Vectron Systems AG
Successful since 1990
With over 250,000 sold POS systems Vectron Systems AG is one of the leading European manufacturers of POS systems, POS software, apps, digital and cloud based services.
The merger with Shift4 took place in June 2024. The US group, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has sales of more than USD 2.5 billion (2023), is a leading provider of software and payment processing solutions. Shift4 serves customers of all sizes across a wide range of industries, from small local owner-operated businesses to multinational corporations trading globally. The latter will be served seamlessly in the US and Europe as a result of the merger.
Shift4 will provide strategic and financial support to Vectron Systems AG's current business strategy to expand its market position and support growth strategies in Germany and other European markets. Vectron will distribute Shift4's payment solution in Germany and several European countries. Payment solutions that will be integrated into the POS system in the near future will reduce errors, optimise and accelerate processes and customers will receive their complete solutions from a single source.
The combination of Shift4's and Vectron's expertise strengthens both companies and offers expanded growth opportunities for all sales partners in Germany and abroad. Jared Isaacman, CEO Shift4 Payments: "The acquisition will help both our companies to continue to grow and expand globally as a leading provider of integrated payments and technology solutions. We are very much looking forward to realising the full potential of the merger together and also providing exciting development opportunities for the employees."
From starter model to high-end POS system
Worldwide, the robust and high-quality products are sold via a network of approx. 300 retail partners. The high quality standard has made Vectron the market leader in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and BeNeLux in the target sectors of hospitality and bakeries. The end customer spectrum ranges from a single POS installation in a small town restaurant to a 1,000 POS network for chains.
Worldwide POS installations
Especially under rough working conditions, the stationary and mobile Vectron POS systems prove highest reliability. At the Munich Oktoberfest, the world's largest festival with about 7 million visitors, numerous of the large tents rely on Vectron. The ice cream chain Häagen Dazs, the K+K hotels, the airports in Prague (Czechia) and Dalaman (Turkey) as well as thousands of bakery chains like Keim, K&U/Edeka, Bumüller Sternenbäck or the Vienna confectionery Heberer have trusted the powerful solutions made by Vectron for many years. Whether in numerous ski huts or even in the Congo or on the Seychelles, tourists pay at Vectron POS systems.
Software and digital services
The proprietary, highly flexible software is not just reliable, but also minimally susceptible to viruses and hacker attacks - and fewer failures reduce operating costs. At the same time, maximum connections to digital services and additional data backup are possible via the cloud. The best of both worlds.
In conjunction with the high-quality hardware, extremely reliable and efficient complete solutions are created for almost all industries and company sizes. A Windows version for PC-based systems is offered as an alternative. The individual adaptations and configurations of all POS solutions are usually carried out by the respective specialized trade partner.
At present Vectron employs approx. 175 employees on approx. 8.000 sqm in office and production in the Münster-based head office, 40 % of whom work in research and development.
Quality "made in Germany"
The Vectron product range is updated at regular intervals to always serve the market with state-of-the-art POS solutions. Apps and digital services are integrated into the POS systems for convenient and efficient use. resmio, restablo and epay are among the cooperation partners. In addition, we offer low-cost, in-house leasing for the high-end POS systems. Customers thus receive maximum performance without having to invest a lot of capital.
With its second brand Duratec, Vectron has served the entry-level segment with cost-effective standard solutions since 2013. The durable Duratec systems are equipped with all important functions for a smooth business process and are at the same time particularly intuitive to operate.
With the bonVito brand, Vectron has established a multifunctional customer retention programme that can be integrated directly in the POS systems. All online marketing campaigns (e.g. digital stamps, customer cards with payment function and collection of points, coupons etc.) are realized automatically and tamper-proof via the POS system during the normal invoicing process.
Vectron has owned 100 % of posmatic GmbH since the beginning of 2019. The start-up produces POS software which runs on Apple hardware, such as iPads, iPods and iPhones. These systems are particularly popular with smaller companies.
In the retail segment, the wholly owned subsidiary acardo group AG is one of the leading providers of consumer activation tools, such as coupons, cashback solutions and consumer apps in Germany. These are now used in more than 30,000 stores, consisting of grocery stores, drugstores, cinemas and pharmacies. In doing so, acardo offers customers a full service, from conception and technical implementation to coupon clearing. Customers include the largest companies in their respective industries, such as EDEKA, Müller, Nestlé, Unilever, Kellogg's, Krombacher, Coca-Cola, PEPSI, Beiersdorf, Hexal, CinemaxX, Cineplex, Universal and Warner Bros.