Under the new agreement, S1 joins a prestigious group of participants in Epson's Envisionsm Partner Program.

Two S1 divisions, S1 Enterprise and FSB Solutions, develop and market integrated branch automation solutions and will resell Epson's line of receipt and validation printers, check scanners and other devices used in financial institution branch offices. S1 Enterprise develops and markets S1 Teller and S1 Sales & Service and FSB offers FSB Teller, FSB Sales and Service, and FSB Teller & Branch Image Capture.

Candidates for participation in Epson's Envision Partner Program must meet specific requirements. First and foremost, they must be established market leaders that are financially sound and enjoy high levels of customer satisfaction. Epson also seeks strategic partners that help to expand market penetration, assist with competitive wins and collaborate on leveraging emerging technologies.

"We are thrilled to welcome S1 as an Envision partner," said Bud Weist, vice president of sales and marketing, Epson System Device Group. "This new partnership brings end-to-end seamless integration and support for virtually every printing and scanning requirement."

"With over half of the nation's top 20 financial institutions using Epson printers, we couldn't find ourselves in better company," said Mark Moore, vice president of marketing for S1 Enterprise. "Our customers will benefit because they can turn to S1 as the one source for all their branch automation needs, without the need to source the system, and then separately procure the devices, hoping they will all work together. With Epson and S1 working together, it will be a streamlined process that will facilitate a successful integration."