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Smart Merchant Solution goes BLUU to strengthen its position in the Point of Sale (POS) Solutions and Payments Processing Sector

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Smart Merchant Solution will join the BLUU group of companies to form Bluu SMS, Inc., to provide branded and specialized POS and Payment products and services.

DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JS Merchant Solution, Inc., dba Smart Merchant Solution, a provider of point of sale (POS) solutions and payment processing in the greater Dallas area, announced that it is changing its name to Bluu SMS, Inc, and joining the BLUU group of companies lead by Bluu, Inc and United Merchant Services, Inc based in Hackensack, New Jersey. Smart Merchant Solution plans on leveraging BLUU group’s five decades of combined experience in merchant focused product services and innovative solutions. BLUU is well-established and one of the largest solutions providers in the ethnic marketplace. By combining forces, Smart Merchant Solutions will gain access to a wider array of products and services as well as expanded menu of value-added products for merchants.

Smart Merchant Solution is a leading provider of electronic payment processing services and POS systems in the greater Dallas area. With a proven track record of successfully meeting the payment processing and POS needs of numerous businesses, Smart Merchant Solution has built a loyal customer base and a strong reputation for delivering outstanding service, driven by its commitment to customer satisfaction.

This strategic naming and joining forces with BLUU group of companies strengthens Smart Merchant Solution’s position as an industry leader and broadens its capabilities, enabling the company to offer even more advanced solutions and superior support to its customers in the POS solutions and payment processing industry.

By welcoming Smart Merchant Solution into its fold, BLUU aims to empower more businesses with seamless payment solutions, cutting-edge SaaS platforms, and accessible lending capital. The integration of BLUU’s resources and expertise will give Smart Merchant Solutions a springboard for further expansion and growth by delivering greater value to its customers.

“We are excited to welcome Smart Merchant Solution to the BLUU family,” said Jay Yoon, CEO of Bluu, Inc. “Joining forces with SMS aligns well with our long-term growth strategy and strengthens our ability to offer comprehensive solutions to our merchants. Together, we will continue to innovate and set new standards in the POS and payment processing industry.”

As a result of the acquisition, BLUU group of companies will expand into new markets and reach a broader customer base. This integration will streamline operations, improve customer support, and boost processing speeds, solidifying BLUU as a strategic partner for businesses in need of reliable and advanced POS and payment solutions.

JS Merchant Solution, Inc.

Founded in 2002, Smart Merchant Solutions grew its merchant base by adapting to changing market needs and recognizing that integrating new technology is essential for business success. The company’s goal is to offer competitively priced products and services while setting a new standard for exceptional customer service. www.SmartMerchantSolution.com.

About BLUU group of companies.

Founded in 1994, as United Merchant Services, Inc (“UMSI”), UMSI has evolved over three decades into  a leading payments company specializing in Merchant Business Solutions. UMSI was ranked 50th  on the US Merchant Acquirer rankings by the Nilson Report (Issue 1260, March 2024), and holds a prominent position as a major force in the ethnic payment processing market. Founded in 2008, United POS Solution, Inc (fka UP Solution), is a leading provider of POS hardware and software solutions. The company changed its name to Bluu, Inc in 2022.

Bluu, Inc and UMSI entered into a joint branding arrangement in 2022 to create BLUU group of companies, including Allup Finance, LLC specializing in providing capital to business owners, Allup.com, LLC specializing in direct-to-merchant POS solutions, and One Merchant Solution, LLC providing solutions and payment processing in multiple number of states.

The BLUU group of companies aim to become a significant presence in the Merchant Business Solutions and Payment Processing through a unified branding. BLUU recognized the continuously evolving landscape of the payments industry, and aims to further integrate its SaaS (“software-as-a-service”) platforms, introduce new hardware and software innovations, including data analytics, and seamless weave POS solutions and payment services for a more seamless merchant experience.

BLUU offers the “United POS as a Service” (“UPaaS”), designed to provide resellers with a cost-effective and worry-free POS experience, assisting resellers to maximize profits through our cost-effective POS systems. ebluu.com.

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For Bluu SMS, Inc., and BLUU group of companies:
Philip Mun, Assistant Director of Marketing
mphilip@ebluu.com

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PLAYMONSTER UK LAUNCH SPIROGRAPH DESIGN COMPETITION WITH TEACHER’S PET FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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Schools can win art session with Spirograph Girl and Spirograph sets.

LONDON, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Playmonster UK has partnered with Teacher’s Pet to launch a huge Spirograph Design Competition inviting pupils from the UK’s 20,000 primary schools to create their own autumn themed Spirograph designs. Playmonster UK is also providing 250 schools with Spirograph kits plus free educational Spirograph themed resource packs, created in association with Teacher’s Pet.

 

With inspiration from the famous Spirograph Girl, primary school pupils aged 7 to 11, kids can create autumn themed Spirograph designs to win a Spirograph bundle for themselves and their school, plus a whole school Teacher’s Pet membership. The winning school will also be treated to an art session with Spirograph Girl, showcasing her viral Spirograph artwork and teaching pupils how to get even more creative with the Spirograph sets.

Launched by Spirograph and Teacher’s Pet, the Spirograph Design Competition asks pupils to get creative with autumn themed Spirograph designs. Supported by teaching resources that shows how Spirograph patterns can be found across nature, maths, art and in living creatures, inspiration is available all around us.

Winning prizes also include exciting bundles of Spirograph products for the winning design and 3 runner-up pupils and schools, including the Spirograph Design Set, Spirograph Mandala Maker, Spirograph Neon and Doodle Pals.

To help schools get started with the competition, Playmonster UK is offering a FREE Spirograph bundle with the Spirograph Original and 4 Spirograph Envelopes to the first 250 UK based primary schools that are planning to enter the Spirograph Design competition. Open to KS2 classes, deadline to request Spirograph bundles is 16th October 2024. 

Promoting the Spirograph Design Competition to its extensive network of educators, Teacher’s Pet will be headlining the competition and Spirograph resource pack on its award-winning website, reaching its 514,000 members. The campaign will also be promoted to Teacher’s Pet’s 257,000 newsletter subscribers, 230k Facebook followers, 21k X followers and 17.1k Instagram followers.  

Playmonster UK and Teacher’s Pet will give further support through PR, educators, influencers and an integrated Digital Marketing campaign for the competition and Spirograph range.

Organised by Wire PR, the PR company will further promote the Spirograph Design Competition campaign to its 5.6k social media followers.

Rachel Evans, Spirograph Girl comments: “I’m very excited to judge the Spirograph Competition. I’ve been Spirographing since I was a child – and it’s turned into something more wonderful than I could ever imagine. I can’t wait to see the pupils amazing designs and host an art session for the winning school with Spirograph and Teacher’s Pet!”

Justin Clasby, Director International Marketing, Playmonster UK says: “This a great opportunity for budding artists to get hands on with the Spirograph range and learn from Rachel, the famous Spirograph Girl. I am looking forward to seeing the children’s brilliant and colourful autumn themed Spirograph creations.  Spirograph is an amazing drawing toy that has been popular with kids and families for nearly 60 years.  Spirograph continues to grow and attracts creative fans of all ages.”

Christina Loftus, Creative Director, Teacher’s Pet comments: “We are absolutely thrilled to be working with Playmonster UK and Spirograph. Teacher’s Pet are incredibly passionate about bringing creativity to the classroom so this competition seemed like the perfect fit for us and our members. We’re very excited to see all the amazing entries from the design competition! We expect picking a winner is going to be a difficult task.”

The ‘Spirograph Design Competition’ is open to KS2 pupils in all UK primary schools, and teachers have until 17th November to enter. Teachers can take part by visiting https://tpet.co.uk/spirograph/

Links to Spirograph lifestyle images, product images and logo:

https://ace.media/playmonster

Spirograph Google drive

About Spirograph:

Part of Playmonster UK, Spirograph has been amazing and inspiring generations of artists for nearly 60 years! Choose a fun-shaped precision ring, use the Spirograph putty to hold it in place, then spin one of the precision wheels around using the design pens. Round and round you go until you have an intricate spiral-design! It’s fun and easy for any age. When you’re ready for more fun, check out one of the other Spirograph sets. Expand your artistic horizons! Give your art a spin with Spirograph!

About Teacher’s Pet

Established in April 2010 – Teacher’s Pet was created to provide unique and engaging classroom content and everything a teacher could need all under one roof.

SPIROGRAPH and HASBRO and all related trademarks and logos are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. ©2024 Hasbro

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Stefanini Group Appoints Farlei Kothe as CEO for NA, EMEA, and APAC Regions

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BRUSSELS, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stefanini Group, a global tech multinational that assists customers in their digital transformation, has appointed Farlei Kothe as the CEO for the NA, EMEA, and APAC regions. With over 15 years of experience at Stefanini, Farlei Kothe’s leadership aims to drive efficiency and strengthen Stefanini’s market position across key regions.

Stefanini aims to integrate its teams across these regions, ensuring seamless collaboration and operational excellence. By uniting resources, the company wants to offer a unified, consistent client experience. “Our focus is to drive results. We are aligning our teams across the NA, EMEA, and APAC regions to break down silos and strengthen Stefanini’s position as a unified, globally competitive organization,” said Farlei Kothe, CEO Officer for the NA, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Stefanini leverages AI and automation to enhance operations, decision-making, and efficiency across regions.

“AI and automation will revolutionize how we operate, driving rapid innovation, improving client services, and streamlining our global operations. We’re on a mission to standardize essential processes and crank up efficiency through smart automation” Farlei Kothe emphasized.

Stefanini is taking bold steps to centralize management, strengthen cross-regional communication, and implement advanced digital tools to optimize collaboration. These shifts will eliminate redundancies, accelerate decision-making, and improve response times for clients across different regions. Clients can expect more consistent services, faster resolutions, and access to a broader range of global resources, all while maintaining local support.

“Farlei has the expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to unify these critical regions and ensure we continue delivering unparalleled value to our clients. They will benefit from a unified approach, gaining access to a wider range of global resources while still receiving localized support,” said Marco Stefanini, Founder and Global CEO of Stefanini Group.

In the short term, the company expects operational costs to decrease, while in the longer term, Stefanini aims for stronger client relationships, improved brand unity, and revenue growth driven by innovative solutions.

About Stefanini

Stefanini is a global tech multinational originating from Brazil, with more than 35 years of experience in the market and a presence in 41 countries. The company invests in a comprehensive innovation ecosystem to support key industry verticals and assist customers in their digital transformation. With robust offerings aligned with market trends such as AI, automation, cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and User Experience (UX), the company has received multiple awards and recognition in the field of innovation. 

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transcosmos develops “trans-AI Annotator,” data labeling solution in South Korea

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Designed for online retail channels, trans-AI Annotator enables precise labeling by analyzing image and text

TOKYO, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — transcosmos is proud to announce that the company has developed “trans-AI Annotator,” its proprietary AI data labelling solution in South Korea. The solution automates data labelling tasks by performing image and text analysis with the power of AI.

What’s more, its ability to rapidly process large volumes of data enables clients to allocate their workforce to core tasks, thereby enhancing customer service capabilities.

trans-AI Annotator comes with features designed specifically for online retail channels, enabling clients to minimize consumer confusion caused by inconsistent product information available in open markets. Here is how the solution works: first, the AI embedded in the solution automatically analyzes and corrects discrepancies in product information caused by product image, name, and features registered by sellers in open markets. Next, assigned administrators confirm the updated information. The labelling process is completed after going through these two steps.

Distinctive features of trans-AI Annotator include its capabilities to increase data accuracy and maximize processing speed as well as boosting efficiency and productivity of the workforce. In addition, the solution ensures consistent quality management by preventing possible human errors during data processing and increasing data accuracy. What’s more, its ability to rapidly process large volumes of data enables clients to allocate their workforce to core tasks, thereby enhancing customer service capabilities. Going forward, transcosmos will expand the scope of the solution to include labeling customer feedback, service and product reviews, and more.

With its scalability, trans-AI Annotator enables clients to utilize the solution in every area that requires image and data labelling tailored to their specific needs. transcosmos will continue to help clients streamline their business with a variety of AI solutions including trans-AI Annotator.

With around 10,000 people, transcosmos Korea is empowering more than 350 clients in South Korea with its business process outsourcing (BPO) services specifically optimized for each industry. The services include IT solutions development, e-commerce, digital marketing, field services (FS), management of lifelong learning institutes and education consulting, contact center opening and management, direct mail (postal delivery), omnichannel system development and management (mobile, e-mail, postal delivery), and more. Offering optimum services for each individual client across industries and sectors, transcosmos Korea helps clients optimize costs and boost sales, productivity, and customer satisfaction (CS).

transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.Other company names and product or service names used here are trademarks or registered trademarks of respective companies.

About transcosmos inc.
transcosmos launched its operations in 1966. Since then, we have combined superior “people” with up-to-date “technology” to enhance the competitive strength of our clients by providing them with superior and valuable services. transcosmos currently offers services that support clients’ business processes focusing on both sales expansion and cost optimization through our 182 bases across 35 countries/regions with a focus on Asia, while continuously pursuing Operational Excellence. Furthermore, following the expansion of e-commerce market on the global scale, transcosmos provides a comprehensive One-Stop Global E-Commerce Services to deliver our clients’ excellent products and services to consumers in 46 countries/regions around the globe. transcosmos aims to be the “Global Digital Transformation Partner” of our clients, supporting the clients’ transformation by leveraging digital technology, responding to the ever-changing business environment. Visit us here https://www.trans-cosmos.co.jp/english/

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