LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ --     Givex, a leading global gift card and loyalty transaction processor, 
announced today its successful certification to Premier Spa by Premier 
Software Solutions, the system of choice for many of the most successful 
high street spas and beauty salons.

Businesses using Premier Spa will now be able to issue Givex gift 
cards and accept them as alternate payment methods.

"All over the high street, paper vouchers are losing favour due to 
their fragility, perceived lack of value and fraud concerns," says Jurgen 
Ketel, Director Sales, Givex UK. "Gift cards are more secure yet can be 
merchandised easily. It's not surprising that many businesses, spas and 
beauty salons especially, find elegantly-packaged gift cards a better match 
for their branding, high standards of quality and service excellence."

"In this economy, every new development that can bring in more 
business counts," says Chris Mallen, Director, Premier Software Solutions. 
"This new integration is the next logical step; it will give our clients 
access to the latest payment technology and give them an edge over less-
innovative competitors. We developed this at the request of Champneys who 
wanted to introduce the Givex Gift Card Program across their multi-site spa 
business, at their Health Resorts Spas and their Town & City Spas now 
launched at seven locations nationwide."

In addition to gift cards, Givex also provides other solutions for all 
aspects of a merchant's business including: loyalty cards, e-gift 
certificates, frequency cards, returns cards, employee incentives, expense 
accounts, promotional cards and vouchers.

About Givex

Givex is known for innovative stored-value technology that has driven 
customer acquisition and retention programs for clients in 35 countries 
since 1999. Givex provides a broad range of profit enhancing processes that 
seamlessly integrate gift cards, loyalty engines, e-couponing and targeted 
email campaigns. This innovation is also backed up by years of experience 
and the relentless pursuit of excellence that defines our technology and 
client support. Find out more at http://www.givex.com

About Premier Software Solutions

Premier Software Solutions is the leading UK supplier of management 
software packages to first-class beauty spas, fitness clubs and hair salons. 
From front desk duties to sophisticated back office management and 
reporting systems, Premier Software specialises in providing tailor-made 
software solutions that answer the operational requirements of a leisure 
business. With experience in the leisure industry spanning 15 years, 
Premier Software's professional software packages are installed at over 
1,000 locations worldwide. http://www.premiersoftware.co.uk

For further information: Jurgen Ketel, Director Sales, Givex UK, 
Phone: +44(0)207484-5572, Email: jurgen@givex.com