Blink once, and the year is already coming to an end. Do you feel the same way? Days, weeks, and months fly by - especially when you have a lot to do and are looking forward to the upcoming challenges each day. That is how it was for us again this year. We celebrated successes, tackled new projects together, and enjoyed many highlights as a team. A year that we are happy to look back on.
Our latest products
We were diligent. Even in 2023, we tackled the implementation of new products with a lot of energy and promising ideas. We won’t list all the enhancements, optimizations, and changes here, but we think our Top 5 innovations deserve a spot here.
ICC App: One of our ALVARA heartpieces is Interactive Cash Control, or ICC for short. There was much to report about it this year. Our ICC app, as a supplement or alternative to the web-based platform solution, has also been offered since this summer. With it, customers not only receive a tool for efficient cash management. More sustainability is also considered, as our press release shows. Moreover, the ICC solution is almost coming of age - this year we celebrated .
Fakturio with xRechnung: The software for automatic invoicing - that describes our Fakturio solution perfectly. What was new this year: Through the module expansion, users can securely and easily manage e-invoices in the ALVARA manner. Manual effort is completely eliminated.
Pecunia: Another central ALVARA solution is our Pecunia Cash Center Software. Therefore, it is understandable that we are always eager to offer users even more. This solution can be associated with two of our highlights of the year. On one hand, we have connected more providers for route optimization, such as Soloplan, Plantour, PTV, or Ortec. On the other hand, we have expanded Pecunia with the Financial Informatics format called "CashLight per Cassette". Unlike the older format "CashLight Standard", the distribution of denomination across multiple cassettes is enabled.
webPecunia: For many years, our Cash Center Software Pecunia has provided a reliable solution for efficient cash processing to banks and savings banks as well as to cash-in-transit companies. But the needs and expectations of the market are changing. A reason why we have been continuously developing the long-held idea of offering our Cash Center Software as a central solution via the web browser. Currently, the first rollout is being planned at a medium-sized cash center with one location. We are looking forward to the users' feedback on the completely revised, clean, and intuitive user interface.
Self Service Kiosk Manager: Together with ALVARA France, we launched the last year. With it, more comfort returns for customers at the point of sale - from mobile payments to printers and QR scanners to faster and more convenient order processing. For retailers, the automated processes via kiosk mainly save time and reduce costs. The digital ordering process and the data generated allow analyses to uncover customer interests and to plan targeted marketing activities.
Our customer successes
Every satisfied customer is a success for us - regardless of the company size, project duration, and project scope. We have already highlighted a few customer stories over the year and recorded them in our regular blog posts: Here you can read how
A bit more abstract, but no less interesting, is our blog post about the ICC App: . With it, we provide an application that supports retailers, financial institutions, and cash-in-transit companies in managing their cash digitally, securely, and transparently. For our customers, we also examined the long-running topic of "Artificial Intelligence". That ICC can act as an interface between AI and cash management is something you can read .
Our team highlights
Without our motivated team, we would only be half as strong, and product innovations and customer successes would not have been possible to this extent. Therefore, 2023 was also dedicated to team-building measures. How does that look for us specifically? We rely on two things besides a family-like atmosphere: sports and fun. In the spring, we brought these two aspects together in the form of a company run. In the summer, we swapped running shoes for paddles and ventured onto the "rough" sea. We climbed into the rafting boats and conquered the wild waters in teams - much like exciting project phases.
Things got a bit quieter at our winter party. Adapted to the contemplative time of the year, we slowed things down a bit and dedicated an evening entirely to ourselves. With these pleasant conversations, joyful reflections, and rosy prospects for the new year, we are already looking forward to the stories that 2024 holds for us. In this spirit, we wish you Merry Christmas and a healthy start to the new year!