New Teller Cash Recycler: Talaris Vertera 6G™

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On the 24th August 2012, Talaris™ launched their new cash recycler, the Vertera 6G™. Cash recyclers enable bank and retail branches to manage their cash efficiently and securely, providing a fast yet reliable method of cash management within businesses such as bank and retail branches. Even with a small footprint, the Vertera 6G™ is able…

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Use of QR codes in banknotes

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QR codes, or Quick Response codes, are becoming more and more common and are often seen in advertising and marketing media. A QR code is a two dimensional barcode which requires a QR reading device such as a smartphone to link directly to the information stored within the code, which can be websites, emails, texts…

Talaris is acquired by Glory Corporation

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Cash handling equipment and software provider Talaris, which employs 1900 people, has been acquired by Glory Corporation for £650 million. Talaris was previously De La Rue Cash Systems, but was sold for £360m in 2008 to private equity group Carlyle Europe Partners. In less than 4 years their investment nearly doubled. Since the departure from De La Rue, Talaris’…

SMI comments on NOtES

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One of SMI’s Directors, Martin Arkwright, has featured on Financial Post Entrepreneur commenting on the new NOtES technology which was presented in a keynote speech at an industry conference in San Fransisco. NOtES – Nano-Optic Technology for Enhanced Security – uses nano-optic technology such as that found on butterflies, scaled up to could create a next-generation, high-definition hologram. Martin…