Flexible, Reliable and Secure
Without a reliable card processing solution, fraudulent or failed transactions could be processed potentially costing them thousands of pounds in lost revenue. To overcome this, Sodexho chose Ocius VX610 from Commidea - a unique, 100% mobile, Chip & PIN solution that requires no bank testing and can be implemented alongside any retail or hospitality POS set-up.
Available as a mobile or a fixed counter top solution, Ocius is by far the simplest and most cost-effective route to credit and debit card acceptance. Pre-approved by all major banks, eliminating the need for costly and time consuming testing, it is easy to install and operate.
With Sodexho’s events often held in remote rural locations, from major golf tournaments to horse racing and football matches, they opted for the mobile Ocius solution, to deliver added flexibility and versatility. They currently operate 40 mobile Ocius VX610 terminals, each one programmed to accept a series of pin numbers unique to each event.
“If we didn’t have the Ocius system, taking payments of any kind, aside from cash, would present real problems for us,” said Nick Gristock, Finance Manager at Sodexho Prestige. “The issue has always been finding a solution that we can use at any site, however remote, which is safe, trustworthy and inexpensive to run. With Ocius, we’ve achieved all that and more.”
Developed by leading card payment processing provider Commidea, this bespoke solution enables Sodexho to calculate the value of event transactions from each terminal – and even use them at a different venue later that day. For example, ten Ocius VX610 mobile terminals can be used at an Ascot event and then be re-deployed to the Chelsea Flower Show utilising a different log-in pin code to keep the transactions separate.
Transactions are completed in three stages. First, the retailer keys in the value and inserts the card to take payment. The transaction is then sent to Commidea for authorisation via a leading mobile communications network. Finally, two receipts are produced – one for the customer, one for the retailer.
The Ocius VX610 solution is based around the Verifone simple to use, mobile VX610 terminal. Using GPRS for permanent connection, without any call charges, transactions are completed in a matter of seconds, from virtually any location in the UK.
Fully hosted and managed, the service is backed by technical support seven days a week and utilises X.25, the fastest card authorisation communications network. Organisations using multiple terminals also receive detailed, centralised reporting and management information.
This makes Ocius by far the safest and most versatile method of accepting debit and credit cards whilst effectively eliminating the threat of fraudulent transactions.