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Apriva Introduces AprivaPay™ and AprivaPay™ Professional
Comprehensive Solutions Enable Mobile Merchants to Process Credit Card Payments
Directly Through Mobile Phones, PDAs and Smartphones
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, January 19, 2010 - Apriva, the leading wireless transactions and
secure information solutions provider, has announced the availability of two wireless
Point-of-Sale (POS) solutions designed specifically to serve the needs of mobile
merchants. AprivaPay™ is a browser-based application that allows businesses to directly
process credit card transactions through web-enabled mobile phones. AprivaPay™ Professional
is a smartphone application that enables merchants to seamlessly transform their
devices into full-featured credit card processing terminals. Both AprivaPay and
AprivaPay Professional offer unprecedented reliability, flexibility and cost-efficiency,
and exceed the most stringent security standards. They are available immediately
through Apriva’s national network of distribution partners.
"Customers expect to pay for purchases in the method most convenient for them, regardless
if they are in a store, at home, or at a remote site. More often than not, this
translates into card-based payments," explains Bill Clark, executive vice president,
North America, of Apriva’s Point of Sale division. "AprivaPay and AprivaPay Professional
continue Apriva’s longstanding ability to give merchants a simple and reliable method
to accept and process credit card transactions in the field. Our latest solutions
are easy to access, easy to use, and adhere to the strictest security standards
in the industry. Most importantly, they allow mobile merchants to improve efficiency,
reduce operating costs, and enhance customer service."
AprivaPay: Browser-based Simplicity
AprivaPay gives merchants the ability to accept card payments on-the-go, through
virtually any browser-based cell phone including iPhone®, Android™, Blackberry®
and Windows Mobile®. There’s no need for users to purchase hardware or download
software. Once the merchant accesses AprivaPay through the browser on their phone,
all the relevant transaction information is input through a secure interface. Apriva
manages all transaction processing through its advanced proprietary gateway, giving
customers the confidence that each transaction is complete and fully secure.
AprivaPay Professional: Full-featured Functionality
AprivaPay Professional is a robust solution that turns any compatible smartphone
into a credit card terminal. By downloading Apriva’s secure transaction processing
software onto their device, mobile merchants can leverage the same functionality
as any traditional credit card processing terminal. Merchants also can combine the
AprivaPay Professional software with an optional printer/magnetic strip reader,
giving businesses a unique low-cost alternative to the standalone credit card terminals
currently on the market. AprivaPay Professional customers can even process transactions
when they do not have network connectivity by securely storing encrypted transactional
data and generating authorizations once network coverage resumes.
AprivaPay Professional is currently available on Windows Mobile platforms, with
Android, iPhone and BlackBerry versions set for release in the coming weeks.
More Flexibility, More Profits
As the leading provider of secure wireless transaction technology in North America,
Apriva is the only vendor that can offer merchants a comprehensive end-to-end solution
that fits into the varied needs of mobile merchants. Both AprivaPay and AprivaPay
Professional deliver robust and secure processing technologies that meet all security
and privacy requirements. Merchants are not required to purchase any hardware, and
can utilize their preferred devices and network providers with both solutions. In
addition, AprivaPay and AprivaPay Professional customers have access to Apriva’s
comprehensive service and support, ensuring that both merchants and channel partners
have around-the-clock support to address any issue.
"Our research indicates that a growing number of businesses are interested in a
cost-effective tool to process credit card payments through their mobile phones,"
says Vikrant Gandhi, an analyst with Frost & Sullivan. "AprivaPay and AprivaPay
Professional offer a reliable, secure, and comprehensive solution for businesses
that can benefit from processing credit card payments in the field. These solutions
offer a strategic fit to merchants who see remote credit card processing capabilities
as an important element to grow their businesses."
AprivaPay and AprivaPay Professional are available through Apriva's nationwide network
of partners, including most leading banks, merchant acquirers, credit card processors
and independent sales organizations (ISOs.) To learn more, visit
www.aprivapay.com
About Apriva:
www.apriva.com
Founded in 1999, Apriva is the leading provider of wireless transactions and secure
information messaging solutions that meet the exacting security and reliability
requirements of financial services providers, government entities, and public service
sectors. Through its two operating groups, Apriva Point of Sale (POS) and Apriva
Information Security Systems (ISS), the company offers customers fully-managed,
end-to-end, security solutions that incorporate hardware, software, network infrastructure
and management tools. For more information, please visit http://www.apriva.com
Apriva Contact:
Robin Houston
Apriva
480.421.7033
rhouston@apriva.com