London-based Worldpay is heading to Atlanta. The Company will occupy130,000 square feet over six floors in Atlanta’s Midtown business district. Worldpay received a $1.5 million City of Atlanta Economic Opportunity grant to help fund the relocation of its U.S. headquarters.
UK-based Worldpay has signed a deal to acquire Austin, TX-based SecureNet Payment Systems. The company’s sophisticated single stack of payment APIs and flexible architecture allows integration for all types of transactions, in all development languages, across all channels.
SecureNet is set to launch an innovative global infrastructure built around its cloud-based PayOS platform, which will allow for fully integrated international payment processing. Merchants of all sizes will be able to accept payments in more than 130 currencies worldwide upon the official launch slated for later this year. International clients will have access to the full breadth of SecureNet solutions currently offered to U.S. businesses, including an omnichannel merchant account, payment gateway, recurring billing, secure credit card storage, award-winning Inventory Management solution and detailed data analytics. SecureNet’s global infrastructure will encompass 25 countries, including the EU, Canada, Australia and the UK.
SecureNet has named Matt Odirakallumkal senior vice president of risk management. Here he will oversee the improvement of SecureNet’s merchant experience, including automated underwriting and boarding, and the simplifying of SecureNet’s online merchant application. He will also be responsible for increasing the speed at which new customers are onboarded. Matt will lead the underwriting and risk divisions at SecureNet.Matt has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services and credit industries. In his previous role at Braintree, Matt led the development of the company’s underwriting and risk management strategy which included streamlined merchant boarding, establishment of underwriting/risk policies and procedures as well as the implementation their risk management system. He has served with Braintree and as director of US credit for Moneris Solutions.
SecureNet Payment Systems payment technology operating system announced Nish Modi has been named VP, Product. Bringing over 17 years of payment experience managing, designing and architecting products and systems, financial services and eCommerce industries, Modi was most recently at eBay. Here he led the strategic direction for consolidating all billing, invoicing and payments across eBay’s adjacent entities as Senior Manager Platform Strategy. Prior to eBay, Modi led product management strategy for First Data Corporation’s flagship Internet banking and business banking products.
SecureNet Payment Systems payment processing technology announced Sterling Partners led an additional $18 million growth equity investment in SecureNet. SecureNet connects merchants, financial institutions and their customers by providing advanced payment technology to deliver a fully integrated, one-stop payment solution that is easy-to-use, secure and affordable for merchants of all sizes. The company processes more than $12 billion in transaction volume and services 14,000 merchants annually.
To offer secure, innovative, efficient and light-weight POS applications, Ingenico payment solutions partnered with MRL PosNET Indian-based merchant services to launch their “SecureNET” Line Encryption solution for POS Terminal. Encrypting POS messages across different communication channels, such as DSL broadband, Cable modem broad band, Data enabled GPRS SIM or Data enabled CMDA fixed wireless phones, the POS terminals will be deployed by around 25,000 throughout 2011. Developed on the Ingenico platform, the “SecureNET” solution ultimately gives the merchant flexibility and lets them transact using any open network infrastructure. It encrypts the entire transaction packet from the POS to the Switch using 3DES encryption as well as Visa recommended best practices for key generation, storage, transportation and injection.
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) organized its third Mobile Security Forum from a field of 30 applicants of which10 were chosen to take part. These companies will be presenting their IT security solutions and applications to a select group of investors and G&D managers. For G&D, a leading provider of security technologies, the event is both a platform for international companies to talk to potential partners and an opportunity for the company itself to sound out possible partnerships. The 10 companies will be showcasing their products at the Mobile Security Forum, and they cover a fascinating range of security solutions for the world of mobile communications. baimos technology GmbH develops innovative solutions for mobile security applications, including for instance the BlueID software – a digital “key ring” for mobile phones. Biometrix GmbH specializes in biometric security solutions for facial, fingerprint and hand recognition as well as iris and vein detection. Cronto Limited from Cambridge/UK is a provider of secure transaction solutions for online banking. The enterprise develops systems that meet the banks’ stringent security requirements and yet are easy for customers to use. ISA Telematics GmbH specializes in the system integration of GPS/GSM-based telematic solutions for motor vehicles, machines and mobile goods as well as solutions for personal tracking and location. Jambit GmbH designs and develops tailor-made software solutions for universal application in different industry sectors and on heterogeneous technology platforms. NeoMedia Europe AG is a specialist in developing and marketing mobile barcode scanning technologies. SAFE ID Solutions AG provides integrated security solutions for the international ID market. The company’s solutions are ideal for use in electronic documents equipped with RFID technology, biometric features and encryption algorithms. SecureNet GmbH specializes in security for Web applications, covering all aspects of security from design and development through to testing and operations. ubitexx GmbH develops and markets management and security solutions for smartphones and business cell phones that support a variety of different smartphone operating systems. uxebu Consulting Ltd. & Co. KG is a provider of technology and solutions for mobile Web applications.
GA-based Veracity Payment Solutions has signed a multi-year processing alliance with SecureNet Payment Systems.
In addition to the services agreement, Veracity will acquire a portion of
SecureNet’s merchant portfolio of approximately 1,500 retail locations.
Through this alliance Veracity can now offer enhanced Internet processing
solutions such as Electronic Invoicing, “Pinless” Debit and ACH processing. With this
joint alliance, Veracity’s merchant base will double in size to approximately 8,000 merchant
locations nationwide including the state of Hawaii. SecureNet Payment Systems’ flagship services SecureNet Virtual Terminal,
SecurePoS and SecureVault, are used by financial institutions, independent
sales organizations, payment processors, small- and medium-sized businesses as well
as enterprise institutions all over the world.
VISA has signed a multi-year agreement with Ventus Networks to provide wireless financial transaction routing technology and network management as part of their emerging products and services. Ventus Networks high-speed wireless transport solution operates in conjunction with TCP/IP and legacy protocols, enabling any remote device to communicate through a single network scheme. Ventus’ secured transport solution is recognized as falling within the VISA guidelines for CISP compliance. Ventus Networks is a full-service end-to-end global communications provider that specializes in designing, implementing, and managing complete private networks.
Oberthur Card Systems has recieved two nominations for the
Sesames, the prestigious smart card awards presented each year during
Cartes in Paris, France. Oberthur’s new banking and mobile communications
solutions have been short-listed for the awards. The “IDOne” is a nominee
for “Best Banking/Finance Application Award.” “IDOne” is a
multi-application and dual interface (contact/contactless) card, which
combines both payment and identity applications. “My Personal SIM” is a
nominee for “Best GSM Application Award.” “My Personal SIM” has been
developed for the Italian mobile operator WIND. It allows WIND’s
subscribers to manage their SIM content over-the-air on their own.
Keycorp Limited has signed a subcontracting agreement with PCCW Business
eSolutions for the provision of 1.2 million smart cards for Hong Kong ‘s
planned “Smart Identity Card System.” The current deal is expected to
generate more than A$5 million for Keycorp. Business eSolutions, a business
unit of PCCW, will utilise Keycorp’s MULTOS operating system to keep
personal data stored by the Immigration Department of the Government of the
HKSAR private and secure when “SMARTICS” replaces the laminated plastic
photo ID card system in use since 1987. The PCCW-led consortium was awarded
the project in February by the Hong Kong government after a competitive
bidding process. Keycorp will join other key technology partners in the
deal, including ACI Worldwide, Cogent Systems, SecureNet Asia, Mondex
International and Trüb AG.