Cape Town, 20 Aug 2008
IT solutions and services provider, Datacentrix, won the tender to supply almost 900 Engen Petroleum Limited service stations across the country with new point of sale (POS) hardware.
Engen is currently rolling out approximately 1 800, HP PC desktops with Elo touch screens. This implementation is in line with Engen's five-year hardware replacement plan.
Says Japie Muller, Engen's IT marketing manager: "The HP equipment has proven to have an extremely low failure rate. We went out to tender with a strong set of criteria for these devices, as the hardware needed to be robust enough to be able to withstand extreme heat, dust and fatty kitchen conditions and be guarded against negligent bumps. These units were put through extreme testing for a length of time, after which our decision was made.
"Essentially, we were looking for a solution that could reduce our maintenance costs," he explains.
The touch monitor is designed, developed and built to provide resilience, reduce clutter and for ease of configuration.
Datacentrix is proud of the relationship with Engen, and the extended five-year warranty fits in well with Engen's replacement plan programme. This will provide Engen with a robust product that will drastically reduce maintenance costs.
Says Dale Hesketh-Mare, account manager at Datacentrix: "Our status as an HP partner speaks for itself. Datacentrix is the largest value partner and is a Preferred HP Partner, with a direct contract with HP across its entire range of hardware products. In addition, the company garnered several awards at last year's HP Channel Awards, including the title for 'Enterprise Reseller with the Highest Revenue across All Business Units', and top position as the reseller holding the most certifications.
"These awards reflect Datacentrix's strong positioning within the local market and are a significant endorsement of the value the company brings to its partnership with HP. Our HP-focused approach to market and heavy skills investment over the past few years has enabled us to enjoy continued success in growing our local customer base, with companies like Engen enjoying great accomplishments with HP solutions."
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