Visa Expands Global Network of Partners to Promote Contactless Payments in Public Transportation
February 27 2018 - 03:00AM
Business Wire
14 technology companies join launch partners
Vix and Worldline as Visa Ready for Transit partners
Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed 14 new technology
companies, from across 10 countries, as part of its Visa Ready for
Transit program. The program works with companies whose technology
solutions are accelerating seamless, friction-free commuting with
contactless payments - helping to promote contactless growth in
public transportation globally. The Visa Ready for Transit program
was first announced in November 2017 with initial partners, Vix and
Worldline.
The Visa Ready certification sets a benchmark for high-quality,
ready-to-deploy solutions, enabling transit companies to implement
a more convenient experience for commuters worldwide using secure
solutions.
“We’re seeing renewed interest from transit-related companies
around the world to learn how new innovations in payments can
improve their customer experiences,” said Jason Blackhurst, senior
vice president, innovation and strategic partnerships, Visa. “Since
launching Visa Ready for Transit, we’ve welcomed 16 world-class
technology partners to the program, ranging from small tech
companies to multinational organizations. Each of these partners
are empowered to help extend the benefits of Visa’s digital payment
technology to transit companies around the globe.”
The newest Visa Ready for Transit partners all produce software
or hardware to support a more seamless commute for people around
the world:
- AS Ridango (Estonia) provides
state-of-the-art transit solutions and services.
- BBPOS International Limited (Hong
Kong) distributes mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technology.
- Conduent Business Solutions
(France) provides diversified business process services
offering capabilities in transaction processing, automation and
analytics.
- Digicon (Brazil) specializes in
the provision of access controllers (turnstiles), traffic
controllers, parking control systems (parking meters), electronic
time clocks and automatic ticketing systems for urban
transportation.
- FIME (France) works with transit
operators to deliver the interoperability of fare collection
systems to provide seamless travel to commuters.
- Mennica Polska (Poland) is a
leading Polish ticketing operator and automatic fare collection
solutions integrator.
- Paycraft (India) provides
contactless, open loop products with capabilities of processing
online and offline transactions.
- Perto (Brazil) develops
technology products and services for banks and retailers.
- Planeta Informática (Brazil)
provides solutions for secure online and offline payment systems
and devices.
- Quadrac (Japan) provides
ultra-high-speed payment servers and proximity communication
devices.
- Schiedt&Bachmann (Germany)
provides intelligent ticketing and information systems.
- Spire Payments (Luxembourg)
provides point-of-sale hardware and software solutions.
- Smartran Ltd (United Kingdom)
delivers smart business solutions utilizing contactless EMV and NFC
mobile applications.
- T-Systems Ltd (United Kingdom)
operates information and communication technology systems for
multinationals and public sector institutions.
Visa Ready for Transit is part of the overall Visa Ready
program, which helps accelerate the adoption of new technologies by
helping third-party payment solutions quickly reach global
acceptance. The program allows developers to ensure their solution
meets Visa’s security standards and specifications across a range
of solutions from transit to biometrics and the Internet of Things.
Technology companies who would like to become Visa Ready can
register their interest here: https://visaready.visa.com/.
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital
payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most
innovative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling
individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced
global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable
payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than
65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless
focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected
commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a
cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from
analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people,
network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more
information, visit usa.visa.com/about-visa.html,
visacorporate.tumblr.com and @VisaNews.
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