First Data and ShopKeep Expand Partnership
February 16 2017 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
ShopKeep to integrate its POS Software with
First Data’s Clover® platform
New collaboration highlights the openness of
the Clover platform
First Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology, and ShopKeep, a cloud-based technology solution that
transforms an iPad into a smart, connected cash register, announced
a new partnership that expands their existing relationship.
ShopKeep is the latest software developer to integrate with First
Data’s Clover® platform as part of First Data’s recently-announced
Integrated Solutions Group.
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First Data will make ShopKeep’s POS software available through
First Data’s vast distribution network including major bank
partners, retail partners, and its network of independent sales
organizations. In addition, ShopKeep will incorporate First Data’s
payment processing and security tools, as well as the Clover Go®
software developer kit (SDK) and the Clover hardware portfolio as
its strategic infrastructure. The Clover product family includes a
suite of sleekly-designed devices that accept a wide range of
payment types, including EMV, NFC, and mag stripe transactions.
First Data’s Integrated Solutions Group is focused on enhancing
the company’s engagement with software developers across the
payments ecosystem, and making it easier for developers to
integrate their solutions with First Data. ShopKeep will utilize
Clover’s Platform-as-a-Service, integrating ShopKeep’s
best-in-class software with the Clover platform.
As a long-standing First Data partner, ShopKeep is a natural fit
to extend First Data’s offerings within the Clover environment.
ShopKeep’s POS solution, featuring inventory tracking, employee
management, and detailed reporting is built for the millions of
businesses First Data works with every day.
“We are thrilled to announce this partnership with ShopKeep, a
pioneer in point-of-sale software,” said EJ Jackson, SVP,
Integrated Solutions Group, First Data. “The agreement illustrates
First Data’s commitment of providing an open platform that supports
innovation across industries.”
“Having worked closely with First Data for many years, we
recognize that they have set the gold standard for payments,” said
Etie Hertz, Chief Revenue Officer, ShopKeep. “This partnership
allows us to extend our relationship with First Data and ensures
that the expansive universe of independent retail and restaurant
merchants they touch will now all have access to ShopKeep’s
best-in-class POS solution.”
For more information about First Data’s Integrated Solutions
group, visit firstdata.com/integratedsolutions.
About First Data
First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology and solutions, serving approximately six million
business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in more than
100 countries around the world. The company’s 24,000
owner-associates are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups
to the world’s largest corporations, conduct commerce every day by
securing and processing more than 2,800 transactions per second and
$2.2 trillion per year.
About ShopKeep
Everything ShopKeep does supports growing and independent
businesses. Built by and for small business owners, ShopKeep
provides an intuitive, secure, iPad point-of-sale system with POS
software that empowers merchants to run smarter businesses by
optimizing staffing, regulating inventory and accessing sales
reports and customer information on one seamless, cloud-based
platform. With more than 23,000 customers, ShopKeep’s award-winning
customer care team is available to help 24/7 and provide a robust
support network for growing business owners. Ranked one of the
fastest growing North American tech companies by Deloitte and a
member of Apple’s Mobile Partnership Program, ShopKeep is
headquartered in New York, with offices in Portland, Chicago, and
Belfast. Follow @ShopKeep on Twitter, join the discussion on the
ShopKeep blog or visit www.shopkeep.com to learn more about
ShopKeep’s POS system.
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