Info Touch, Kum & Go announce strategic alliance

BURNABY, British Columbia-Kum & Go and Info Touch Technologies Corp. have announced a strategic alliance to roll out self-service bill payment and financial service kiosks starting with 34 Kum & Go locations in Omaha, Neb., and Tulsa, Okla.

These cash-accepting, ATM-like terminals will provide Kum & Go customers with self-service access to a variety of in-store financial services. Initially, the terminals will enable customers to use cash to pay bills for major wireless, utility and cable bills as well as access the Internet.

Secondary plans are to add self-service support for money transfer services, wireless top-ups, delivery of PIN-based products and services, stored value credit card reloads and other financial services geared toward the non-banked community.

"The kiosk offers unique services to the Kum & Go customer," said Kyle Krause, President of Kum & Go. "Ultimately, our goal is to extend an additional convenience to our customers."

"Kum & Go is a big win for the TIO network and a great addition to our coalition of convenience retail partners," said Hamed Shahbazi, chairman and CEO of Info Touch Technologies.

"Info Touch continues to broaden its geographical presence in the United States with Nebraska and Oklahoma fitting well with our current product application partners. The TIO network is all about bringing together the top convenience retailers, mass billers and financial service providers across the country."

The TIO network, not including this deployment, comprises more than 400 kiosks in 400-plus locations throughout North America. With this deployment, the TIO network will extend its reach to 64 cities and 23 states across the United States.