Escher postal industry software provider sings deal with HaypostDecember 20, 2011 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Riposte Essential product by Escher world leading provider of outsourced, point of sale software to the postal industry has been selected as part of the programme to modernize the Armenian Postal Sector. Riposte Essential is a comprehensive retail management solution. The product is currently used by postal operators across the globe and underpins some of the most demanding transactional environments worldwide. Haypost, the National Postal Operator of the Republic of Armenia, will roll out Riposte Essential across its postal network during 2012. The contract, providing for the license, service and maintenance, is worth at least US$1.5 million across the initial five years of the contract. Commenting on this win, Liam Church, Escher's CEO said: "We are delighted that Haypost has chosen Escher Group as its software supplier. Our product will give the Armenian post office the flexibility it requires to respond to the changing business environment that many companies are experiencing. This contract win underpins a year of hard work by all the team here at Escher that saw us listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in August. This contract is the first of a few opportunities that we are progressing towards completion in the near term." Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |