FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Quarles Petroleum Inc. has chosen an Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity solution from Precidia Technologies Inc., which designs and manufacturers Internet Protocol (IP) access devices, and Staunch Corp., a provider of Digital Video Surveillance technology and IT services to the convenience store/petroleum Industry. The firms have provided the solution to Quarles Petroleum's remote fueling sites, migrating Gasboy fuel dispensers with cardlock systems and onsite video surveillance cameras to an IP network for faster transaction authorization, enhanced [image-nocss] security and better remote management.
The company required a solution that would deliver centrally managed video surveillance over a high-speed wide-area network (WAN) for its 80 unmanned remote fueling sites, while also speeding the transaction time for drivers using the cardlock system. Turning to Staunch, it found the solution in broadband connectivity via the POSLynx220, developed by Precidia. The POSLynx220 multiport payment router features both dial and serial ports, delivering secure broadband connectivity for the onsite video surveillance system and the cardlock system with only one device.
A key issue at remote fueling sites, fuel card security is improved using the POSLynx220. By integrating the Gasboy fuel dispenser and onsite video surveillance system on the WAN, Quarles can search and view video based on transaction information. This transaction information is displayed with the video and has proven to be instrumental in helping Quarles' customers identify misuse of their fuel cards.
We knew the potential of broadband for cost savings and speed, but needed a transition strategy to get us there, said Greg Natvig, Nuel Network COO of Quarles Petroleum. The Staunch/Precidia solution helped us eliminate dedicated dial lines, while speeding transaction authorization from 12 seconds to under two. With our video surveillance cameras also linked into the network, monitoring these unmanned sites has become more reliable. We have seen significant cost savings and operational efficiencies by converging multiple existing systems onto a common IP network, not to mention improved service to our customers.
By using the POSLynx220, Crofton, Md.-based Staunch was able to build a high-speed WAN that connects directly to their credit processing center. In the past, this was something that could only be achieved by using a third-party middleman' to process a store's transactions, said Staunch president Stephen A. Lary. Cutting the middleman out will reduce processing fees for Quarles for years to come, while helping them to meet operational goals such as customer service and security.
Deepak Wanner, president of Ottawa, Ontario-based Precidia, said he believes that POSLynx220 delivers a host of possibilities for petroleum and c-store operators, including the management capabilities of NetVu, the network configuration manager onboard the POSLynx220. NetVu takes the simplicity and manageability of network connectivity a step further, facilitating remote configuration, PCI compliance management, alerts and transaction/network reporting, he said.
In c-stores, the POSLynx220 with NetVu can connect multiple dial and serial devices, such as ATMs, Ruby terminals, fuel tank monitors and check readers to a broadband network with security. The solution is PCI compliant, with features such as automatic dial backup in case of network failure.
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Quarles operates as a fuel oil distributor, propane and gas station supplier, fleet fuel site provider and operators of a chain of c-stores. Quarles Fuel Network and the Q Card are known to fleet operators in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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