2013 Best in Biz Awards

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Harbortouch Receives Awards in Two Categories from 2013 Best in Biz Awards

ALLENTOWN, PA (11/20/13) – Point-of-sale system provider Harbortouch today announced that the company was named a winner in two categories from the 2013 Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

The company was named a Silver Winner in the Most Innovative Service of the Year category for Lighthouse, a cloud-based POS management and reporting tool that enables business owners to access reports or make changes to their menu from any computer with an internet connection.

Harbortouch was also named a Bronze Winner in the Product Line of the Year category for the company’s Harbortouch Elite POS systems. Harbortouch Elite is a full-featured touch-screen POS system providing an integrated platform for sales, inventory and personnel management customized for restaurants and retail businesses. The intuitive software and high-quality hardware produce a robust system for managing orders and sales, overseeing personnel, tracking inventory, and generating financial performance reports that can help businesses improve efficiency and boost their bottom line.

The third annual Best in Biz Awards program, focusing on companies based or operating in North America, was the most competitive in its history, with the highest number of awards submissions to date and the most distinguished judging panel yet assembled. More than 500 entries were received this year, from a wide array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada. Winners were announced Wednesday, November 20, after being selected by an independent panel of 51 judges from top-tier news, business and technology publications, as well as broadcast outlets and analyst firms, such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Computerworld, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Financial Times, Fortune, Inc. Magazine, PC Magazine, and USA Today.

This is the second year in a row that Harbortouch was honored by the Best in Biz Awards. In 2012 it earned a Silver Award in the Small or Medium Business Product of the Year category for its Harbortouch POS System. These awards also follow a Gold Award earned by Harbortouch last month from the Golden Bridge Business Awards for the company’s Elite POS system.

Harbortouch offers its POS systems to merchants with no upfront costs for the hardware, software, installation or set-up. Customers are only responsible for a low monthly service fee. Harbortouch provides custom programming, professional installation, onsite training, and 24/7 customer service and technical support by phone, email and a live chat feature on the POS system. The service fee also covers lifetime hardware replacements if the equipment ever breaks or malfunctions.

“We are honored to be acknowledged once again by the Best in Biz Awards. Being honored by this prestigious organization validates the value and quality of our POS system and the program we are offering to our customers,” states Harbortouch CEO Jared Isaacman.

“This year’s Best in Biz Awards nominees offer services and products that reflect the most current trends in technology, from cloud computing through mobile devices to network connectivity,” said Samara Lynn, lead analyst of networking and business at PC Magazine, judging her second Best in Biz Awards program. “Truly, all of the nominees and winners represent the ongoing innovation and trends in technology that we who cover the space see on a daily basis.”

For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2012, please visit: www.bestinbizawards.com/2013-winners.

2013 Golden Bridge Business Awards

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Harbortouch Named Gold Winner at 2013 Golden Bridge Business Awards for Second Year in a Row

ALLENTOWN, PA (10/1/13) – Point-of-sale system provider Harbortouch today announced it has been named a Gold Winner at the 5th Annual Golden Bridge Business Awards for the second year in a row for its full-featured POS systems for restaurants and retailers.

The Golden Bridge Awards single out the world’s most exemplary companies for organizational performance, innovations, products and services, and leadership teams, and encompasses companies of all sizes from every major industry. Winners were selected by more than 40 business peers from around the world who evaluated detailed entries. A dinner and awards presentation took place September 30 in San Francisco.

“Our full-featured POS system gives small businesses the same advanced functionality as their larger counterparts so that they can better compete in the marketplace,” said Harbortouch CEO Jared Isaacman. “Winning a gold award from the prestigious Golden Bridge Awards for the second year in a row reinforces our commitment to continually updating our POS systems to better serve our customers. We appreciate this recognition from our industry peers.”

Harbortouch’s POS system provides merchants with a complete, integrated platform for sales, inventory and personnel management that accommodates five specific business types: Retail, Hospitality, Convenience, Quick Service/Delivery, and Spirits. The full-featured software and touch-screen hardware deliver a robust system for managing orders and sales, overseeing personnel, tracking inventory, and generating financial performance reports that can help businesses improve efficiencies.

2012 Best in Biz Awards

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Harbortouch Named Silver Winner from 2012 Best in Biz Awards

Allentown, PA (11/15/12) – Recognized for the third time in as many months, point-of-sale system provider Harbortouch today announced it has been named the Silver Winner in the Small or Medium Business Product of the Year category by Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts.

Best in Biz Awards selected Harbortouch’s full-featured POS systems in the award category dedicated to top products for small and medium-size businesses. The overall competition attracted more than 400 entries from public and private companies in the U.S. and Canada. Winners were announced Wednesday, November 14, after being selected by an independent panel of 32 judges from prestigious business and technology publications, broadcast outlets and analyst firms, including ABC, Businessweek, Computerworld, Entrepreneur, eWeek, Examiner, Financial Times, Forbes, IDG Ventures, IEEE Institute, Inc. and USA Today.

Harbortouch POS provides an integrated platform for sales, inventory and personnel management customized for five specific business categories: Retail, Hospitality, Convenience, Quick Service/Delivery, and Spirits. The module-based software and hardware produce a robust system for managing orders and sales, overseeing personnel, tracking inventory, and generating financial performance reports that can help businesses improve efficiencies.

Merchants pay a low monthly subscription fee for the POS service with no outlay for the hardware, software, installation or set-up. Harbortouch provides custom programming, professional installation, onsite training, and 24/7 customer service and technical support by phone, email and a live chat feature on the POS system. The service fee also covers lifetime hardware replacements if the equipment ever breaks or malfunctions.

“We are honored to be acknowledged by this independent panel. It validates the value and quality of our POS system and the program we are offering to our customers,” states Harbortouch CEO Jared Isaacman.

In October, Harbortouch was named a Gold Winner by the 2012 Golden Bridge Business Awards for its POS systems.  In September, the company received a Bronze Award from the American Business Awards. One of the nation’s largest payment processors, Harbortouch handles merchant accounts for more than 120,000 business locations and processes in excess of $10 billion annually.

For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2012, please visit: www.bestinbizawards.com/2012-winners.

2012 Golden Bridge Business Awards

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Harbortouch Named Gold Winner at 2012 Golden Bridge Business Awards

Allentown, PA (10/17/12) – Point-of-sale system provider Harbortouch today announced it has been named a Gold Winner by the 2012 Golden Bridge Business Awards for its full-featured POS systems for restaurants and retailers.

The Golden Bridge Awards single out the world’s most exemplary companies for organizational performance, innovations, products and services, and leadership teams, and encompasses companies of all sizes from every major industry. Winners were selected by more than 40 business peers from around the world who evaluated detailed entries. A dinner and awards presentation took place October 2 in San Francisco. Other companies that received awards in various categories include Apple, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, IBM and AT&T.

Harbortouch’s POS system provides merchants with a complete, integrated platform for sales, inventory and personnel management that accommodates five specific business types: Retail, Hospitality, Convenience, Quick Service/Delivery, and Spirits. The module-based software and hardware produce a robust system for managing orders and sales, overseeing personnel, tracking inventory, and generating financial performance reports that can help businesses improve efficiencies.

“Our feature-rich POS gives small businesses the same advanced functionality their larger counterparts use to be successful at an affordable price,” said Jared Isaacman, Harbortouch CEO and Founder. “Winning the coveted Golden Bridge Award reinforces our commitment to developing POS systems that help small businesses overcome critical hurdles and prosper.  We appreciate recognition of our unique business model from our industry peers.”

Merchants pay a low monthly subscription fee for the POS service with no outlay for installation and set-up. Harbortouch provides custom programming, professional installation, onsite training, and around-the-clock customer service and technical support by phone, email and a live chat feature on the POS system.

One of the nation’s largest payment processors, Harbortouch handles merchant accounts for more than 120,000 business locations and processes in excess of $10 billion annually.

About the Golden Bridge Awards

Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring best companies in every major industry from large to small and new start-ups in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best New Products and Services, Best Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, Case Studies, Customer Satisfaction, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards at www.goldenbridgeawards.com.

2012 American Business Awards

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Harbortouch Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2012 American Business Awards

ALLENTOWN, PA (9/17/12) – Harbortouch, a leading national supplier of point of sale (POS) systems, today announced it was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the “Best New Product or Service – Business-to-Business Products” category in The 2012 American Business Awards.

“Winning a prestigious Stevie Award further validates the benefits of our unique business model that features free POS systems for merchants,” said Harbortouch CEO Jared Isaacman. “Our sophisticated POS system manages multiple operations for the business including the acceptance of various payment methods, placement of orders, inventory tracking and employee management. Our robust reporting allows owners to review several financial metrics including sales history so they can get a high-level view of their business and also reduce their accounting and bookkeeping expenses.”

The American Business Awards are considered one of the country’s premier business awards programs. All individuals and organizations nationwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2012 ABAs received hundreds of entries.

“Entries to the ABAs grew substantially this year,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “Despite slow economic conditions, the quality of nominations was outstanding, demonstrating that there are many companies that are innovating and growing regardless.”

Harbortouch supplies a full-featured POS system to restaurants and retail businesses with no up-front costs. In addition to the hardware and software, each order includes custom programming, professional installation and onsite training. Complete customer service and technical support are available 24/7 by phone and email, and live chat is accessible directly through the POS system. The Harbortouch POS Elite hardware is backed by a lifetime repair/replacement warranty for as long as the merchant maintains a merchant account. An approved merchant account and monthly service agreement are required to participate in the free POS program.

For more information about the Harbortouch free POS system, visit www.harbortouch.com.

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.