Drawing on a century of innovation and 30+ years of digital expertise, Ecolab is dedicated to advancing the foodservice industry to better support our customers. At the recent National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, the company showcased a full suite of back- and front-of-house customer solutions that represent the future of the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry – everything from EcoSure brand protection offerings to the latest in Miso Robotics technology.

Today, we’re excited to share news that Ecolab is investing in New Zealand based Fingermark, a company that is bringing industry leading computer vision and self-ordering technology to foodservice customers. This new investment will connect both companies to long-term AI strategies that will help shape the industry’s future – strategies that can enhance restaurant processes, mitigate labour shortages and exceed customer expectations.

“For more than 100 years, Ecolab has worked to help our hospitality and foodservice customers achieve their operational and sustainability goals,” says Chris Loflin, Senior Vice President & General Manager Global QSR. “Teaming up with Fingermark will help us address modern operational challenges and begin delivering on the promise of AI and computer vision technology at scale for our global QSR customers.”

Fingermark was founded in 2006 with a vision to help businesses improve their operational efficiencies. Since then, the company has remained focused on staying on top of cutting-edge technology solutions that can increase speed and efficiency for QSRs across the globe.

“While this is just the start of our work with Ecolab, together we can play a critical role in the long-term strategies for the QSR market,” said Luke Irving, Founder and Chief Executive of Fingermark. “This is a true collaboration that will help both companies better serve global QSR customers and further establish Fingermark’s growing reputation.”

Ecolab believes Fingermark’s solutions portfolio can help restaurants apply AI across various front and back-of-house operations, allowing their workforce to better manage peak periods and deliver exceptional customer service.

More information on this investment will be shared with Ecolab account managers, as it becomes available. For more details about Fingermark and its solutions, please visit their website at fingermark.ai.