Manaccom inks deal with Mint Wireless

Manaccom has partnered with portable technology company, Mint Wireless, to launch the MiniMint portable payment solution (PPS) for small business.

The retail software package allows businesses to process on-the-spot credit card payments, record cheque and cash payments, and generate electronic receipts from a mobile phone.

All transactions can be tracked and imported into accounting packages.

Administered directly through smartphones such as Nokia, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile enabled devices, MiniMint provides businesses with the tools to process payments on the go and track all sales.

According to Alex Teoh, CEO of Mint Wireless, the PPS will provide smaller businesses with the benefits of a paperless payment and invoicing solution at a lower entry cost point.

"Given current economic conditions, businesses are continuing to focus on critical issues such as cash flow and reducing bad debt, and MiniMint is a cost-effective solution that will assist businesses to offset both the effect of extending payment terms and lags in customer payment," he said.

"We are very pleased to be working with the market leaders in software publishing and distribution, Manaccom," Teoh added.

Manaccom's managing director, Ian Mackay, said the MiniMint system is perfect for Australian businesses who want to cut administration overheads and paperwork whilst boosting productivity and efficiency.

"MiniMint is also a secure software that works with a standard bank's credit card merchant account, and even gives the option of setting a transaction fee to recover these costs from customers," he said.

The PPS comes with a training video and locally-based technical support to get started.

MiniMint is priced at $199.95 and is a subscription-based product with an annual renewal fee of $199 and $0.99 for every credit card transaction.

Included in the initial pricing is a 12 month licence, as well as 20 bonus transactions.

It is available through major national IT and mobile phone retailers.