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Ingenico and Diggecard announce a comprehensive gift card solution for acquirers using PPaaS, Ingenico's Payments Platform as a Service

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The announcement coincides with PPaaS launching gift card services on its platform that enables payments and commerce services to combine seamlessly.

Key Points: 
  • The announcement coincides with PPaaS launching gift card services on its platform that enables payments and commerce services to combine seamlessly.
  • Diggecard enables the full range of physical and digital gift card operations at the point of sale, including issuing and redemption as well as details of account balances and expiry.
  • Diggecard's white label technology allows merchants to access a comprehensive suite of self-managed gift card services.
  • By removing the complexity of integration for acquirers, PPaaS opens gift card programs to new categories of retailers, helping to generate new revenue streams and improve consumer engagement.

TECS, A Bluefin Company, Achieves Girocard Certification to Process German Domestic Debit Cards

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Bluefin today announced that its Austrian subsidiary, TECS Payment Solutions, has achieved the German Banking Industry Committee’s (GBIC) Girocard certification based on NEXO v4.0 standards.

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  • Bluefin today announced that its Austrian subsidiary, TECS Payment Solutions, has achieved the German Banking Industry Committee’s (GBIC) Girocard certification based on NEXO v4.0 standards.
  • This certification extends the TECS payment platform for Germany initially with high-performance Android SmartPOS terminals supplied by Newland Payment Technology.
  • As the leading debit card in Germany, Girocard conducted over 6.7 billion transactions in 2022.
  • With TECS’ Girocard certification, the German market will benefit from an open platform with access to new generations of SmartPOS devices and streamlined Girocard payment acceptance.

Ingenico and Axerve Partner to Improve Merchant Onboarding and Instore Payments

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Ingenico's PPaaS will allow Axerve to streamline the service they bring to their merchants providing a simpler, easier, onboarding experience.

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  • Ingenico's PPaaS will allow Axerve to streamline the service they bring to their merchants providing a simpler, easier, onboarding experience.
  • The new solution will help Axerve monitor its estate of payment devices and provides an early warning of any technical issues affecting them, alongside a clear view of merchant value to Axerve.
  • Importantly, the platform will work with both Ingenico and third-party devices, keeping things simple and consistent for Axerve.
  • They see Ingenico's PPaaS as the best way to deliver the payments and services their merchants require to run their business."

SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc. (OTCQB:SMKG) Announces Its Platforms as a Service Digital Strategy #PAAS & #PPAAS White Label Licensing Offerings

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire - SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc (OTCQB:SMKG) is fortifying its global offering of Multi-tenant Platforms and Super APPs embedded with a robust suite of Paytech, AI and Blockchain utilities and protocols to deliver analytical and extensive functionality to its customers. This global market opportunity caters to Acquirers, Issuers, PSPs, MSBs, Open and Closed Loop Card Schemes and now Blockchains alongside Crypto initiatives for interoperability with Payment Networks, Gateways and Digital Token/Crypto Exchanges. Furthermore, the company has its AI strategy with its very own proprietary Chatbot AI Abotslife, which adds fundamental value and task automation to the complete mix of interoperability with payment transactions and risk monitoring.  

Key Points: 
  • *The company SMKG highlights its Platforms as a Service #PAAS technology portfolio of Commerce Strategies in Paytech, Fintech, AI and Blockchain Digital Solutions.
  • This global market opportunity caters to Acquirers, Issuers, PSPs, MSBs, Open and Closed Loop Card Schemes and now Blockchains alongside Crypto initiatives for interoperability with Payment Networks, Gateways and Digital Token/Crypto Exchanges.
  • Dharmesh Vora, President of Enterprise at SMKG stated, “It is very clear that Paytech vs taking Payments is a requirement, not just a want on a wish list.
  • And finally, are there effective cybersecurity and fraud prevention controls?”

United States Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2023-2030 Featuring Afterpay, PayPal, Affirm, Splitit, Sezzle, Perpay, Uplift, Amazon, Quadpay, & Klarna - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Buy now pay later (BNPL) providers can leverage data to understand their customers better and tailor their offerings to meet their needs.

Key Points: 
  • Buy now pay later (BNPL) providers can leverage data to understand their customers better and tailor their offerings to meet their needs.
  • In addition, the use of analytics tools has helped BNPL providers to manage risk more effectively, reducing the likelihood of default and driving growth in the market.
  • This has helped to increase the buy now pay later market size in the U.S. by providing a more personalized and streamlined experience for customers.
  • Customers are also inclined towards BNPL payments as they avoid the costly compounding interest and obscure fees that come with credit cards

Vimeo Names Mark Carter As First Chief Information Security Officer as it Advances its Enterprise Video Solutions

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vimeo, the world's most innovative video experience platform, today announced the appointment of Mark Carter as Chief Information Security Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vimeo, the world's most innovative video experience platform, today announced the appointment of Mark Carter as Chief Information Security Officer.
  • Carter has dedicated his career to leading teams within information security, risk and compliance, security, big data, distributed systems, IoT, and machine learning.
  • Trust, security, and compliance will be pivotal to providing intelligent and scalable solutions for Vimeo’s growing enterprise customer base,” said Carter.
  • His reputable work in security and compliance has profoundly impacted the industry and we are excited to welcome him aboard.”

Ingenico Acquires Phos, extending its offer for Merchant Payment Acceptance via Smartphone

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

PARIS and SURESNES, France, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenico, the global leader in payments acceptance solutions, announces its acquisition of 100% of Phos, a leading provider of software-only Point of Sale solutions (SoftPoS).

Key Points: 
  • SoftPoS enables off-the-shelf smartphones or tablets to become payment terminals while complying with the highest standards of payment security.
  • These include enabling small merchants and 'solopreneurs' to accept digital payment in a world where cash payments are declining.
  • However, SoftPoS also allows enterprise customers to equip their sales associates with tablet-type devices for in-aisle payments acceptance.
  • They are looking to Ingenico, as their trusted partner in payments acceptance, to help them do that.

Sharda Caro del Castillo, Global Fintech and Payments Leader, Joins Payoneer’s Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Sharda Caro Del Castillo joins the Payoneer Board of Directors effective March 17.

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  • Sharda Caro Del Castillo joins the Payoneer Board of Directors effective March 17.
  • Caro Del Castillo also serves as a member of the Risk and Compensation Committees of the Board.
  • Caro Del Castillo has over 25 years of experience leading both business and legal teams and brings an extensive background in payments, financial services, and regulations and compliance to Payoneer’s Board.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Sharda Caro Del Castillo to the Payoneer Board of Directors and look forward to the deep experience she brings and the value she will add to Payoneer,” said Avi Zeevi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Payoneer.

Payabli Closes $12,000,000 Seed Round To Make Software Companies, Payments Companies

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

MIAMI, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Payabli, the Miami based Payments Infrastructure company has closed an $8,000,000 extension round after raising an initial $4,000,000 Seed round in May 2022. The round was composed of existing investors TTV Capital, Fika Ventures and Bling Capital based on the company's significant traction and promising growth prospects. In addition to the institutional investors, Payabli has brought on key Angels with Fintech domain expertise such as Louis Beryl (Rocketplace, Earnest) and Ershad Jamil (Former Chief Growth Officer of ServiceTitan and Advisor / Investor to multiple tech startups).

Key Points: 
  • Payabli's API First Payments Infrastructure allows software companies to make Payments a core part of their business model.
  • "There's a tectonic shift of trillions of dollars of payments volume migrating from legacy systems and distribution to Vertical SaaS companies.
  • We created Payabli to make it much easier for Software companies to build, manage and scale their own Payments Business" said Joseph Elias Phillips, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Payabli.
  • "We created Payabli to make it much easier for Software companies to build, manage and scale their own Payments Business," said Joseph Elias Phillips, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Payabli.

Ingenico and Splitit partner to bring white-label, buy now, pay later to physical checkout with just one touch

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

PARIS, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenico, a global leader in payments acceptance solutions  and Splitit, the only white-label, card-based installment platform using existing consumer credit, today announced a global strategic partnership to bring one-touch, no-interest, buy now, pay later capability to the physical checkout experience using PPaaS, Ingenico's innovative, cloud-based Payments-Platform-as-a-Service, and Splitit's Installments-as-a-Service solution.

Key Points: 
  • According to Juniper Research's white paper 'Buy Now Pay Later: Reshaping the Payments Market' (August 2022)[1], "Buy now, pay later (BNPL) users will surpass 900 million globally by 2027 – an increase from 360 million in 2022.
  • The partnership between Ingenico and Splitit eliminates these barriers to deliver a global, one-touch, no-interest BNPL service embedded into the merchant's existing POS terminal.
  • The result is an engaging omnichannel customer experience that helps merchants grow their business while driving loyalty and repeat purchases.
  • Michael Balzer, Head of Sales and Strategic Partnerships at PPaaS for Ingenico, added: "Splitit and PPaaS are natural partners.