Safaricom Business Launches Online Business Software for SMEs

Safaricom Business has launched online solutions that will enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to access affordable high-end software hence transforming the way they manage business. The solutions will allow SMEs access to a Website, professional email, HR Payroll software and accounting software at competitive prices since users will only have to pay for the

Heartland Named as One of US’s Top Techno Innovators

Heartland Payment Systems one of the US’s largest payments processors and leading provider of merchant business solutions, has been named one of the top technology innovators in the U.S. for seven years in a row by InformationWeek, ranking #106 on the 2013 InformationWeek 500. Heartland’s award represented recognition for its innovative SmartLink managed network solution. Initially designed

VeriFone Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

VeriFone Systems, Inc.  the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions, announced financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2013 (“Q3 FY13”). Non-GAAP net revenues for Q3 FY13 were $418 million, compared to $493 million a year ago, a 15% decrease. GAAP net revenues were $416 million, compared to $489 million a year

Oberthur Technologies Ranked 1st in Contactless Smart Cards Market

Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, announced that it has been ranked number one in ABI Research’s competitive assessment of companies providing contactless solutions (NFC) to Mobile Network Operators, device manufacturers and service partners. ABI Research’s vendor matrix analysed competitors’ strengths

Identive Promotes Jason Hart to CEO

Identive Group, Inc. a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, announced that its board of directors has appointed Jason Hart as chief executive officer and director, effective immediately. Hart replaces Ayman S. Ashour, who has resigned his executive role but will remain on the board of directors as non-executive

NCR Announces Availability of Managed Hosting Services in Europe

NCR now offers its NCR Cloud Services via two highly secure, category Tier 3 data centres in Frankfurt/Main, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands to meet the rising demand for cloud computing. According to market forecasts presented by the Experton Group, German companies will be investing around 17 percent of their IT budget in cloud computing by 2017. NCR’s hosting services help NCR

Identive Awarded Cashless Payment Services Contract for German Football Stadium

Identive Group, Inc.  a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide cashless payment services at home matches of Berlin football club Hertha BSC in Olympiastadion Berlin, the second largest football stadium in Germany. The Berlin stadium has a seating capacity of over

MasterCard Inaugurates Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence in India

MasterCard has announced the launch of an Advanced Analytics Center of Excellence in India. This new Centre of Excellence will provide world-class data insights to global customers by identifying spending trends derived from the billions of anonymous transactions processed by MasterCard every year, thereby providing a solution for the rapidly growing need of businesses to

Identive Group Expands Executive Team with Promotion of Stephen Healy

Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, today announced the appointment of Stephen Healy to the company’s executive management team as Executive Vice President, Access Control and Security. Previously, Healy served as Vice President and General Manager, Access Control and Security. In his new role, he

Identive Collaborates with Singapore’s Transport Authority on New Smart Paper Tickets

Identive Group, Inc. has collaborated with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore to design new smart chip-based transit tickets for the Southeast Asian country’s extensive rail network. TransitLink, as the LTA administrator, has awarded Identive a three-year contract valued at $3.9 million to supply the tickets, which include near field communication (NFC) chips from