ExxonMobil expands its web-based kiosk program

ExxonMobil is expanding its ewiz web-based financial services kiosks to On the Run convenience stores in Chicago, Florida and Southern California, the company reports. It expects to add other markets to the program next year.

The company says it was pleased with results of market tests of the electronic payment system at On the Run and Tigermarket convenience stores in Memphis, Nashville and Charlotte.

"Ewiz offers customers a convenient way to pay wireless, utility and cable bills, transact financial services such as money orders, money transfers and check cashing, and purchase prepaid telecommunications products such as wireless top up, phone cards, ring tones and gift cards," said Michael Gore, manager, U.S. Convenience Retailing, ExxonMobil Fuels Marketing.

Ewiz kiosks accept cash, credit and debit as payment for the service provided. In the near future, it will also be able to accept checks as payment. Ewiz web-enabled kiosk were developed for ExxonMobil by Info Touch Technologies Corp. of Burnaby, BC.