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2024 Transact Distinction Awards

Transact Distinction Awards Press Release
News Release

Transact Announces 2024 Transact Distinction Award Winners

March 6, 2024

This year's winners recognized for excellence in Campus Technology and Innovation

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About the Transact Distinction Awards

Marketing and Outreach

The Marketing and Outreach award honors a school who has creatively and effectively promoted their technological advances on campus. The winner has used a variety of marketing efforts to enhance the visibility and value of campus credentials, flexible payment solutions, or other technology initiatives.

New Client of Distinction

New Client of Distinction award honors those schools new to the Transact family who have transformed their campus and student experiences through the deployment of innovative Transact products or services.

Innovation

The Innovation award recognizes a school that actively promotes the widespread adoption of innovative technologies with the potential to provide superior student experiences, frictionless administrative workflows, or greater institutional intelligence.

Student Experience

The Student Experience award honors those schools whose technological innovations have markedly improved the total student experience. This includes addressing new and changing dynamics in fields such as student recruitment, engagement, and retention.

New Client of Distinction

Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University, amidst significant growth, selected Transact to help enhance their student experience. The tight timeline for Cloud POS installation was met with exceptional teamwork, completing all requirements in just 9 weeks. Their dedication ensured a swift and efficient onsite installation.

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Innovation

Eastern Arizona College

Eastern Arizona University aimed to modernize and enhance the student experience by consolidating administrative processes. Choosing Transact for best-in-class solutions, including IDX, Payments, Cloud POS, OPS, and Mobile Credential, they transitioned from homegrown systems to go live with IDX and CPOS, advancing their campus experience.

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Marketing & Outreach

Liberty University

Isaac Brenny and LU Video Production exceeded expectations with an extraordinary Mobile Flames Pass video. Their scriptwriting, creative song crafting, special effects, and imaginative cinematography showcased remarkable talent and passion, effectively promoting Mobile Credential with a message of excitement to LU Students.  View the video here.

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Innovation

Northeast Mississippi Community College

NEMCC sought a unified partner for multiple campus solutions from Transact, including Cloud POS, Door Access, ID Production, and our next generation platform IDX - the first in Mississippi. Throughout the project, their team was flexible, patient, and fully engaged.  Solving for multiple use cases across campus, they now have a solution that will grow with them for years to come. 

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Innovation

Pennsylvania State University

Penn State's phenomenal launch of mobile credential, spanning 24 campuses and 88,000 students, was a monumental undertaking, including replacing 2,000 readers and modifying several applications. They achieved a record-setting 81% adoption by September 2023, and have revolutionized the student experience, enhancing security, satisfaction, and streamlining orientation and cashier processes.

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Marketing & Outreach

Texas Tech University

TTU excels in Mobile Ordering marketing, showcasing creativity with stickers, giveaways, and promos. Their dedication is evident in their impressive results, achieved only through collaboration of their full team.

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Innovation

University of California San Diego

UC San Diego, an innovation leader in higher education, partnered with Transact Mobile Ordering to introduce Amazon Just Walk Out at Sixth Market, enhancing student shopping with seamless checkout. The location surpassed all others, exemplifying UC San Diego's commitment to campus technology and frictionless experiences.

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New Client of Distinction

University of California San Diego

UC San Diego launched several Transact modules, notably ePayment, supported by an extensive social media campaign on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. Tutorial videos garnered 15,000+ views, showcasing UCSD's commitment to a smooth transition and increasing usage of features like Authorized Payers and Payment Plans.

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New Client of Distinction

University of Florida

University of Florida set a commendable launch example, brilliantly marketing their new Mobile Credential (MC) to over 30K students last fall.  At the kickoff event, students eagerly shared their excitement about the MC and how it would transform their student experience and life on campus.

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Innovation

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh, a collaborative innovator with Transact, was the first to implement Amazon Just Walk Out and Ondo temperature-controlled lockers with Mobile Ordering. A dedicated partner, PITT consistently challenges Transact for new innovative solutions, enhancing the student experience.

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Student Experience

University of the Pacific

Matt Camino, saw great success going cashless by leveraging our Virtual Terminal during Pacific’s Homecoming event. With 124 transactions totaling $6086, the Virtual Terminal surpassed previous records, providing an easy and seamless experience for attendees, including ApplePay acceptance.

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Student Experience

Utah State University

Utah State (USU) leveraged Mobile Ordering to revolutionize their event organization, offering a seamless platform for student groups. USU saw remarkable results in both a paperless Bingo event and a fundraising event. Results included zero printed tickets, streamlined check-ins, $100,000 revenue, improved sustainability and efficiency, and enhanced customer satisfaction. 

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Student Experience

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Tech, committed to exceptional student experience, expanded Transact Payments modules, upgrading the interface codebase and enhancing SSO options. Despite additional work, their dynamic team, with strong leadership, ensured consistent wording, user-friendly design, and trustworthy data accuracy, achieving excellent enhancements on time.

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