(Source: Business Wire)USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT), announced the availability of enhanced ePort® Cashless transaction offerings for vending that include interoperability capability, and real-time DEX machine alerts intended to give operators maximum flexibility and value in USA Technologies' already comprehensive solution. The enhanced offerings are on display at the NAMA (National Automatic Merchandiser Association) National Expo, September 23 through 25 in Chicago, IL.

The Company's offerings now include solutions that conform to the vending industry's Vending Data Interchange (VDI) standard for cashless data interoperability between diverse machines. The enhanced offerings also include DEX alerts that notify vending operators and bottlers of maintenance, repair and restocking needs to ensure machines are fully operational all of the time.

USA Technologies is unveiling the new offerings at the National Automatic Merchandising Association National Vending Expo (NAMA) where the Company is showcasing its most diverse portfolio yet of new and updated technology, software, services and customer purchasing incentives.

"We continue to innovate in order to offer the vending industry unequaled value in cashless solutions with our ePort hardware and services package. It is intended to provide operators everything they need to fully leverage cashless payment capability and manage and maintain their machines more efficiently. With the addition of machine health alerts and the ability to support interoperability between devices and backend vending operator software, there is even more flexibility and benefit to the operator," said Cary Sagady, SVP Network Solutions, USA Technologies.

USA Technologies worked with the NAMA Technical Committee to develop the VDI interoperability standard for vending technology. The VDI standard will ensure interoperability for DEX data, machine alerts, and credit card transactions.

USAT is among a select few companies to become one of the "Early Adopters" leading the way in making this important development a reality for the industry.

"Vending operators and bottlers told us that systems interoperability is vital to strengthening their business and ensuring the technology they have invested in is working together to increase overall profit margins," said Mr. Sagady. "And machine health alerts provide the valuable information required to minimize machine downtime and maximize customer satisfaction.