CST and Cova form partnership, tout increased services for facilities

CST Solutions, a Springfield, Missouri-based security company, is partnering with Colorado-based Cova Software to provide clients with increased service.

“We have negotiated special pricing with Cova for CST customers and we have been working with them constantly on regulation changes,” Kevin Ellison, CEO of CST Solutions, said. “As the process moves forward, we have worked with them to build out some truly amazing standard operating procedures around inventory, recalls, and patient management.”

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“Cova designs and builds retail software solutions specifically for the cannabis industry,” Faai Steur, Vice President of Marketing at Cova, said. “We’re relentless with our goal of creating the industry’s first lovable point of sale – but we’re not stopping there. Our full retail suite, coupled with our dedication to being a strategic partner rather than simply a software provider, is a powerful recipe for the growth for our clients.”

Point-of-sale, POS, is just as it says – it is the software in the computer that is the point of sales. The modern day cash register.

Cova is award-winning and one of the national market leaders on cannabis POS, prioritizing compliance and ease of use. They are currently in 20,000 retail stores of all sizes and tout virtually no downtime.

“Running a successful dispensary has many challenges beyond a normal retail store,” Steur said. “On top of typical operational items like managing inventory, product, and staff, cannabis retailers have to deal with complex and constantly changing regulations. To protect their license and stay compliant, they need technology partners that have expertise so they can focus their time on running a successful dispensary.”

Both companies, focusing on making facility management easier – and, in turn, more successful – believe their partnership will make them a great ongoing partner for facilities in Missouri.

“This is a partnership between two high profile technology companies that have over 20 years experience in their respective fields,” Steur said. “With so many start-ups and unreliable POS companies, it’s rare to find a Seed-to-Sale compliant POS like Cova with a proven record. Cova doesn’t only meet minimum seed-to-sale POS requirements set by Missouri’s DHSS, but also goes above and beyond to deliver software that’s easy to use and learn, which is highly valued by a new dispensary and staff who are not tech savvy.”

   

The partnership may start the day a facility decides to use them, but they’re ready to be physically present and available on opening day.

“When licenses are awarded, we will be on-site with Cova on the customer’s opening day and we will provide any and all the support and training to the customer long term,” Ellison said. “They are an amazing company and Tahnee has spent many hours working with Cova to make sure it is always the best solution for Missouri dispensaries.”

Steur shared the partnership will provide confidence and trust in a system for facilities.

“Confidence and trust that their launch and operations will be carried as smoothly as possible without unexpected glitches and interruptions. Cova works exclusively with best-in-class companies that not only offer experience and expertise, but also share our values of integrity, trustworthiness, and reliability. CST is the partner we trust. We share the same values to drive the success of our customers.”

Not sold on the partnership, but sold on one or the other? Facilities can work with CST and Cova separately, or together – but together sure has some perks.

“Cova and CST form a valuable but non-exclusive partnership,” Steur said. “Retailers can choose to use both services or either separately to suit their business needs. Working with both partners ensures an all-around best-in-class experience for the dispensary and ultimately the customer. The combined experience and high standards of both companies offers a comprehensive solution that adds to the probability of cannabis retail success without worry. CST And Cova have created a dispensary ecosystem.”

Learn more about Cova at http://www.covasoftware.com. Learn more about CST Solutions at http://cstsolutionsgroup.com.