18 March 2008
Card Commerce joins Giftex Prepay Network
Card Commerce today announced that it has joined the Giftex Prepay Network, the world’s only organisation providing independent intelligence to a prepaid specialists. The Network acts as a conduit for professionals in the prepaid space and provides insight through research, events and networking opportunities.
Said Eoin Whyte, Business Development Director at Card Commerce, “Being a member of the Giftex Prepay Network is a great way for us to stay abreast of what’s happening in this new, fast moving and dynamic industry. The speed at which the market is growing both here and across the world means that change is happening equally as fast. The Network allows us to share learning and experiences, develop best practice and thus capitalise on the opportunity that faces us”.
“The future of prepaid will be shaped by companies like Card Commerce” says Tony Craddock, Global Chairman of the Giftex Prepay Network. “Innovation is their creed. I have predicted that the number of retailers offering gift cards in the UK and Ireland will double by the end of 2009. This will be largely due to the neat solution provided by Card Commerce and Barclaycard that brings gift cards to the masses.”
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About Card Commerce
Card Commerce is an independent, highly focused provider of prepaid debit services. We work as a trusted partner with leading financial services, retail and government organisations. Our industry leading multi-currency payment platform, PayPlus OnDemand, is built to support all types of prepaid debit products including gift, savings, remittance, benefit and insurance schemes. Our end-to-end service supports our partners from programme design through to customer acquisition and ongoing scheme success. We make prepaid debit work effectively, efficiently and profitably.
About Giftex
Giftex helps service providers and manufacturers discover that prepay cards provide consumers with a range of solutions, from gifting to travel, from benefits to banking.
And we help businesses capitalise on this demand.
We connect the right people, and offer hard facts upon which to base business decisions. In short, we help solve your business problems by reducing the risk and uncertainty for leading players in the world of prepay.
For further information please contact:
| Eoin Whyte Business Development Director ewhyte@card-commerce.com 0870 735 2829 (UK) |
Karen McConville Marketing Executive kmcconville@card-commerce.com 0870 735 2829 (UK) |