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Intermedia, Telequip team up on high-tech dining solution

June 13, 2005

SALEM, N.H. - Seven kiosks from Intermedia Kiosks Inc. have been installed in four dining locations throughout the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill campus, according to a news release. The kiosks feature Transact 2+ coin dispensers from Telequip.

According to Sharone Shani, software engineer for Intermedia Kiosks, "The money the University has saved on not having to hire full-time personnel is obvious. The fact that there are no cash registers means they no longer have to employ cashiers." No cashiers means no errors.

Shani added, "Accuracy eliminates overages and shrinkages because the Telequip coin dispenser gives correct change every time with no mistakes. The lines are also shorter because the kiosks get the students through quicker."

Shani also cites labor allocation as an integral part of the kiosk solution. "The employees that used to staff the registers can now be re-directed to other important tasks, " he said. "The entire concept is very high-tech, almost futuristic, which really appeals to the students as we move toward an IT world."

The success of the UNC installation is matched overseas as well, where Intermedia's United Kingdom division has installed similar kiosks with the Telequip coin dispensers in several Burger King locations south of London.