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Rent-to-own News - APRO Software Focus: Cynergi

July 9, 2010

High Touch, Inc. and subsidiary RSSS have announced that they are on target for the completion of Cynergi and fully committed to the release date announced in January.

 

“Our teams are working diligently and making visible progress,” says Ellison Crider, RSSS general manager.  The highly anticipated product will allow rent-to-own operators more flexibility in the way that they do business. The companies expect to release Cynergi for beta June 30, 2011. 


The inception of this product was a result of customer feedback and requests, and is being designed to capitalize on the individual strengths of the High Touch and RSSS systems. With more than 50 years of consolidated experience between High Touch and RSSS, this new product is developed to accommodate emerging rent-to-own trends and operational needs of customers, the result will be a suite of products that can be scalable and customizable for both large and small businesses.

The touch screen, GUI interfaced application will offer improved reporting capabilities with greater access to a variety of hardware, online capabilities and


High Touch predicts that the new system will streamline processes and procedures, and will increase operational efficiencies.

To learn more about Project Fusion, visit www.bestofbreed.us or stop by and see us at booth #401.

High Touch, Inc. is an employee-owned company that provides technology solutions to the rent-to-own industry. Based in Wichita, Kan., High Touch serves clients with an end-to-end solution for their IT needs:  hardware and software services, network security, managed print services, and Web site development and programming. High Touch has customers in 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as six other territories worldwide. For more High Touch information, visit www.hightouchinc.com.

Based in Corpus Christi, RSSS, L.P. is a wholly owned subsidiary of High Touch, Inc.  The company is based in Corpus Christi, Texas and has remote offices in Continental, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Salt Lake City, Utah; New Orleans, Louisiana; Las Vegas, Nevada; Austin, Texas; and College Station, Texas. RSSS provides end-to-end IT solutions for client companies throughout the United States and Canada. Industries served include rent-to-own stores, music and instrument stores, tire and wheel stores, and furniture retailers. For more information, visit www.rsss.com.

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