Mercom Deploys Tablet for Major Retailer

May 9, 2018

Mercom is in the midst of a major Tablet roll out for a North American retailer. The rollout involves almost 500 iPads and 1400 Chromebooks following the customer’s specified time schedule, with between 100 and 200 Tablets shipping each week.


The project involves:

• Receiving and asset tagging each Tablet
• Loading customer supplied software.
• Configuring store specific settings.
• Testing and shipping each Tablet to stores nationwide.


The roll out is proceeding smoothly with no delays or cost overruns and will be complete by mid-July.

For more information concerning Mercom’s configuration and deployment capabilities then please contact us at info@mercomrepair.com.


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