SandenVendo Offers Embedded vīv Touchless Cashless Option On All Models

Vagabond's vīv touchless payments platform is available on all new machines and as a retrofit for machines in the field.  

Dallas TX, June 23rd, 2020 - As workplaces consider how to safely reopen in the current health environment, world-leading vending manufacturer SandenVendo America, has announced the availability of integrated #TrulyTouchless capabilities on their machines through their partnership with Vagabond, a leading technology provider working to modernize convenience services.

SandenVendo now offers the vīv touchless, cashless technology solution as an option on all new machines as well as a retrofit for machines already in the field. The availability of Vagabond's vīv touchless payments platform demonstrates SandenVendo’s commitment to providing safe and secure solutions to operators, accounts and consumers to ensure vending machines continue to be a reliable source of nutrition for workers by eliminating the need to touch the machine.

As people return to work, they are more cautious about how they interact with their workplace environment. Many employers have expressed interest in workplace solutions that reduce all physical interactions with publicly available surfaces and spaces, including self-checkout kiosks and vending equipment. SandenVendo’s new touchless capabilities, powered by vīv, enable operators and accounts to offer SandenVendo’s dependable equipment solutions with a secure and exciting touchless purchase experience that is safer for consumers.

Joseph Lavook, VP of Sales & Marketing at SandenVendo said, “We’re excited to work with the Vagabond team on forward-thinking solutions to problems our customers are facing in the market. vīv-enabled SandenVendo machines are a great solution for operators and workplaces looking to provide consumers with equipment that reduces their anxieties related to interacting with public surfaces. We look forward to working with our many partners to supply equipment that provides a high degree of confidence in our secure and health conscious offerings.”

“We are working with campuses and workplaces across the country whose staff are concerned with physical interactions with their environment upon returning to work, including their vending machines and breakroom markets,” stated Scott Meskin, President at Vagabond. He continued, “We are very proud to partner with SandenVendo to supply a touchless payments solution to workplaces that already rely on their vendors, while also reducing cost for operators, enabling direct consumer marketing as well as remote, two-tier, and dynamic pricing.”

Interested parties can reach out to the SandenVendo sales team at 214-765-9066 and [email protected] .

About SandenVendo America

Founded in 1937, SandenVendo America, Inc (https://www.vendoco.com/) is a Dallas, Texas (USA) based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration and heating equipment. We have led the vending and convenience store industries for decades manufacturing some of the world's best vending machines and foodservice equipment. Stack machines, glass front vendors, hot food displays, refrigerated showcases, ice cream cases, and Micro Market designs, SandenVendo America offers equipment for all of your foodservice needs.

Originally The Vendo Company, a leader in vending manufacturing, SandenVendo America expanded into foodservice equipment in the mid-nineties and began offering micro-market design solutions in 2014. Today, we continue to grow our market share and product lines throughout the world as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanden Retail Systems Corporation, Tokyo Japan.

About Vagabond

Vagabond (vgbnd.co) makes technology that modernizes the vending industry. Its operations, communications and payments technologies serve the convenience services industry -- businesses that provide vending, food service and related provisions to workplaces. Operators use Vagabond's platform for inventory management, product merchandising, service scheduling, truck routing, and financial reconciliation. Vagabond’s IoT network delivers real-time business intelligence to operating teams in the field so they can maximize operating profits. Vagabond’s workplace payments application, called vīv, enables mobile pay at vending machines and convenience markets; order-ahead and delivery at cafeterias and restaurants; and the ordering and fulfillment of office, breakroom and janitorial supplies in the workplace. This comprehensive commerce platform allows Vagabond to provide data-driven services to consumer packaged goods companies enabling promotion of particular products to individuals in real-time depending on their buying habits. Vagabond powers the convenience services industry by maximizing sales through merchandising, minimizing cost through operational efficiency, establishing new revenue streams for operators, and providing consumers a convenient payment experience.