Photo from the 1950’s of a parker paying at a Park-ur-self meter
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VenTek International
Since 1950 VenTek International has been providing a simple to use, reliable, secure and highly modular product for unattended revenue collection. As the longest-standing US manufacturer of unattended parking Revenue Control Systems in North America, we continue to advance our products to ensure “customer friendly” use while simultaneously maximizing a variety of fee collection applications.
Started as “Park-ur-Self”, VenTek is the longest-standing, US manufacturer of unattended parking Revenue Control Systems in North America. We build our Automated Pay Station (“APS”) products in Petaluma, California. For over 55 years VenTek has remained a leader and innovator. Thousands of VenTek machines operate in on-street, off-street, garage, parks & recreation and transit settings where high transaction volume and the ability to provide change have become their hallmark features. This remains our competitive edge in an industry where lower performance, multi-space parking meters are frequently offered.
Throughout the evolution of our American-made APS product lines, a usability approach was developed that fundamentally differs from comparable European products. Specifically, VenTek machines employ the simple-to-use customer interfaces adopted by American ATM and gas pump machines, rendering them highly comprehensible and usable by most people; young and old. Our “Quick Pick” interface makes customers instantly feel comfortable when they walk up to a VenTek pay station. This enables them to perform their transactions quickly and confidently, without confusion. In fact, the large, highly visible Liquid Crystal Display and integrated ATM-style function keys clearly differentiates our APS units from others in the parking industry.
In side-by-side comparisons focus groups have predominantly rated the VenTek product as “easier to use”. Accordingly, this rating has translated into higher user satisfaction and more revenue for owners or operators of VenTek equipment.
VenTek’s APS units and electronic payment technologies are currently deployed across North America in a variety of parking, transit and controlled entry applications. From government agencies to college campuses to state and national park settings, VenTek has a proven track record of helping our customers maximize their revenue collection.
As a company that focuses on our customer’s uniqueness and specific needs, we pride ourselves on our advanced engineering and product development capabilities. We routinely work with customers to customize the VenTek Online System to meet specific needs. We understand that one solution may not be right for everyone, and unlike our competitors in this space we are eager to hear about your specific goals and how we can help you meet them.
We employ more engineers in North America than any other manufacturer in the industry. We continually develop innovative capabilities, features and functions aimed at efficiency, operational flexibility and value. VenTek is ready, willing and able to personalize a customer’s solution to provide future extensibility and/or technical adaptability for unique applications.
VenTek has established an Australian-based marketing presence to promote its Android-based Automated Payment Machine systems in the Asia Pacific (APAC) Region.
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EASTABLISHED IN THE EARLY 1950’S SAN FRANCISCO
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INDUSTRY LEADING MECHANICAL TICKET DISPENSERS.
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CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO SONOMA COUNTY IN 1993
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FIRST MECHANICAL PARKING TICKET DISPENSER
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FIRST MULTI-SPACE METER WITH ELECTRONIC BILL VALIDATION
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FIRST MULTI-SPACE METER TRANSMITTING DATA THROUGH A WIRELESS CELLULAR CONNECTION
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FIRST MERCHANT PROCESSING DIRECT INTERFACE
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LONG HISTORY OF AUTOMATED PAY STATION DEPLOYMENTS
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DEVELOPED TRANSIT TICKET VENDING SOLUTIONS FOR NITCD, UTA, AND RTCSN
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AUTOMATION SPECIALISTS IN PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES
VenTek International
Our Executive Team
Gary A. Catt
President & Founder – BASc. P,Eng.
Gary is the President of VenTek International and founder of the Caracal Group of companies. He has more than 30 years of experience in embedded systems development, communications engineering and automated payments, including projects with state-of-the-art wireless and real-time controller applications. Gary has been involved in a hands-on capacity in many recent VenTek installations, and always takes an active interest in product development and customer issues.
Erika Stewart
VP of Sales
Erika serves as Vice President of Sales at VenTek, where she has dedicated nine years to driving sales and growth in the automated payment systems industry. Leveraging over a decade of expertise in logistics and process management, Erika ensures seamless integration of sales efforts with production and oversees contract management to secure long-term partnerships. She is instrumental in coordinating the sales team’s strategies to align with production schedules, enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction. Erika is known for her proactive leadership and her ability to foster strong team collaboration. Her experience and dedication continue to fuel VenTek’s success in the market.
David Trudeau
Enforcement Systems Project Manager
David is the Project Manager for enforcement systems. He has 35 years’ experience in Project and Operations Management, and a strong knowledge of VenTek enforcement products. He works closely with the development team to ensure our enforcement solutions fit clients’ needs.
Victoria Iacovetto
Director of National Sales
Victoria is VenTek’s National Sales Manager. She has been with VenTek for five years and has a strong knowledge of VenTek machine and communications technology. She has acted as a Sales Liaison for many of VenTek’s more complex automated payment systems.
Eric Guétré
VP of Engineering M.ENG, P.ENG.
Eric is the Vice President of Engineering, bringing over 20 years of R&D leadership experience to the role. With a strong background and experience in multiple engineering disciplines and product development, he drives innovation across multiple product lines. Eric oversees the product roadmap and custom development projects, ensuring that engineering solutions are aligned with customer needs and market trends. His commitment to continuous improvement and process optimization fuels operational efficiency and product quality. Known for his strategic vision and technical expertise, Eric plays a pivotal role in advancing the company’s engineering initiatives and competitive edge.
Matthew Taylor
DIR. OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY- BSA
Matt is VenTek’s IT Director. He oversees the Data Center and is VenTek’s resident expert in Pay Station software. Matt has been an integral part of all of our networked pay station installations and his knowledge will be called upon during implementation of your pay station network.
what people say
testimonials
After only three months of operation more than 72% of the monies collected are in the form of credit cards. We issued a purchase order and the complete system with 26 machines was installed and running in just 35 days!
I own a 4 tier parking garage in San Francisco and VenTek came to the rescue of my old system. They updated my system and their customer service was top notch.
In the few times we have logged a support call with Technical Support, they were really responsive in addressing our needs, or providing us a work around solution. We appreciate the effort they booth (put) forth in solving our issues.
We really like our venVUE® software management system. It allows us to manage all of our pay stations from a single web page. We can see the vital information we need to ensure our systems are generating revenue in real time.
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