OpenTech and PTI Australasia Partner to Serve Overseas Markets
PHOENIX, Arizona/US – August 4th, 2014 – OpenTech Alliance, Inc., a US based technology company, announced today that it has entered into an international distribution agreement with PTI Australasia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Steel Storage Holdings. The partnership capitalizes on PTI Australasia’s 20 years of experience in the Australia and Asian region supplying access systems to self storage facilities and OpenTech’s 11 years of experience developing its INSOMNIAC® self-service kiosk solution. Together the companies will bring the latest in automation to the Australasian, Southeast Asia and Middle East markets.
PTI Australasia will sell and service a line of INSOMNIAC self-service kiosks designed specifically for the respective markets. The self-service kiosk allows customers to rent a self-storage space, make a rental payment (with cash, or credit card), purchase a lock, check their balance, and purchase tenant insurance while the on-site management is not available or the office is closed. The INSOMNIAC software integrates with leading property management software such as SiteLink.
Steel Storage Executive Chairman, Jon Perrins, the driving force behind the deal, said “We have been watching OpenTech for several years, they have continuously improved their products by listening to their customer base, but what they were missing in our part of the world was local expertise, which is where PTI Australasia comes in. We are excited to be partnering with them on this side of the globe and feel our customers will be too.”
Mike Connolly, Executive Vice President of Business Development for OpenTech Alliance, Inc. says investing in the Australasian, Middle East and Southeast Asian market is as part of the companies’ long term global strategy. “Prior to the recession in 2009 we installed a few kiosks in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, but we were not able to consistently provide the same high level of customer service we offer in North America, so we retreated. As a result of the success we are having again domestically and the confidence we have in the PTI Australasia organization, we are ready to take another run at expanding our footprint globally.”
About OpenTech Alliance, Inc.: Celebrating over a decade of service to the Self Storage industry, OpenTech provides solutions that connect storage owners with new and existing tenants through their automated kiosks, call center services, and online rental solutions. The company’s solutions increase revenues, reduce operating costs, and improve customer convenience. A place to find reliable, around-the-clock service and support is what OpenTech has come to be for thousands of self-storage owners world-wide. For additional information, please click OpenTechAlliance.com or (602) 749-9370.
Press Contacts:
OpenTech Alliance, Inc.
Mike Sawyer, Director of Marketing
+1 602.324.8655 msawyer@opentechalliance.com
PTI Australasia
Ben Parsad, Manager – Sales & Technical Support
+61 7 3216 5524 Ben.Parsad@ptiaustralasia.com
NOTE TO EDITORS: OpenTech Alliance, the OpenTech logo and INSOMNIAC are trademarks of OpenTech Alliance, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. INSOMNIAC kiosks are protected by U.S. patent number 5,946,660. # # #
