Amos Tamam, an electrical engineer, has provided wireless credit card processing to taxi drivers. Taxi drivers, no longer needing to carry large sums of paper money, are less vulnerable to robbery. This, coupled with GPS technology, bring added safety to an industry that has lost many cab drivers. This is also a boon to cab riders who do not carry much cash. It is a win win situation for both driver and passenger.
Amos Tamam is the CEO of Verifone Transportation Systems, the company that brought this credit card technology into taxicabs. This is the culmination of thirty years of working in the taxicab industry bringing solutions to problems plaguing taxicab fleets. He worked in taxicab repairs and developed technologies to find better taxi meters and ways to improve fleet and fuel management. Aware of the occupational hazard of robbery and assault to cab drivers, Amos Tamam brought the vision of credit card in taxis into reality. Taxis can also have touch screen monitors to provide weather, local news and entertainment information. He hopes to bring this technology to taxicab fleets all over the country.
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