BP to Roll Out Network-Wide Technology Offer

Technology upgrades to meet global card standards will be introduced in early 2015.

August 29, 2014

CHICAGO – BP announced yesterday that it will begin communicating a new technology solution and associated offer for BP branded retailers early next year, with deployment expected to begin in mid-2015.  The new technology solution will include point of sale (POS), inside pin pads, Electronic Payment Server (EPS), forecourt controller and network.

The new technology will support the global Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV), standard for integrated circuit (IC) cards, known as “chip cards,” for authenticating credit and debit card transactions and the associated liability shift to U.S. retailers in October 2015.

“We have been collaborating with our independent retailers to evaluate the technology infrastructure at BP sites and to develop a long-term, secure payment processing strategy,” said Amy Abraham, BP vice president of retail marketing and communications, in a press release. “With these new payment processing systems, we’ll provide consumers with a more sophisticated and personalized experience at the pump and in our retail stores including the potential for programs such as mobile payments and real-time, relevant promotional offers delivered securely and conveniently.”

BP is working closely with the BP Amoco Marketing Association’s Technology Working Committee to explore possible incentives for BP branded marketers who adopt the new technology next year.  

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