CooperVision Selects Ultimate Technology Corporation's Point-Of-Service Kiosk Solution for Optometrist's Offices
Rochester, NY, January 10, 2006- Ultimate Technology Corporation, a leading provider of world-class point-of-service (POS) solutions and support services, announced today that they have begun deployment of a turnkey self-service kiosk solution for CooperVision International, a global leader in contact lens manufacturing. It is anticipated that the kiosk solution will manage contact lens inventory at over 3,000 optometrist offices across North America.CooperVision outsourced the entire solution to Ultimate Technology, including kiosk hardware and application software development. As part of Ultimate Technology�s POS life-cycle management services, they will also be responsible for data hosting at their Rochester, New York data center under a 3 year hardware and software maintenance agreement. The new solution solves a critical business problem for CooperVision, allowing them to avoid stock-out situations that can contribute to lost business.
Tom Shone, Vice President of North American Marketing for CooperVision, said: �We needed a solution to effectively track our inventory of sample contact lenses placed in optometrist�s offices for recommendation and distribution to patients. The Ultimate Technology team did an exceptional job understanding our critical business needs and developed an elegant, yet efficient solution that will positively impact our bottom line results.�
�Our partnership with CooperVision further demonstrates Ultimate Technology�s ability to understand customers business issues and deliver a full range of solutions that have a measurable impact on their business,� said Sam Villanti, Ultimate Technology�s CEO. �The self-service kiosk market is a high growth segment for our business that allows us to effectively leverage our experience as a leader in innovating, deploying and managing store level technology solutions.�
About Ultimate Technology Corporation
Since 1988, Ultimate Technology has deployed and serviced over 285,000 store-level POS installations for leading retailers in North America. Ultimate Technology goes beyond offering retail-hardened products by delivering a range of POS services that ensure customer success throughout the entire POS lifecycle. Every year more retailers discover the flexibility, convenience, and cost benefits of our full service POS solutions. Visit us at www.ultimatetechnology.com.
About CooperVision
CooperVision is one of the world�s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of contact lenses, currently the third-largest manufacturer in the United States and worldwide. CooperVision is considered the world�s leading producer of premium-quality toric lenses for people with astigmatism. In addition, CooperVision manufactures lenses for people with spherical and presbyopic conditions and opaque lenses for patients who want to change the appearance of their eye color.
For more information, contact Kathy Manners, Marketing Communications Specialist, at 585-742-5245 or by e-mail at mannersk@ultimatetechnology.com.
