The Access POS software company has published a claim that it is the only software company with 100% XchangeIT file integrity. The claim is misleading in my in that it does not reflect all compliance measures tracked by XchangeIT. It is claim that XchangeIT has been asked to approach Access POS to withdraw . Besides the inaccuracy, software companies are under confidentiality with XIT.
I know a bit about XchangeIT standards as my newsagency software company, Tower Systems, participated in developing the file structures and standards at the heart of newsagent EDI, the structures and standards on which XchangeIT standards are based.
With more than 1,800 newsagents as customers, Tower Systems has 1,000 more newsagents using its software than any other software company. Access POS is trying to make out that they are bigger and better than they are. I respect the 90 or so newsagents using their software but note that size will matter as the newsagency channel consolidates.
Consolidation is one of the reasons I purchased the NewsPOS software business. Access POS claims that the NewsPOS business is closed. It is not closed – NewsPOS newsagents continue to use the software, they get support … nothing has changed except for the ownership of the company. AccessPOS knows this.
Things can get feisty between newsagency software companies. I’ll be in court in a few weeks defending action brought on by POS Solutions in which they complain about why and how 200+ of their newsagent customers came to switch to Tower Systems.
I stand by every claim I have made about my software and my software company.
Never heard of this mob. Checked out their website. Laughed a lot. Don’t worry about them mark no one could take them seriously.
Yipee for AccessPOS they probably only have one newsagent using their software so I guess it is not hard to be compliant.
Never heard of them either
David sounds like your “boy” Mark
Would this be an accurate statement?
No Bend.
Mark, AccessPOS has under 100 newsagents using their software.
Just had a look at their site , gees they are really going for tower customers arn’t they . I see why things become a liitle fiesty between software companies.i like to juggle between the 3 sites . I only ever knew about pos soluions and Tower but now a third contender to keep my self amused .
Shaun, the owner of their business made a series of threats to me saying he would do this. It’s unfortunate but not the first time this has happened in the newsagency software space. Very messy.
As I noted, they have under 100 newsagent customers. With the changes coming in distribution and in retail, a software company will need 500 customers in order to afford the infrastructure changes.
I also checked ou their site, lol I dont think Tower has anything to worry about ive seen more attractive and better built sites made by high schoolers, presentation is everything and first impressions count not to mention the endless mention of how Tower system user are flocking to thier software, I find this very very hard to believe lol keep up the good work Tower we appreciate You!
Mark, can you elaborate on the changes coming in distribution?
Istvan not beyond what has been said publicly. I know stuff through by work with Tower and with others which is confidential.