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Friday 18th September 2009, London – Casio Electronics Co. Ltd have recognised John Groves Ticket Systems as a strategic partner, focusing primarily on ticketing within the bus and tram industry in the UK.

John Groves Ticket Systems have many years of ticket issuing and public transport experience, stretching back to the 1970’s supplying many of the bus and tram operators in the UK. Mobile ticketing is an important part of any public transport operation and requires a fully-supported mobile solution, complete with multiple payment options and accurate back-office reporting.

This strategic alliance will focus primarily on the IT-3100 hand-held terminal. This ruggedised hand-held terminal has an integrated high-performance printer, a large 3.5” TFT LCD colour touch screen for indoor and outdoor use in bright sunlight and a CMOS scanner. Options include a magnetic card reader and smart card reader for both contact and contactless cards.

John Groves Ticket Systems provides sales, project consultation, system design and integration, hardware customisation and software to its UK customers. This together with the Casio brand of mobile devices provides an excellent product and service offering to bus and tram operators in the UK.

"This strategic alliance comes at the right time. Casio Electronics Co. Ltd are already the chosen provider of ticketing solutions for the UK train network through the independent train operating companies. To expand this into the Bus and Tram network is an exciting opportunity for us. John Groves Ticket Systems is an excellent partner for Casio” explains Guy Boxall, Divisional Manager of the Mobile Technology Division at Casio.

John Groves, Managing Director of John Groves Ticket Systems explains
“Our link up with Casio is the logical step forward for us, and is in line with our policy of always offering totally up to date products and integrated systems to operators nationwide. The Casio IT – 3100 is an open platform terminal which can host other systems to provide dynamic business solutions for our customers”.

About John Groves Ticket Systems:

Based in North London, not far from Casio on the North Circular Road, John Groves also have an office and service centre in Ayrshire, Scotland, and offer a complete ‘one stop shop’ fare collection and ticketing service, including Wayfarer ticket systems, Cambist Coin Change Dispensers and all ticketing consumables, to road transport operators and local authorities.

www.jgts.co.uk

About Casio:

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics products and business equipment solutions. Since its establishment in 1957, Casio has strived to realize its corporate creed of “creativity and contribution” through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. Today, Casio’s offerings include timepieces, digital cameras, cellular phones, electronic dictionaries, calculators, musical instruments, system equipment, and electronic components such as LCDs. The Casio Group employs more than 13,000 people worldwide, shipping over 100 million products per year. News and product information from Casio is available at www.casio.co.uk/mobile