Cool Treats Vending set to bring TurnKey Corrections and Three Square Market to Australia

HUDSON, Wis. - July 12, 2013 - PRLog -- TW Vending (TWV), the parent company of TurnKey Corrections and Three Square Market, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Cool Treats Vending, to launch its' technology in to the Australian market.  Cool Treats will be marketing and distributing TW's corrections and micro market systems throughout Australia.

"This realizes a long-term goal we had in bringing our services and technology to other parts of the world" said TWV CEO Todd Westby.  "The industries we operate in are global markets and we knew our technology had opportunities in other parts of the world.  In addition to an upcoming movement in to Canada, this move in to the Australian market is a large step forward for us" added Mr. Westby.

"We researched technology in several international markets over two years  We met with the TurnKey and Three Square team and learned about their corrections technology plus viewed some of their active jail operations in Minnesota" said Cool Treats CEO Stephen McGowan.  "We were blown away by the advances their systems had compared to the competition" added Mr. McGowan.  "And with their micro market technology, we will define the Australian market.  Australia is often  years behind the U.S. and when we compared the Three Square Market system to the competition, we will be moving the Australian market years ahead in what is available to the vending industry."

Cool Treats Vending operates a number of businesses throughout Australia including vending and food service management.  One of the few vending companies that services nationwide, Cool Treats expects to use the TurnKey and Three Square technology in many of its' existing government and commercial environments.  "Given we are nationwide, we will be able to grow services at our existing clients, service the corrections market nationwide, plus be a distributor to other vendors for this technology" added Mr. McGowan.  

TurnKey Corrections provides a kiosk system that facilitates inmate commissary, video visitation, e-mail and trust accounting plus provides facilities access to a law library, paperless messaging system and indigent inmate purchase controls.  "Our system provides multiple avenues for revenue growth, expense control and efficiency gains and it is all done on one kiosk" added TWV Vice President Patrick McMullan.  "Rather than multiple units and companies for all these solutions, we have a system that has mastered them all and it will take Australia from a first generation system to fifth generation technology in short order" added Mr. McMullan.  Cool Treats will operate all of the sites in both arenas and rely on TWV to support the technology and supply the kiosk equipment.  

Three Square Market (32M) is essentially a convenience store located in an employment setting where customers use 32M's proprietary self checkout kiosk.  "This is new in the Australian market" added Mr. McGowan.  "After looking at it and how this will impact our vending operations, we are excited to be implementing this in some of our sites.  We will define micro markets in the country and with all the kiosk types, smart phone applications and back end inventory management offered by 32M, this takes our company to a whole new level of service".  Cool Treats expects to open its' first markets in the third quarter this year.  

Using a self checkout kiosk and 32M's Scan, Swipe and Go process, customers can check out in a matter of seconds.  The micro market adds hundreds of products to a break room that operators typically were losing to the convenience store across the street.  "We now provide employees with not only additional products, but healthy and take home products that traditionally have never been available in a vending environment" added Three Square's Todd Westby.  "Employees like it, employers can promote wellness in a professional looking store, and vendors can grow their business to new levels" added Westby.  

"Cool Treats is going to pioneer this type of service in to the Australian market" added Mr. McMullan.  "We are going to use our global supply chain partners, including Kekai Express in Hong Kong, to provide a faster and more cost effective solution for providing equipment and products to Cool Treats".  While kiosks will still be manufactured and shipped from the U.S., TWV will be increasing its' product base coming from its' global partners that Kekai facilitates to better serve its' international and domestic clients.  

About Cool Treats Vending:  Cool Treats, based in Queensland, services accounts in multiple industries throughout Australia.  With a two-decade legacy of outstanding service, the company focuses on its' mission daily of "Exceeding Customer Expectations".  Cool Treats can be located on-line by going to www.cooltreats.com.au.  Information regarding TurnKey and Three Square Markets in Australia will be available in the near future by visiting www.TurnKeyCorrections.com.au or www.32Market.com.au.  You can reach Cool Treats by phone by calling 0411-122-329.

About TurnKey Corrections and Three Square Market:  Owned by TW Vending, based in the MSP suburb of Hudson, WI, these companies provide corrections and micro market technology, equipment and supplies.  To learn more about their companies visit www.TurnKeyCorrections.com or www.32Market.com.  You can find them on www.facebook.com/32Market or follow them at Twitter, @32Market.  For more information, call (612)267-8277.  All of TWV's technology is fully patented, copyrighted or has patents pending.

About Kekai Express:  Kekai Express is based in Hong Kong with offices in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.  Kekai specializes in sourcing and forwarding products produced in Asia for companies across the globe, with a specific expertise in electronics. Kekai provides foreign buyers a peace of mind with extensive relationships, quality control measures and logistical expertise.   Kekai also owns a manufacturing plant for commercial grade electronics.  To learn more about Kekai, visit their website at www.KekaiExpress.com.