Vend POS Named a Finalist in 2014 American Business Awards
Vend, the world’s fastest growing online point-of-sale (POS) software provider, was named a Finalist today for the prestigious 2014 American Business Awards in the sales technology category. The company received a finalist nomination for its unique homepage video and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the program.
Vend is a cloud-based point-of-sale software trusted by thousands of small businesses worldwide. The company offers a range of features that make it easy to run a complex retail business and enables retailers to process sales, track inventory, integrate e-commerce, as well as manage customers and loyalty programs.
Filmed in the company headquarters in New Zealand, Vend’s Stevie® Awards submission video showcases the people and spirit behind its products, introducing retailers to the benefits of cloud-based point-of-sale and illustrating the company’s global focus on helping independent retailers streamline their businesses.
“We filmed the Vend introduction video with the goal of introducing a complex product with a handmade feel. We wanted to give new and existing Vend customers an honest look at the people behind our product,” said Vaughan Rowsell, CEO of Vend. “The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program and we are honored to receive this finalist nomination. We look forward to joining the other finalists at the event ceremony in September.”
This year, the American Business Awards will be presented at two awards events: the ABA’s traditional banquet on Friday, June 13 in Chicago and the new product & technology awards event on Friday, September 12 in San Francisco. Finalists were chosen by more than 150 business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. More than 150 members of several specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place May 13-22.
“The final judges have a difficult task ahead of them, to rank the Finalists, because there are so many great nominations this year,” said Stevie Awards president and founder Michael Gallagher.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Vend
Vend is a cloud-based point-of-sale software trusted by thousands of small businesses worldwide. The world’s first HTML5 retail POS, Vend enables retailers to process sales, track inventory and manage customers. It works easily on any device or platform, including iPad, Mac, PC and existing POS hardware. With Vend, retailers are able to run a complex business and easily operate anywhere from 1 to 200 stores, online and offline. The Vend API and platform of add-on partners provide retailers with extended functionality and offerings. Founded in 2010, Vend is headquartered in New Zealand, with offices in Melbourne, Auckland, Toronto and San Francisco. The company has received $30m USD ($35m NZD) in Series A and B funding to date, supported Valar Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Square Peg Capital and more. Vend became a global POS partner of PayPal in 2012, allowing its retailers to accept PayPal in-store. Vend has over 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit: http://www.vendhq.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, will debut later this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
