# POS Portal

> POS Portal, a ScanSource company, distributes and provisions payment hardware for processors, acquirers, resellers and software vendors serving US merchants. It combines device sourcing, secure configuration, fulfillment and lifecycle support with ordering software and an API.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Roseville, United States
- **Founders:** Kent “Buzz” Stryker (Co-founder; CEO at the 2017 acquisition), J. Benjamin Smith (Co-founder; Chief Information Officer in the 2011 company profile)
- **Products:** Payment hardware distribution, Secure deployment, Portal Access and API, Lifecycle services, Hardware-as-a-Service
- **Notable:** P2 ISO Office CRM won the 2012 ETA Technology Innovation Award., ScanSource acquired the company on July 31, 2017, with $144.9 million paid at closing before adjustments., ScanSource’s FY2018 filing confirms the full $13.2 million earn-out was paid.

## Products & services

- **Payment hardware distribution** — Multi-brand terminals, PIN pads, tablets and peripherals.
- **Secure deployment** — Key injection, P2PE services, configuration and fulfillment.
- **Portal Access and API** — Web ordering and integration for merchants, configurations, orders, shipping and returns.
- **Lifecycle services** — Reverse logistics, warranty management and Advanced Exchange.
- **Hardware-as-a-Service** — Configured devices and protection for monthly payments.
- **P2 ISO Office CRM** — Historical cloud CRM; won the 2012 ETA Technology Innovation Award.
- **POSBuy** — Historical merchant supplies ordering and reseller residual program, reported in 2001.

## Achievements

- P2 ISO Office CRM won the 2012 ETA Technology Innovation Award.
- ScanSource acquired the company on July 31, 2017, with $144.9 million paid at closing before adjustments.
- ScanSource’s FY2018 filing confirms the full $13.2 million earn-out was paid.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Listed with ScanSource for TRANSACT 2026 in Atlanta, March 18-20; ScanSource’s event page highlights integrated payment deployment and lifecycle services.
- **2026-10** — Its public status page lists October and November 2026 monthly maintenance windows, including October 24, 02:00-06:00 PDT.

## Links

- Website: https://posportal.scansource.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pos-portal
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/POS_Portal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/POSPortal

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Last updated: 2026-10-24