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Toyota Financial Services and Tyro have signed a partner services agreement for the marketing and deployment of a state- of-the-art acquiring solution to the network of Toyota affiliated motor dealers.

Toyota Financial Services offers a range of vehicle finance as well as personal and business insurance solutions, provides warranty and roadside assistance and delivers fleet solutions Australia wide.

As a first step, the partners will market an EFTPOS facility providing faster and safer acquiring, transparent pricing and online transaction reporting to the dealer network. Subsequently, more sophisticated card programs will be designed and deployed over the then homogenous network supporting the Toyota and Toyota dealership marketing efforts.

Medicare and Tyro have signed an accreditation and service contract for in practice, electronic claiming of Medicare benefits.

On 13 August 2006 Prime Minister John Howard announced the Medicare accreditation and service contract. Tyro and CBA signed the same day with NAB signing later.

It was the starting gunshot for a race between the challenger Tyro and the incumbent banks to implement an ambitious banking and technology project in a very demanding time frame. Tyro has used its open source software architecture and agile programming methodology to create a solution that software providers can easily integrate with. It has partnered with the Australian practice automation software company that is the market leader in the primary health care space.

HCN and Tyro have entered into a development and marketing agreement to provide an integrated Medicare eclaiming solution.

Health Communications Network (HCN) is focused on improving the quality and efficiency of health care service delivery by providing tools for health care professionals to deliver the highest quality care. Over 16,000 doctors, representing 85 per cent of computerised GPs, and over 1,200 specialists use HCN's Medical Director software to care for their patients during the consultation. HCN is also the leader in practice management software with about 3,500 general practice and specialist sites and about 13,000 users. "Tyro is responsive and agile - its ability to move quickly to changing requirements is impressive and is a significant competitive advantage. This will translate directly into adoption of the solutions as together we meet and exceed our customers' expectations."

Tyro has partnered with QQQ Systems for the sale of integrated EFTPOS solutions to the Australian retail market.

QQQ supplies a variety of point of sale software and hardware solutions tailored to the specific requirements of retailers in segments such as fashion, electronics, furniture and communications. As the retail market evolves to meet the changing needs of consumers, and as technology plays a strategic part in retail operations, QQQ is delivering new and enhanced products to stay in touch with business needs.

Tyro is working closely with Riva Corporation to provide integrated EFTPOS systems in the hospitality space.

Riva is a solutions provider to the hospitality and retail industries, specialising in point of sales hardware and software. Like Tyro, Riva is constantly investigating new technologies, as it strives to make the management of hospitality operations easier and smarter for everyone involved.

Banksys was chosen by Tyro as its EFTPOS terminal vendor because of its open system architecture, excruciatingly high security standards and track record.

Beginning in 1978, Banksys established the entire Belgian debit card system with responsibilities from terminal design and manufacture to complete management of the secure IP network and back-end. Today, Banksys technology is used in more than thirty countries across six continents.

Banksys’ growing range of payment terminals provide new levels of convenience, security, reliability and speed to users across the globe. They include the new XENTA countertop terminal and XENTISSIMO, the exciting new mobile payment solution for the hospitality sector and businesses on the move.

Opticard was chosen by Tyro because of its online reporting, billing and administrative tools which allow merchants to easily manage, track and evaluate the effectiveness of their card based programs.

Opticard is an industry leader in implementing and managing a variety of gift card, loyalty card and additional card-based programs. The platform was developed by retailers from the ground up to specifically meet their unique needs. Opticard processes over 20 million transactions per year at over 20,000 installed POS locations, representing billions in transaction volume annually.

FM Integrated Pharmacy Services and Tyro have formed a strategic partnership to introduce Tyro's innovative solution to retailers in the pharmacy space.

FMIPS is an independent company that provides a range of management services and specialist support to pharmacy owners/managers who want to improve and streamline their business processes while ensuring this delivers an increased return on their investment.

Moneytech and Tyro have signed an agreement to offer merchant customers Tyro's state-of-the-art acquiring solution in conjunction with Moneytech's commercial credit card programme.

Moneytech is a non-bank commercial finance company that provides trade receivables solutions and inventory finance for business. Moneytech provides secure, smart-card based credit card solutions allowing commercial buyers to purchase more efficiently and merchants to receive payment more quickly.

Goodson Imports and Tyro have launched an integrated EFTPOS solution for the Samsung Electronic Cash Register (ECR) range of products.

Past are the times of re-keying purchase amounts, typing errors and reconciliation headaches. The integration of ECR and EFTPOS allows for automated exchange of the transaction amounts and approvals. The payment is processed in seconds.

Goodson Imports are the Australian importers and distributors for a wide range of POS products. Being an Australian company with over 50 years experience, Goodson continues to provide products that fulfil the needs of varying industries nationwide.

TiO has formed a strategic partnership with Tyro to better service small business in the Northern Territory.

The partnership will provide small business with the opportunity to access credit card/EFTPOS terminals incorporating the latest technology.

TiO has the largest market share of any general insurer operating in the Northern Territory. With a strong branch network throughout the Territory it offers a comprehensive range of products and services, from everyday savings accounts, financial planning and business finance to personal and general insurance.

Together with leading software developer Leapfrog IT, Tyro is now able to deliver customised loyalty programs to our merchant base.

Leapfrog IT supplies tailored software solutions and data processing capabilities for the retail, payments, lending and other financial services markets. Like Tyro, Leapfrog IT constantly challenges the parameters of internet technology and uses the latest communications and security standards to meet and exceed its customers' requirements.