Uni Systems invests in Optechain

Complete Digital Signage portfolio and Electric Vehicle Charging solutions are driving the investment

Uni Systems, a member of Quest Group, announces the equity participation in Optechain, a start-up with cloud-based B2B software solutions, with a percentage of 20%. The investment activity aims at promoting innovative Retail and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging solutions based on Cloud, Data Analytics and AI technologies, and enhancing joint expansion to new domestic and international markets.

Optechain, already a member of the dynamic ecosystem of Uni Systems’ partners, with its two products Retale, the unified retail platform, and Optecharge, the AI-driven charge scheduling service for EVs, is an innovative start-up and a strong market player. Retale offers a magnitude of solutions that transform the physical world into a seamless experience in the digital world, focusing on all aspects of Digital Signage, Digital Queueing, Electronic Price Labels and Retail Demo Apps. Optecharge, with its service for EVs, offers a range of charging solutions that maximize grid integration, energy resilience, and ease of use. Optechain’s solutions are based on cloud, following a SaaS model and offered via Microsoft Azure.

This investment aims at reinforcing the expertise of both companies and creating the foundation for further collaboration, enabling the creation of more innovative solutions, while contributing to the digital transformation of their clients toward a more sustainable future.

Anthony Cassano, Business Development Director of Uni Systems, commented: “This investment will bring us one step closer to our vision for the future and allow us to create more digital experiences, while entering into new markets and verticals all around Europe. The combination of our knowhow and the specialized technological expertise of Optechain is creating vigorous opportunities for our dynamic teams that work towards the digital transformation of our customers’ operations and focus on offering innovative solutions that contribute to our sustainable future. Being a member of our ecosystem, Optechain, shares our vision and aspirations and this makes them our most fitting partner for this journey.”

Konstantinos Kechagias, Managing Director of OpteChain, stated: “Uni Systems’ investment in our company is allowing us to enhance our strategy for the future. We are forming a strong collaboration scheme, with increased potential and competitiveness, while aiming at new international markets that are opening up in the areas of Retail, Smart Cities, Smart Energy and more. Through this collaboration, we will further strengthen our position and create new innovative solutions on both EVs and phygital retail. We are thrilled to expand the scope of our collaboration with Uni Systems and we are looking forward to working together as we expedite the journey to an electrified future for the benefit of our planet.”