NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE American: NTN) continues to drive growth in its hardware division as customizable, durable Buzztime tablets are in high demand across a wide range of verticals. Spendgo, a loyalty and digital marketing company, is deploying Buzztime customer-facing tablets among its customer base, which includes small and medium-size businesses as well as well-known national brands.
“We’re beyond impressed with the reliability and overall performance of Buzztime touchscreen tablets. We feel confident in Buzztime’s proven track record of deploying, managing, and supporting large fleets of tablets across the nation. We’re extremely excited about this partnership and look forward to adding even more value to our relationships with retail partners,” said Spendgo CEO Ivan Matkovic.
Buzztime’s partnership with Spendgo immediately follows the closing of a $3 million tablet contract with a top provider of technology and communications services to correctional facilities.
“This increased demand for Buzztime tablet systems in various industries underscores the versatility of our hardware, Android software and device management platform. In this partnership with Spendgo, we’re thrilled with the opportunity to showcase the adaptability of the Buzztime tablet solution,” said Ram Krishnan, Buzztime CEO.
The custom Buzztime tablet solution even overcame Spendgo’s unique challenges, such as the need for tablets that integrate with legacy POS systems, the need for a customized Android OS with tethering, and the ability to connect to USB and charge at high speed simultaneously. After a year of searching, Spendgo concludes that Buzztime is the only hardware company able to solve such unique retail hardware challenges.
“Buzztime tablets are out-performing all other tablet platforms, and empowering us to deliver more advantages to our end customers – all at a lower cost. A key benefit to Spendgo is that Buzztime controls its own tablet form factor, which provides us with flexibility and customization options. For example, we’re able to install drivers, connect to ethernet while charging, and manage devices across our network,” said Spendgo CEO Ivan Matkovic.
Buzztime is building on the recent success with Spendgo, the correctional facility services provider, and other companies in verticals ranging from restaurants to signage. The company plans to continue penetrating additional verticals, leveraging its custom-built hardware and software solutions to open up even more revenue opportunities.
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