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2011
August

Tajikistan's market - the opportunity to expand business

In the mid of July, 2011 the representatives of company BS/2 of “Penki Kontinentai” group, visited the Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe. During the travel existing and potential customers were visited - the largest and most promising country's banks, including "Orienbank, Agroinvestbank", "Central Bank of Tajikistan, Amonat Bank, Tajik Sodirot Bank and others, meetings with their leaders and professionals were held.

2011
August

Opportunities to improve qualifications at BS/2’s unique training centre

The BS/2 Company, a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies, which has operated successfully for more than 15 years in the fields of banking technology and retail trading, offers opportunities to improve qualifications at BS/2’s unique training centre and to obtain a certificate for field service, support and technical staff, users and System Administrators.

2011
August

Universal Payment and Loyalty System PayLo

PayLo loyalty programme is a universal packet of loyalty and payment programmes designed on the basis of longstanding cooperation with different profile clients:
* retail shopping chains of grocery and manufactured foods;
* gas stations chains;
* shopping centres;
* financial institutions.

2011
August

BS/2 representatives visited far-off Mongolia

At the end of June this year, representatives of BS/2, a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies, visited Mongolia. During the trip the BS/2 representatives visited clients, including Khan Bank, which has the largest network in the country and its partner Tridum e-Security, to discuss market news and possibilities and prospects for further cooperation.

2011
August

BS/2 updated and improved SmartSafe.iQ

This solution allows optimizing the branch operation, facilitating the implementation of control over the operation of automatized safe deposits, making appropriate decisions more quickly, and automatizing preparation of reports, including the selection of statistical data, forecasts, and workflow improvement.

2011
June

Another BS/2 solution Payment.iQ is PA-DSS compliant

In May 2011 the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) recognised the BS/2 Company’s solution Payment.iQ as PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) Version 2.0 compliant.

2011
June

ATMIA training in European cities on issues of ATM security

ATMIA, the ATM Industry Association, is an organisation with more than 2,000 members in 60 countries around the world. It promotes the spread of ATMs and their safe use.

2011
June

In Riga: ATMIA training sessions and focus on ATM security

On 7–8 June this year, ATMIA, the ATM Industry Association, is arranging training sessions focussing on ATM security.

2011
June

Dr Web representatives visited Penki kontinentai Central Office

At the initiative of the Kazakhstan subsidiary of BS/2 (a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies), a group of visitors were in Vilnius in May. These included: Borisas Šarovas, General Manager of Dr Web, a company that has created some of the world’s best known anti-virus and IT security solutions.

2011
May

BS/2 Company’s 10th Anniversary: Past, Present and Future

On 26 May this year in Almaty (Kazakhstan) BS/2 Company, a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies and a leading manufacturer of banking technology, took place a conference dedicated to its 10th anniversary called “BS/2 Company’s 10th Anniversary: Past, Present and Future”.

2011
May

Wincor Nixdorf ATMs prove their worth

One of the studies done by banks shows that during the four and a half months since the euro currency was introduced in Estonia, most of the ATM problems have involved the delivery of five euro banknotes.

2011
May

BS/2 representatives visited Uzbekistan

Representatives of the BS/2 Company, which is a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies, visited Uzbekistan in May. There they met representatives of some of the country’s biggest and most promising banks.

2011
May

On the tenth anniversary of BS/2 – a conference in Kazakhstan

On 26 May this year in Almaty, one of the largest cities of Kazakhstan, BS/2 Company, a member of the Penki kontinentai group of companies and a leading manufacturer of banking technology, will hold a conference dedicated to its 10th anniversary.

2011
May

BS/2 staff have received certificates which allows to maintain CINEO self-service devices

Employees of BS/2, have taken part in training sessions arranged by the German company Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of self-service equipment and have obtained CINEO certificates.

2011
May

BS/2 widens its range of services: automated monitoring of self-service terminals

The BS/2 Company now offers financial institutions remote 24-hour monitoring of self-service terminal networks.

2011
April

BS/2 celebrates its 10th anniversary of operations

BS/2, which is a member of Penki Kontinentai group of companies and specialises in providing banking equipment and outsourced services for banks and the retail trading sectors, has celebrated its 10th anniversary of operations.

2011
April

Dashboard.iQ: all business indicators in one medium

Individuals working in the decision-making field must regularly be informed on what is going on within their activities. To this effect an instrument is necessary that would be able to reflect the key business indicators in the real-time regime, enabled to respond to changes in due time and expeditiously, as well as conveyed information to responsible structures

2011
April

BS/2 solutions are becoming popular in Africa

In March this year, representatives of BS/2 Company, which belongs to Penki kontinentai group, creators and suppliers of software to secure the operations of ATMs and self-service devices, visited Nigeria.

2011
April

Successful completion of joint BS/2 and EU project to improve worker qualifications

BS/2, which is a member of the Penki kontinentai group, has successfully completed a two-year projected partly financed by EU Structural Funds called “HR development in the Private Limited Company “Penkiu kontinentu” bankines technologijos BS/2) aiming to ensure the ability of employees to adjust to the needs of the company and changes in the labour market in the sphere of advanced information technologies”.

2011
April

BS/2 services meet the highest requirements of Standard ISO 20000

BS/2, which is a member of the Penki kontinentai group and specialises in providing outsourced business process services for banks and the retail trading sectors, has successfully implemented the globally acclaimed ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) V3 recommendations for IT company operations and has also completed the implementation of Standard ISO 20000 for service management.

2011
April

BS /2 discussed prospects for cooperation with the Russian company Gamma Center

Representatives of the Russian company Gamma Centras have paid a visit to the head office of the Lithuanian company BS/2, which creates and supplies software solutions and computer hardware for the banking and retail trade sectors.

2011
April

Wincor World 2011 show is over

The traditional Wincor World 2011 exhibition, which is a show for the banking and retail trading sector, took place at the end of January in Paderborn (Germany).

2011
April

BS/2’s sixth technical service centre established in Alytus

At the beginning of this year, a technical service centre belonging to BS/2 Company, a member of the Penki kontinentai group, was established in Alytus.

2011
April

Safety risks, ATM-associated crime and prevention solutions

According to data held by the research company Retail Banking Research on crime associated with ATMs, in the first half of 2010 banks experienced losses of 144 million euros, which was 8 percent less than for the same period in 2009.

2011
April

BS/2 introduces much safer solution for automated teller safes

From now on multifunction software for automated teller safes (ATS) - SmartSafe.iQ, can be used with a security and monitoring system function.

2011
April

Special acknowledgment to BS2 Estonia for ATM maintenance service

At a very important time for Estonia, when the national currency, Estonia kroon was being replaced by the European Union (EU) monetary unit BS/2 Estonia received a Diploma of Commendation for “collaboration in making retail banking equipment compatible with the euro”.

2011
April

CeBIT 2011 Trade Fair in Germany

Traditionally, in the beginning of March, the world biggest IT companies gather in Hanover for one of the greatest fair trades of consumer electronics - CeBIT 2011.

2011
April

The Security Technology Exhibition KIPS 2011 to be Held in Kiev

The first International Security Technology Exhibition, KIPS 2011, will be held on 23-26 February 2011 in Kiev (Ukraine). The motto of the exhibition is ‘There can never be too much security!’

2011
April

BS/2 Georgia expanded the spectrum of outsourcing services

In the beginning of the year, the company BS/2 Georgia, belonging to the Penki kontinentai group, expanded the spectrum of outsourcing services. Updated package of services of Tbilisi-based BS/2 company from now on covers hardware and software support and maintenance service, and consulting.

2010
November

The Biggest Information and Banking Technologies Exhibition BakuTel will Take Place in Azerbaijan

On 23–26 November, the 26th International Exhibition and Conference BakuTel 2010 will take place in Baku.

2011
January

Wincor World 2011 Starts on the 25th of January

On the 25th–27th of January, the International Exhibition Wincor World 2011 will take place in Paderborn (Germany).

2011
January

.iQ Central Video Management (Remote) – Intellectual Advertisement Management

.iQ Central Video Management (Remote) – a video solution for advertisement management, which is designed for ATMs, information and payment terminals, and screens equipped at the supermarket cash registers.

2010
October

The Company BS/2 is Expanding the Range of Services Designed for Retail IT Solutions

Modern market raises high standards for marketing automation systems. In addition to the need of business process management

2010
June

BS/2 took part in ITSC

In June Wincor Nixdorf organized annual International Technical Support Conference, ITSC. Conference, where over 80 Technical Directors and Key

2010
September

BS/2 Company Presents its Solutions in Turkmenistan

On September 15-17, in Ashgabat city, Turkmenistan, the fourth international telecommunication and information technology exhibition and conference

2010
September

Business Seminar about the Market of India in Vilnius

On 16 September 2010, the businessmen of Lithuania are invited to the seminar "The Opportunities and Prospects for Lithuania in the Most Rapidly Developing Market of India“

2010
September

.iQ Family Products platform introduce new module

"Penkiu kontinentu bankines technologijos" (BS/2) company, expands its .iQ family product range by introducing multi-vendor module for

2010
June

“European ATMs 2010” conference focuses on outsourcing

On June 10-11 this year in London, "European ATMs 2010" exhibition and conference organized by the International ATM Industry Association was held.

2010
June

Innovative and faster system to serve customers

With the global economy under restructuring and continuous progress of information technologies, outsourcing profile also changes

2010
May

The Exhibition Kitel 2010 introduces multifunctional devices

On 25-27 May, 2010, in Kazakhstan, Almaty, the annual exhibition of telecommunication, computer and information technologies Kitel will be held.

2010
April

Banks actively fight against criminals

According to EAST data, in 2009, criminal activities related to these devices caused damage amounted to 312 million Euros – which is 36 % less than a year earlier

2010
May

BS/2 Is Expanding the Spectrum of Outsourcing

The last economical recession forced the businesses to seek measures to optimise activity, non-traditional ways to cut expenditure, and more efficient solutions to introduce the products and services to the market

2010
March

.iQ Family Products provide the shortest ROI

What kind of data do the companies dispose about the personal performance, the efficiency of equipment, or the return on investments?

2010
April

The Criminals Engaged in Data Capture were Detected by Using ATM Monitoring and Security Solutions

The Criminals Engaged in Data Capture were Detected by Using ATM Monitoring and Security Solutions