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National Restaurant Association Recommends RSPA Certification Program

PRESS RELEASE
February 1, 2011

For Immediate Release
Contact: Nicole Taylor
RSPA Director of Marketing & Communications

704.940.4274

RSPA Announces the National Restaurant Association's (NRA)
Recommendation of RSPA's Certification Program

Charlotte, NC - The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA), the only association dedicated to the retail technology industry and the center for industry education, recently announced the National Restaurant Association's (NRA) recommendation of the RSPA Certification Program. The RSPA is an industry association whose members are among the POS Industry's leading providers of POS Hardware, Software, Integration, Installation, Training, and Service.

The NRA recently released the 8 Essential Elements of POS Ownership, a guide to restaurant owners on how they should choose their retail technology providers. The 8^th essential advises restaurateurs to understand and know their POS System Provider, specifically it reads, "NRA recommends using an RSPA Certified POS System provider who endorses the Eight Essentials. The POS System providers can be found by visiting the RSPA website to check for certifications, references and/or make comments by visiting www.RSPAcertified.com."

This endorsement comes on the heels of the enhanced RSPA certification program that includes not only company certification but individual Certificate Programs for Support and Sales Specialists. The Support and Sales Specialist Certificate programs set baseline technical performance and professional standards for reseller staff in the retail technology industry who wish to credential their skills. Both of these certificate programs along with the overall company certification include RSPA's PCIwise courses in the core curriculum. PCIwise is a set of educational courses about Payment Card security compliance available to RSPA members and their customers.

"RSPA's Certification Program aligns with NRA's mission which is to provide our members with information to help them make the best business decisions. Choosing a technology or POS vendor is an important part of running any restaurant and we believe our members should look at an RSPA Certified company as they've been proven reliable, knowledgeable and adhere to the principals within the 8 Essentials. This document regarding POS Ownership was developed to provide restaurant operators with the tools and information necessary to select the appropriate POS vendor," said David Gilbert, Chief Operating Officer, and National Restaurant Association.

The NRA & RSPA will be distributing the 8 Essential Elements of POS Ownership to their members as well as placing it on their respective websites.

"RSPA is the center for Industry Education providing industry specific information to help members elevate their businesses. The RSPA Certification Program affords our Members the opportunity to differentiate themselves in today's marketplace. Together, RSPA's Education and Certification Programs provide the customer with a clear choice of a proven, reliable and knowledgeable retail technology provider," said Joseph Finizio, President & CEO, RSPA.

To learn more about RSPA's educational offerings and/or these certificate programs, visit GoRSPA.org/Education.

Click here to view the 8 Essentials of POS Ownership

About RSPA

(www.GoRSPA.org) The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is the only association dedicated to the retail technology industry. RSPA members include resellers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, consultants, finance companies, and distributors bringing retail technology products and/or services to the marketplace. The RSPA provides education, certification, industry advocacy, benefits and information that assists members with becoming and remaining successful.