Vianet Group plc provides smart, cloud-based and Internet of Things solutions to the hospitality, unattended retail vending and remote asset management sectors in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States and Canada. It operates through the Smart Zones, Smart Machines and Corporate/Technology segments. Its offerings include Beverage Metrics for beverage, bar and draught beer management and reporting; SmartInsight for business and market insights; SmartContact pro for contactless payments; and Smart machines, a telemetry solution for data capture and machine management. The company also provides data insight and data services, design, product development, and the sale and rental of fluid monitoring, machine monitoring and contactless payment equipment. It serves the vending, coffee service, valeting, amusements, launderette and electric vehicle charging industries. Vianet Group plc was founded in 1995 and is based in Stockton-on-Tees, the United Kingdom.