Global Payments Launches Genius™ in the UK

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced Genius is now available for quick service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual customers in the UK.

Built for speed and scale, Genius packs all the features – including Point of Sale (POS), Kitchen, Back Office, Payments, Drive Through, Digital Signage and more – in one platform that meets the complex needs of quick service and fast casual restaurants, while also delivering enhanced configurability that enables Global Payments to bring its feature-rich POS platform to customers across a broader range of business needs and sizes.

Key functionality includes, but is not limited to:

• Point of sale: Hardware and operating system-agnostic platform that includes real-time data sync, conversational ordering, offline capabilities, centralised management and more.
• Payments: Fully-integrated payment stack that is tailored to enterprise restaurants and supports multiple tender types, EMV compliance and fast, secure transactions.
• Kitchen management: Robust offering that streamlines food prep operations through real-time order routing, order bumping and claiming logic, and device flexibility.
• Back office: Profit-driving solution that provides configurable reporting and detailed insights across sales, inventory and labour.
• Drive through: End-to-end technology package that features loop detectors, camera systems, intelligent order confirmation units, and a fully-integrated vision system that automates order initiation, maintains order sequence and more.
• Digital menu boards: Next-generation digital signage platform featuring real-time menu updates, as well as pricing sync for indoor and outdoor environments.

Enterprise-Grade Features Backed by Unmatched Expertise

Now, QSR and fast casual restaurants across the spectrum of size and sophistication can access leading technology that connects the front of the house to the back and scales effortlessly to meet their needs.

“We put our best POS features – and more – under a common platform and brand, which enabled us to offer quick service and fast casual restaurants a single, compelling offering,” said Nick Corrigan, international president for Global Payments. “Importantly, while Genius is a robust end-to-end solution, it is also flexible and does not require customers to abandon the systems that already work for them. Genius is a truly differentiated solution and we are thrilled to launch it in the UK.”

Deploying Genius is an investment in seamless operations and enhanced profitability, backed by an industry leader. More than 50,000 restaurants worldwide operate Global Payments’ enterprise technology.

Global Payments’ Genius offering for large, multi-location restaurants launched simultaneously in the U.S. and UK. For more information, visit globalpayments.com/getgenius.