UTC RETAIL

About Us

UTC RETAIL is the point-of-sale technology partner for specialty retailers who refuse to compromise.

For over 35 years, we've focused exclusively on one market: specialty retail. While others build generic systems for big box stores, we design enterprise POS solutions for the unique challenges of specialty operations—complex inventory, personalized service, and omnichannel experiences that actually work.

Our clients choose us because we understand their business. ReadySTORE POS, ReadyCLOUD hosting, and our complete hardware solutions give specialty retailers the reliability and flexibility they need to compete effectively, backed by service that industry experts consistently rank #1.

What makes UTC RETAIL different?

We are recongized by industry experts for unmatched service, reliability, and performance—trusted by retailers to deliver results they can count on.

#1

Ranked in overall performace¹  

Top 3

Vendor in 15+ critical categories¹  

Top 20

Ranked for 5 conesecutive years¹

#1

Fastest growing company²

¹RIS Software Leaderboard

² Rochester Chamber of Commerce Top 100

Industry awards and recognition

  • Year after year UTC RETAIL is recognized by the RIS News LeaderBoard survey consistently achieving top rankings in the categories of quality of service, quality of support, software reliability, total cost of operations, and return on investment.  in 2019 UTC RETAIL was named the #1 Targeted Solutions Vender and we ranked in the top 5 in every category for mid-sized retailers.
  • UTC RETAIL is consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the greater Rochester NY region, reaching coveted ranking of the #1 fastest growing company in both 2014 and 2024.
  • In 2013 The New York Society of Human Resources Management selects UTC RETAIL as one of the Top 50 places to work in the empire state.
  • UTC RETAIL was ranked #1 in the RIS News Hardware Leaderboard in 2006 and was ranked in the top 3 in the years 2007 to 2010.

Built on Partnerships

UTC RETAIL recognizes that partnering with other companies who provide complementary products and services allows us to deliver the best total solution and highest level of value to our customers.

Trusted by leading
specialty retailers

Leadership built on decades of retail expertise

Our executive team brings over 100 combined years of point-of-sale and retail technology experience. From Fortune 500 management to engineering innovation, we understand retail operations from every angle.

Samuel J. Villanti

President & CEO

Sam joined UTC RETAIL as President and CEO in 1998 and led the management buy-out of UTC from Tridex Corporation in 2000. Sam has more than thirty years of management experience in the Point of Service industry. Sam previously held leadership positions with Axiohm IPB, Price Waterhouse Management Consulting Services and NCR Corporation. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and a member of the School of Business Advisory Council at Ithaca College.  Sam has also served as a member of the Board of Directors with Ontario County United Way and Flower City Habitat for Humanity Leaders Build.

Daniel Henry

VP & CFO

Dan joined UTC RETAIL in 2020. Prior to joining UTC, Dan served as the CFO of Vanteon Corporation for over 15 years.  Throughout his career, Dan has held a variety of accounting and financial positions. Dan has more than 25 years of financial management experience within the software, hardware, and manufacturing industries.

Travis Downs

VP Hardware Solutions

Travis joined UTC RETAIL in 2021 with 20 years of test engineering and operations management experience.  He started his career at General Motor's advanced propulsion center testing Fuel Cells for automotive applications.  Prior to joining UTC, Travis served as General Manager at Enetics where he worked to develop advanced Natural Gas and Electric monitoring equipment.  Travis has over 12 years of experience managing supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D activities.  

Mitchell Mead

VP Software & Services

Mitch joined UTC RETAIL in 2009. He has been active in the retail industry for more than 25 years, in a wide range of positions including store-level, corporate-level, operations, managing retail systems and support for multi-store retailers. Prior to UTC RETAIL, Mitch was with GERS/Escalate Retail managing system implementations. His extensive retail expertise includes POS, Merchandising, CRM and Loyalty.

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