Till Payments, a global payments fintech disruptor, has acquired Ziosk Integrated Payment Services, or ZIPS. ZIPS is hospitality technology platform company Ziosk’s payment processing unit. The acquisition is set to help Till expand its reach in North America.

The ZIPS business unit has been absorbed into the broader Till business, and now enables greater flexibility and access for its integrated payments service. Kevin Brown of ZIPS has been appointed head of strategy for Till North America. Ziosk will continue to leverage the Till payment processing offering across its more than 3500 hospitality locations in the US, while Till will be offering Ziosk Smart Screen payment terminals to their international network of merchants.

“Our newly established partnership with Ziosk will serve to strengthen our existing offering to businesses in the hospitality industry,”said CEO at Till Payments, Shadi Haddad. “The pandemic has completely overhauled the sector and there is now a critical need for payments and technology solutions that can address the operational and staffing issues facing the industry today. Coupled with the smart, disruptive, customer experience enhancing technology of Ziosk, Till’s solution will tackle those challenges head on and we’re confident that we’ll be able to provide the urgent support that the industry needs.”