diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.Designer.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.Designer.cs
similarity index 96%
rename from DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.Designer.cs
rename to DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.Designer.cs
index 5e4d6a9..350404a 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.Designer.cs
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.Designer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace CardReaderService
 {
-    partial class Service1
+    partial class CardReaderService
     {
         /// <summary> 
         /// Required designer variable.
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.cs
similarity index 60%
rename from DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.cs
rename to DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.cs
index 971ea0b..380c99a 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Service1.cs
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.cs
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 using PCSC;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.ServiceProcess;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
+using Interfaces;
 
 namespace CardReaderService
 {
-    public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase
+    public partial class CardReaderService : ServiceBase
     {
         private Thread _mainWorkThread;
         private bool _stopMainWorkerThread;
 
         private string _readerName = "";
-        //private SCardReader _reader;
         private SCardMonitor _cardMonitor;
 
-        public Service1()
+        private ILogger _logger;
+
+        public CardReaderService()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
         }
@@ -26,21 +29,40 @@ namespace CardReaderService
         {
             OnStart(new string[] {});
         }
-//
+
         protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
         {
-            Console.WriteLine("Starting.. Getting available readers");
+            _logger = NinjectHelper.GetInstance().Get<ILogger>();
+            _logger.Trace("Starting Service.. Getting available readers");
+
             var ctxFactory = ContextFactory.Instance;
             using(var context = ctxFactory.Establish(SCardScope.System))
             {
                 var readerNames = context.GetReaders();
                 if (NoReaderAvailable(readerNames))
                 {
-                    Console.WriteLine("No Card Reader is available, Exiting..");
-                    return;
+                    _logger.Trace("No Card Reader is available, Exiting..");
+                    throw new ApplicationException("A card reader must be provided in order to operate.");
                 }
-                Console.WriteLine("Choosing first available reader: " + readerNames.First());
-                _readerName = readerNames.First();
+                foreach (var reader in readerNames)
+                {
+                    _logger.Trace("Found reader: {0}", reader);
+                }
+
+                var readerNameConfig = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ReaderName"];
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(readerNameConfig))
+                {
+                    if (!readerNames.Contains(readerNameConfig))
+                    {
+                        _logger.Warn("No reader found with the name: {0}, defaulting to first available reader {1}",
+                            readerNameConfig, readerNames.First());
+
+                        readerNameConfig=readerNames.First();
+                    }
+                }
+                _logger.Trace("Choosing reader: {0}", readerNameConfig);
+                _readerName = readerNameConfig;
+
                 _cardMonitor = new SCardMonitor(ctxFactory, SCardScope.System);
                 _cardMonitor.CardInserted += _cardMonitor_CardInserted;
                 _cardMonitor.Start(_readerName);
@@ -49,7 +71,7 @@ namespace CardReaderService
             }
         }
 
-        public void Stop()
+        public void StopService()
         {
             OnStop();
         }
@@ -65,12 +87,11 @@ namespace CardReaderService
                     _mainWorkThread.Interrupt();
                 } 
             }
-            if (_cardMonitor != null)
-            {
-                _cardMonitor.Cancel();
-                _cardMonitor.Dispose();
-                _cardMonitor = null; 
-            }
+            if (_cardMonitor == null) return;
+
+            _cardMonitor.Cancel();
+            _cardMonitor.Dispose();
+            _cardMonitor = null;
         }
 
         private void StartWorkerThread()
@@ -91,11 +112,11 @@ namespace CardReaderService
             {
                 var reader = new SCardReader(ctx);
                 var pioSendPci = new IntPtr();
-                byte[] rcvBuffer = new byte[256];
+                var rcvBuffer = new byte[256];
 
                 if (_readerName == string.Empty)
                 {
-                    Console.WriteLine("Reader name is somehow empty... WTF!");
+                    _logger.Fatal("Reader name is somehow empty...exiting");
                     _stopMainWorkerThread = true;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -107,20 +128,19 @@ namespace CardReaderService
                     var uIdcmd = new byte[] { 0xFF, 0xCA, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
 
                     err = reader.Transmit(pioSendPci, uIdcmd, ref rcvBuffer);
-                    if (err == SCardError.Success)
-                    {
-                        var uid = ConvertByteUIDToString(rcvBuffer);
-                        var atrString = ConvertByteUIDToString(e.Atr);
-                        Console.WriteLine("Card Inserted, ATR: " + atrString + ", and UID is: " + uid);
+                    if (err != SCardError.Success) return;
 
-                        CardDataPost postObj = new CardDataPost {CardUId = uid};
-                        DataCenterHelper.PostAsync(postObj, "/api/swipedata");
-                        Console.WriteLine("Posted to Server");
-                    } 
+                    var uid = ConvertByteUIDToString(rcvBuffer);
+                    var atrString = ConvertByteUIDToString(e.Atr);
+                    _logger.Trace("Card Inserted, ATR: " + atrString + ", and UID is: " + uid);
+
+                    var postObj = new CardDataPost {CardUId = uid};
+                    DataCenterHelper.PostAsync(postObj, "/api/swipedata");
+                    _logger.Trace("Posted to Server");
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Console.WriteLine("Reader failed to connect, error: " + Enum.GetName(typeof(SCardError), err));
+                    _logger.Trace("Reader failed to connect, error: " + Enum.GetName(typeof(SCardError), err));
                 }
 
             }
@@ -137,13 +157,11 @@ namespace CardReaderService
 
         private string ConvertByteUIDToString(byte[] uid)
         {
-            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
             foreach(var b in uid)
             {
                 sb.AppendFormat("{0:X2}", b);
             }
-
             return sb.ToString();
         }
 
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.csproj b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.csproj
index 0311d6b..1480275 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.csproj
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/CardReaderService.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
       <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.9.0.1\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Ninject, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c7192dc5380945e7, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Ninject.3.2.2.0\lib\net45-full\Ninject.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="pcsc-sharp, Version=3.6.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\PCSC.3.6.0\lib\net40\pcsc-sharp.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>True</Private>
@@ -53,13 +57,16 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Configuration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ConfigureService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DataCenterHelper.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Service1.cs">
+    <Compile Include="DefaultComponents\DefaultLogger.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="NinjectHelper.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="CardReaderService.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Service1.Designer.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>Service1.cs</DependentUpon>
+    <Compile Include="CardReaderService.Designer.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>CardReaderService.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
@@ -68,6 +75,17 @@
     <None Include="App.config" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Interfaces\Interfaces.csproj">
+      <Project>{B7347B72-E208-423A-9D99-723B558EA3D7}</Project>
+      <Name>Interfaces</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="NinjectConfig.xml">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Configuration.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Configuration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..423413c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Configuration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using CardReaderService.DefaultComponents;
+using Interfaces;
+using Ninject;
+
+namespace CardReaderService
+{
+    public static class Configuration
+    {
+        public static StandardKernel ConfigureNinject()
+        {
+            var kernel = new StandardKernel();
+            var ninjectConfigPath =
+                new Uri(Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().CodeBase), "NinjectConfig.xml"))
+                    .LocalPath;
+            if (File.Exists(ninjectConfigPath))
+            {
+                kernel.Load(ninjectConfigPath);
+            }
+
+            var logger = kernel.TryGet<ILogger>();
+            if (logger == null)
+            {
+                kernel.Bind<ILogger>().To<DefaultLogger>();
+                logger = kernel.Get<ILogger>();
+            }
+            logger.Fatal("test message - ninject stuff loaded.");
+
+            return kernel;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/DefaultComponents/DefaultLogger.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/DefaultComponents/DefaultLogger.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64e4b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/DefaultComponents/DefaultLogger.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using Interfaces;
+
+namespace CardReaderService.DefaultComponents
+{
+    public class DefaultLogger : ILogger
+    {
+        private string _eventLogSource = "CardRdrSvc";
+        private string _logName = "CardReaderServiceLog";
+        private EventLog _eventLog;
+
+        public DefaultLogger()
+        {
+            if (!EventLog.SourceExists(_eventLogSource))
+            {
+                EventLog.CreateEventSource(_eventLogSource, _logName);
+            }
+        }
+        public bool IsDebugEnabled { get { return true; } }
+        public bool IsErrorEnabled { get { return true; } }
+        public bool IsFatalEnabled { get { return true; } }
+        public bool IsInfoEnabled { get { return true; } }
+        public bool IsTraceEnabled { get { return true; } }
+        public bool IsWarnEnabled { get { return true; } }
+
+        public void Debug(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Debug(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Debug(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Error(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Error(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Error(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                 EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Fatal(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Fatal(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Fatal(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                EventLogEntryType.Error);
+        }
+
+        public void Info(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Info(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Info(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Trace(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Trace(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Trace(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                EventLogEntryType.Information);
+        }
+
+        public void Warn(Exception exception)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(exception.ToString(), EventLogEntryType.Warning);
+        }
+
+        public void Warn(string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(format, args), EventLogEntryType.Warning);
+        }
+
+        public void Warn(Exception exception, string format, params object[] args)
+        {
+            CheckEventLog();
+            _eventLog.WriteEntry(string.Format(exception + ", " + format, args),
+                EventLogEntryType.Warning);
+        }
+
+        private void CheckEventLog()
+        {
+            if (_eventLog == null)
+            {
+                _eventLog = new EventLog();
+                _eventLog.Source = _eventLogSource;
+                _eventLog.Log = _logName;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectConfig.xml b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectConfig.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71ad73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectConfig.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<module name="NinjectAssemblies">
+  <bind service="Interfaces.ILogger, Interfaces"
+        to="NLogLogger.NLogger, NLogLogger" scope="singleton" />
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectHelper.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c45beb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/NinjectHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Ninject;
+
+namespace CardReaderService
+{
+    public class NinjectHelper
+    {
+        private static NinjectHelper _instance;
+        private static readonly object LockObject = new object();
+
+        public StandardKernel Kernel { get; private set; }
+
+        public static NinjectHelper GetInstance()
+        {
+            if (_instance != null)
+                return _instance;
+            lock (LockObject)
+            {
+                _instance = new NinjectHelper();
+                return _instance;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private NinjectHelper()
+        {
+            Kernel = Configuration.ConfigureNinject();
+        }
+
+        public T Get<T>()
+        {
+            return Kernel.Get<T>();
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<T> GetAll<T>()
+        {
+            return Kernel.GetAll<T>();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Program.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Program.cs
index 11b56f1..57a60f9 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Program.cs
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/Program.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace CardReaderService
             ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
             ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[]
             {
-                new Service1()
+                new CardReaderService()
             };
             ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
         }
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/packages.config b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/packages.config
index b8ef0ce..0c55371 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/packages.config
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderService/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1" targetFramework="net452" />
+  <package id="Ninject" version="3.2.2.0" targetFramework="net452" />
   <package id="PCSC" version="3.6.0" targetFramework="net452" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderServiceHost/Program.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderServiceHost/Program.cs
index fc8886a..9e8a410 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderServiceHost/Program.cs
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/CardReaderServiceHost/Program.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ namespace CardReaderServiceHost
     {
         static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            Service1 service1 = new Service1();
+            CardReaderService.CardReaderService service1 = new CardReaderService.CardReaderService();
             service1.Start();
             Console.WriteLine("Service Running...");
             Console.ReadLine();
-            service1.Stop();
+            service1.StopService();
         }
     }
 }