Speeding Up Transactions Down South

RESTON, Va.-- Greenville, S.C.-based Lincoln Oil and Bamberg, S.C.-based Brabham Oil will implement the FusionPoint solution by Transaction Network Services Inc. to provide network connectivity and data communications services for credit- and debit-card authorizations, tank monitoring and back-office enterprise applications. FusionPoint by TNS is a data communications solution that enables all technical applications in a convenience store to flow through one broadband pipe, simplifying the connectivity and delivering savings in time and maintenance costs. TNS provides a fully managed network with 24-hour customer service and support.

"FusionPoint by TNS will enable [both Lincoln and Brabham Oil] to achieve greater speed, control and accuracy of their transaction data," said Heidi Goff, executive vice president and general manager of TNS's POS division. "This will allow the companies to provide even better service to their customers by reducing the wait time associated with credit- and debit-card transactions. In addition, they will increase operational efficiency with real time tank monitoring and the use of enterprise software."