopping at the Hawaii Hilton stores and restaurants. I even used the
card to pay for breakfast.
On a different
note, Schlumberger has installed 15 multi-space parking meters in
Hollywood, Florida. The units support more than 550 parking spaces
and some of the units don't even require electricity. The
Schlumberger DGLine features an option for integrated solar panels
that eliminates the need to run power to each unit, even when
sunlight is minimal. The systems can be configured to accept bills,
coins, tokens, credit and debit cards, and smart
cards.
The system prints
a receipt with all necessary information and the user may leave the
parking lot without returning to the vehicle. Networking capability
enables enforcement officers to retrieve information and monitor the
entire lot by entering a code into any meter. The system scans every
current transaction, verifying the amount paid and the expiration
time.
While this may
seem like a new idea to you, it's not. Schlumberger has already
installed more than 80,000 multi-space meters controlling nearly
500,000 parking spaces worldwide.
Look for more
information on Schlumbeger in the May GSQ
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