Elavon signs exclusive deal with Amazon-approved partner The Digital Line (TDL) to launch new range of digital services in hospitality industry
17.5.2023 12:00:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release
Global payments provider Elavon has partnered with The Digital Line (TDL) on a voice-activated solution for the hospitality industry.
The solution – Audico – utilises the Amazon Alexa device to deliver a variety of voice-driven services. Elavon is the exclusive payments provider for the Audico solution in hospitality, globally.
Hemlata Narasimhan, Elavon Merchant Services President in Europe, says, “Virtual assistant technology is the future of hospitality, and we’re thrilled to be powering the payments behind Audico. This is all about improving the customer experience, and a large part of this is seamless payments. We’re pleased to be partnering with Amazon’s approved partner The Digital Line to make this happen.”
Audico is unique in the UK market, and has already been implemented at the world-famous Ascot Racecourse in Southeast England, where premium customers can call for betting services, order food and drinks, and purchase merchandise from their private boxes all with a few simple words to Alexa. The audible command is then relayed to staff as a Card Not Present transaction, and payment is made using a pre-determined account preference such as a credit card.
Audico is also being explored as a room service solution in hotels, and in premium hospitality areas at other venues and stadiums, as well as providing a landmark series of services in the health care industry.
George Vaughan, The Digital Line’s CEO, says, “This partnership represents a unique opportunity for two recognised brands to collaborate on initiatives that will revolutionise multiple business verticals, including hospitality, venues and health care, delivering a level of digital transformation not seen before.”
About Elavon
Elavon is a leading global payments company with more than 4,300 employees and operations in 10 countries. A subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Elavon provides businesses with the technology needed to accept payments from customers, whether they are shopping in stores, at home or on the go.
Elavon Financial Services DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
About The Digital Line (https://www.thedigitalline.co.uk/)
A commercial research, information, and technical innovation consulting firm, The Digital Line (TDL) has a specific interest in venues, hospitality, retail, education, and healthcare. TDL offers a full range of professional services to help companies in various industries create their plans for upcoming technological endeavours and support the deployment of critical projects in a more creative and cost-effective manner.
TDL also collaborates with cutting-edge businesses, products, and institutions, placing it at the forefront of the latest wave of technical advancements and because of its intelligent integration of private, public, and academic entities, is able to push the limits of disruptive digital technologies.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230517005113/en/
Contact information
Andy Walsh
andrew.walsh@elavon.com
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Lattice to Showcase Industry-Leading FPGA Innovations at FPGA Conference Europe 202616.6.2026 23:00:00 EEST | Press release
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its exhibition plan for the upcoming FPGA Conference Europe. Lattice will participate in various speaker sessions to showcase how low power FPGAs are driving innovation across multiple sectors. The company will also demonstrate its latest FPGA technology advancements in physical AI, advanced connectivity, security, and more. Who: Lattice Semiconductor What / When (GMT+2): June 30 – July 2: Lattice Presentations & Demo Showcase Speaker sessions: Day 1 – 3 Speaker Sessions: Lattice FPGA deep dive sessions spanning physical AI, advanced connectivity, security, and design tools Date Time Session June 30 9:45 a.m. FPGA Verification and Testing by Arrow 11:15 a.m. Trusted Resilience Edge: Unified FPGA-TPM for Post-Quantum Cryptography RED & Cyber Resilience Act 12 p.m. SIPHashIP for Embedded Security: Enabling RED Compliance and CRA Readiness in Smart AR/VR Systems 2:15 p.m. Foundations of FPGA Security
IQM Deploys Its First U.S. Quantum Computer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory16.6.2026 21:53:00 EEST | Press release
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today launched Pathfinder, the first commercially procured quantum computer at ORNL, built and deployed by IQM Quantum Computers. The 20-qubit IQM Radiance system marks IQM's first quantum computer installation in the United States. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616373175/en/ IQM's first U.S. quantum computer is live — at DoE Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The deployment comes ahead of IQM's planned listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market through its business combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RAAQ), expected to close in mid-2026. ORNL is home to Frontier, the world's most powerful supercomputer for open science, and to one of the most consequential high-performance computing environments anywhere. Pathfinder now sits inside that environment, connected to HPC systems in the National Center for Computational Sciences Tec
Hologic Secures Significant Patent Victory Against Siemens Over Breast Cancer Detection Technology16.6.2026 20:00:00 EEST | Press release
Hologic, Inc. today announced a significant and far-reaching victory in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Germany, which ruled that Siemens* infringed upon a critical Hologic mammography technology patent in Siemens’ latest mammography system. The court imposed a sweeping injunction, immediately prohibiting Siemens from making, offering, placing on the market, using or importing or storing for those purposes its MAMMOMAT B.brilliant systems across Germany, France and the Netherlands, as well as monetary damages and penalties for non-compliance. The court also required Siemens to execute a mandatory recall and destruction of all affected systems in those countries. On June 10, 2026, the UPC determined that Siemens infringed upon European Patent EP 2 352 431, Hologic’s Focusing Technology on the Envision™ Platform, the first FDA-approved mammography innovation of its kind.1 In addition to the broad injunction against Siemens, recall and destruction of infringing systems, Hologic will rec
RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create Leading Global Guest Experience Platform Serving 2,000+ Properties Across 75+ Countries16.6.2026 19:30:00 EEST | Press release
RealTime Reservation (RTR), the industry leader in dynamic hospitality booking technology for onsite activities, amenities, and ancillary revenue management, today announced its acquisition of STAY, creating a global end-to-end guest experience platform for the hospitality industry. The combined company will serve more than 2,000 hospitality properties across 75+ countries throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The combination significantly expands RTR's international footprint and strengthens its position as a leading provider of guest engagement, ancillary revenue, and guest experience technology. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616258776/en/ Pictured: RealTime Reservation's dynamic booking interface allows hotel guests to select and reserve pool and beach amenities by location, date, and availability, streamlining ancillary revenue management for properties of any size. Courte
Happy Holidays S.A. and JTA Investment Holding Announce €65 Million Investment for SARTIMARE Tourism Development in Greece16.6.2026 18:42:00 EEST | Press release
Happy Holidays S.A. today announced the signing of an Investment Agreement with Qatar-based JTA Investment Holding for the development of the sustainable SARTIMARE Beach Resort & Spa project in Sarti, Halkidiki, Greece. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616892834/en/ Dr. Amir Ali Salemi Zadeh, CEO of JTA Investment Holding and Georgios Iosifidis, Founder & Owner of Happy Holidays S.A. Under the agreement, JTA Investment Holding will invest €65 million into the development. The project will be built on a site of approximately 120,900 square meters, with construction scheduled between 2027 and 2030. Designed with a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, the SARTIMARE project will feature luxury hospitality facilities, premium residences and villas, wellness amenities, retail, food & beverage outlets, and marina infrastructure. The project's valuation is expected to exceed €100 million as key develop
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom