Escher, a world leading provider of outsourced, point of sale software to the postal industry, announces that its Riposte Essential product has been selected as part of the program to modernise the Armenian Postal Sector.

“Haypost”, the national postal operator of  Armenia, will roll out Riposte Essential across its postal network during 2012. The contract, providing for the licence, service and maintenance, is worth at least US $1.5 million across the initial five year life of the contract.

Riposte Essential is a comprehensive retail management solution. The product is currently used by postal operators across the globe and underpins some of the most demanding transactional environments worldwide.

Commenting on this win, Liam Church, Escher's CEO said: “We are delighted that 'Haypost' has chosen Escher Group to be its software supplier. Our product will give the Armenian post office the flexibility it requires to respond to the changing business environment that many companies are experiencing”.