DRB, a leading provider of software and hardware innovations to the car wash industry, announced Beacon Mobile LLC is now a DRB Certified Interface. This new integration allows critical information to flow between Beacon Mobile’s customized car wash mobile applications and DRB In-Bay Solutions’ Unitec® brand of pay stations.

With the DRB Certified Interface, Beacon Mobile can develop mobile apps for in-bay automatic carwashes that utilize Unitec pay stations. Customers will be able to make purchases from the app and then redeem them by scanning a code at the pay station.

“We’re excited to work with Beacon Mobile to provide this important capability to in-bay automatic car wash operators,” said Dan Pittman, President and CEO of DRB. “Our purpose is to help car wash operators grow and get the most out of their assets. Mobile apps provide a new path to increased profitability and customer satisfaction.”

Utilizing a mobile app with a DRB Certified Interface allows in-bay automatic car wash operators to:

• Facilitate contactless car wash transactions. The integration allows customers to reduce ouchpoints by making purchases and activating wash plans through the app. To redeem purchases, they simply scan a code at the pay station.
• Enhance customer convenience. The mobile app makes purchasing a car wash faster and easier.
• Offer loyalty options. A mobile app gives unattended washes a way to offer unlimited wash plans. Members simply scan their phones to receive their washes.

“The branded car wash mobile apps that we develop and manage come packed with effective marketing features, but this new contactless option is a game changer as customer behaviors and expectations are changing due to the pandemic,” said Beacon Mobile CEO Alan Nawoj. “The contactless mobile appbased activation of a car wash applies to single wash purchases, monthly club members, as well as fleet account members that use a car wash’s branded app, so it’s all encompassing. We look forward to jointly pursuing the great potential of this partnership and integration with DRB to help car wash operators all over achieve greater levels of success.”

The DRB Certified Interface program provides a platform for the secure exchange of data between DRB and third-party companies with which car wash owners do business. DRB requires vendors to complete a certification process which helps ensure secure access to car wash data. DRB supports its approved vendors with technical assistance and system updates.