December 2007
Recast part of New Zealand Petrol Saving program
A fuel discount scheme in New Zealand is the latest program to utilise Recast to help with its in store processing. Petrol Savers NZ sees an opportunity to offer additional applications through Recast as the reason for choosing it as its preferred in store transaction processing mechanism.
March 2007
S4 Technology signs exclusive distribution agreement for Europe with Retail-Gateway (UK) Limited
S4 Technology has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Recast with Retail-Gateway (UK) Limited which will see its Recast product introduced into the European market in late 2007.
March 2007
Recast launces into the Pharmacy sector as part of the Chemist Club Loyalty scheme
S4 has integrated its Recast product with Chemist Club's proprieatary loyalty database to process loyalty transactions in a number of independant pharmacies that are part of the Chemist Club loyalty scheme.
Recasts ability to collect complete loyalty transaction data, including products purchased, without the need for double entry was an integral part of winning this business.
February 2007
Esquires Coffee shops become latest New Zealand customer to utilise Recast
Task Transactions have completed install of Recast into 27 stores with further installs expected as the Esquires chain continues to expand.
Installed to enable a gift/loyalty program it is using predominently the GPRS verison of Recast.
November 2006
Recast rolled into the Icon group of stores in New Zealand.
S4 Technologies NZ distributor Task transactions have commenced intallation of Recast into the Icon group of stores which include Blockbuster Video and Sounds Music stores and will total 60 stores.
Applications being delivered are gift card and receipt advertising.
September 2006
Full patent status granted in Australia
On the 14th September S4 Technology was awarded full patent status in Australia. Its registered patent number is 2003236572.
March 2006
Dymocks launch new loyalty program with Recast hardware
Dymocks book stores have installed Recast into their chain of bookshops, including
Hong Kong and New Zealand, to facilitate the delivery of their new loyalty program.
Working with a thrid party provided loyalty database Recast will enable real time
point balances and redemptions to be delivered to Dymocks customers.
Recasts ability to gather sales journal information and make promotional offers
at checkout will also be utilised by Dymocks.
October 2005
S4 Technology accepted into Australian Technology Showcase
S4's Recast product has been accepted into the Australian Technology showcase. Managed by the Department of State and Regional Development the showcase actively promotes innovative Australian technologies.
August 2005
First Patent Granted in South Africa
On the 26th 2005 August S4 Technology was granted full patent status in its first
country of application, South Africa! It also has national patent applications
pending in China, Taiwan, Australia, Europe and the US.
February 2005
Recast rolls out into Australia as part of the Home Ideas Advantagecard Loyalty
program
In January S4 Technology commenced roll out into 20 hardware and electrical
shops throughout Tasmania. The Recast units will be the hardware used to underpin
the Home Ideas Advantagecard Loyalty program. This program will showcase our
ability to work with external Loyalty database providers to deliver a loyalty
program that can reward customers for "product based purchases".
January 2005
Recast rolls out into Liquor King stores in New Zealand
In January 2005 S4 Technology commenced the roll out of Recast units into
40+ Liquor King Stores spread throughout New Zealand. Recast will intially
deliver advertisements, vouchers and competitions but it is expected
Liquor King may also use Recast for the delivery of pre-paid phone
authorisation cards