Vending

USA Technologies hosts 1,000+ for first virtual educational summit

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May 19, 2020

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, held its first virtual UR Summit 2020 held last week, drawing more than 1,000 participants, according to a press release. 

The one-day virtual event, comprised of four education sessions, covering a wide array of topics. The first, "Adapting Your Business to COVID-19," featured Five Star Food Services' vice president of marketing, C.J. Recher, who along with USAT's Jason Pardue, explored how to adapt services to clients and create new opportunities for business sustainability during a pandemic.

"If there is one thing the country's shutdown has taught us, it is that technology and innovation are continuously creating new opportunities to improve operational efficiencies, streamline the way we work, and truly transform organizational structures," C.J. Recher, vice president of marketing, Five Star Food Services, said in the press release. 

The second session, "The Market Growth Potential of High Value Unattended Goods and Services," presented by USAT's Elyssa Steiner and Brian Fischer, showcased key findings from a study on the future of unattended retail.

Empire Vending's Jonathan and Keith Abernathy presented a use case on how they invested in technology, the journey to deployment, and in what ways it enabled them to increase route efficiencies in a session, "Optimize Routes and Machine Performance with Logistics Software." 

USAT's Severin Beale and James Fabacher rounded out the day with a session, "Overcoming Small Operator Challenges with Smart Technologies," which focused on the important role technology plays in helping smaller operators to succeed.