Retail Solutions - Alphameric gets £2m TM contract

C-store chain TM Retail has signed a three-year maintenance contract worth£2.6 million with Alphameric Retail covering systems.

The 1,200-strong retailer trades under various names, including McColl, More and Martins, and with nearly 3,000 EPoS units, it is an established Alphameric customer. Under the new deal, the IT supplier will provide field service and regular maintenance, along with call centre support and helpdesk facilities.

'Of the 10 companies that tendered, Alphameric offered us the best value for money and an excellent service,' said systems manager Dave Lambert.

Alphameric has started shipping version 4.1 of its PosPoint product and is also rolling out version 3 of SquareSum's Dream corporate accounting system.