Retail Data Systems is happy to announce the hiring of Steve Balentine. Balentine has joined the Retail Data Systems (RDS) Southeast office sales force to further develop our growing portfolio of regional and national grocery accounts.

With more than 30 years in the industry, Balentine brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with POS grocery systems and PCI compliancy. He has worked with many clients over the years, including regional and national warehouses like Supervalu, Piggly Wiggly, Nash Finch, Merchants Distributors Inc, AG South and W. Lee Flowers.

“Industry trends toward cloud-based transactions and wireless solutions are being met here,” said Balentine. “RDS has the resources to integrate today’s web-based applications with the latest POS solutions. NCR’s appointment of RDS as a premier POS dealer and their national presence were also strong factors in my decision to join RDS. These powerful products will allow me to offer my clients the best path to the future.”

Walt Davis, GM of RDS Southeast, added, “Steve is widely known for his excellent customer service in the grocery market. His appointment is a sign of our continuing commitment to excellence in customer relationships. We are fortunate to add someone of Steve’s caliber to this position. I am confident that he will play a significant role in meeting our goals for this region.”