In response to increasing demand across the Americas for its electronic payment and banking systems, ACI Worldwide has bolstered its Americas leadership team and established a new Latin America headquarters in Sao Paolo, Brazil. ACI’s new executive appointments include: Andreas Suma, vice president & general manager for Latin America; Jonathan Lerner, vice president & general
MasterCard is introducing MasterPass™ to the Brazilian market. MasterPass is a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced and secure shopping experiences with just a click, tap or touch – online, in-store or anywhere. MasterPass eliminates the need for consumers to enter detailed shipping and card
NCR Corporation, a provider of consumer transaction technologies, took the next step in the transformation of its Financial Services business, announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Digital Insight Corporation, a leader in online and mobile banking solutions, for a purchase price of $1.65 billion, and that it had completed the
Citi Retail Services, a credit and retail solutions provider to the fuel and retail industries, has announced a multi-year renewal of its U.S. private label credit card relationship with Sunoco, Inc., a transportation fuel provider. Citi has provided branded payment products for Sunoco since 2004. Under the renewed agreement, Citi and Sunoco will continue to
Oberthur Technologies, a provider of digital security solutions for the mobility space, has announced its partnership with mBank, an entity affiliated to the PlaNet Finance group that aims to facilitate financial inclusion through mobile technology, to offer mobile branchless banking in emerging markets. In these markets, banks and mobile operators need to adapt to deliver
Apriva, a provider of end-to-end wireless transactions, gateway services, and secure information solutions, has reported that the number of US merchants actively using its mobile payment acceptance software, which include its AprivaPay™ Plus and several white-labeled solutions delivered through various channel partners, has increased by over 300 percent over the past year. In addition, the
Vivo has selected Gemalto, a provider of digital security, to provide the TSM (Trusted Service Manager) platform. With the Gemalto platform, the operator can offer mobile payment products and services using Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, which makes it possible to carry out financial transactions by simply tapping a mobile phone near a specific terminal.
Lycamobile Group, a provider in the prepaid international calling card market, has selected WorldPay, a provider of payment processing, risk and alternative payments, to execute its end-to-end payment services including acquiring, gateway, risk, treasury and alternative payments to support its global payment requirements. Previously, Lycamobile Group used a number of payment providers for acquiring, gateway,
Vodafone Group is starting its mobile payment service Vodafone SmartPass in Spain, being supported by Wirecard Group for the entire payment process. The official launch is planned for the end of November. Germany, the UK and The Netherlands as well as other countries to follow step-by-step. Dr. Christian Wirtz, Vodafone Group Director mCommerce commented: “After
The UK’s ongoing love affair with online shopping will deepen on Monday 2 December 2013 when it is predicted that online transactions will top 7.7 million, up 16% on 2012, making it the busiest day of the year for ecommerce, according to Visa Europe. It is predicted that a whopping £450 million will be spent
