Emida Supports Cross-border Top-up Between French St Martin and Dutch St Maarten in the Caribbean
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 13, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, congratulates its partners, Dauphin Telecom, French St Martin and Telem, Dutch St Maarten on their successful launch of cross-border prepaid wireless top-up.
On 1 December 2011, a Dauphin Telecom merchant in French St Martin completed a top-up to a Telem customer in Dutch St Maarten and so delivered an innovation that had been planned for months by both companies and developed for their specific needs by Emida. Dauphin Telecom’s General Manager, Eve Riboud, said “Dauphin customers often visit the Dutch side of the island so it made sense to work with Emida and Telem to allow them the convenience of adding funds to their Dauphin prepaid wireless accounts. After all, we say “Je recharge….ou, quand, et ce que je veux!” (“I recharge (my phone)….where, when and what I want!”).” “We love the new service”, said Christopher Bourne, VP Business Development at Telem, “it adds 100 new merchant locations in French St Martin to the 150 locations we support in Dutch St Maarten and so adds value, convenience and flexibility for Telem customers”.
John Saa, Emida International Account Manager, said “Emida loves helping customers and it is really fantastic when we can assist two customers at the same time! Dauphin and Telem are great customers and we expect to serve them with more and better in the months to come.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media contact: Lisbeth Cabrera, Emida; 
+1 949-860-3559; lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Develops Online Top-Up for CCT in the British Virgin Islands
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 8, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, congratulates its customer and partner, Caribbean Cellular Telephone Ltd (CCT) on its launch on 1 December 2011 of Online Top-Up in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
CCT’s Online Top-Up is supported by Emida proprietary and market-leading direct top-up technology. The new service allows use of credit cards on a secure online site to recharge CCT prepaid mobile accounts so allowing recharges anytime, anywhere – for example, from a customer’s home in BVI or from a friend abroad. Details on the new service can be found at CCT’s website http://www.cctwireless.com/ including click-through access to the service at https://applypayment.net/recharge-war/cct.sale.
“We are delighted to deliver again on our ‘Unlimited. Anytime. Anywhere’ promise to our customers.” said CCT CEO, Jose Luis Fernandez. “Emida continues to help CCT innovate and we value highly their partnership and service”.
Martyn Fricker, Emida International’s General Manager said “Emida has been a proud partner to CCT for over 5 years and we are gratified to help them expand the range of services they offer their customers.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media contact: Lisbeth Cabrera, Emida; +1 949-860-3559; lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Makes a Difference in the Mexico’s M&P Market
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, October 31, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, announces its launch of EmidaMex, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emida.
The company is setting itself apart from competitors by providing scalable processes which manage the complete cycle from sale, to reconciliation and settlement. Since its launch in March 2011, EmidaMex has placed much of its focus on implementing state-of-the-art operational standards centralizing around 24/7-customer service. In the past months, the company has established itself in the prepaid airtime marketplace as a leader, already accounting for the biggest network of M&P’s or ‘miscellaneous stores’ in the country.
EmidaMex also plans to launch several innovative initiatives in 2012 in order to continue to differentiate itself in the market. Some of these initiatives are person-to-person transaction capability, bill payment, and remittances.
Dennis Andrews, Emida CEO said “Emida is extremely pleased with EmidaMex’s rapid and significant accomplishments. The company has seen solid growth and improved customer retention in the market in the past months, and we are eager to see what will come in 2012.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media Contact: Martyn Fricker +1 949-860-3522
Emida and M Kudi Licensed for Mobile Money in Nigeria
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, October 14, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] has issued a full mobile money license to M Kudi, Emida’s partner in Nigeria.
M Kudi is using Emida’s world class top up and mobile wallet enterprise payments suite. M Kudi began building its agent network in January 2011, and plans more than 20,000 agents by 2014. The company expects 8 million users of its mobile payments services within the next 2 years.
Richard Akerele, M Kudi Chairman, stated “The M Kudi team has worked hard to build a value proposition for rural and urban Nigerians in partnership with Emida. M Kudi now has more than 10,000 customers ready to send money to any other mobile phone on any network, top up, pay bills–more safely and securely.”
M Kudi is integrating to all major banks in Nigeria, as required by the CBN. The mobile payments service is being used by subscribers of all mobile networks in the country.
“Emida is proud to be working with M Kudi” said Dennis Andrews, Emida CEO. “We enjoy working closely with our clients, no matter how challenging the market, to make sure their mobile commerce services are right for their market, in their local languages and available 24/7.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media Contact: Martyn Fricker +1 949-860-3522
Emida Announces Launch of EZ Top-Up in The Bahamas
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, 9 August 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, congratulates The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) on its launch of EZ Top-Up, BTC’s real-time & direct prepaid mobile recharge service on 25 July 2011. BTC’s EZ Top-Up is supported by Emida proprietary and market-leading direct top-up technology.
Martyn Fricker, Emida Caribbean’s General Manager said “Emida recognizes the hard work undertaken by BTC staff in recent months and is delighted to see BTC customers buying more EZ Top-Up with each passing day. We congratulate BTC and look forward to helping extend and improve EZ Top-Up services.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 36 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 46,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1B, processing more than 180 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media contacts: Traci Jones, Emida; +1 949-699-1401 x1311; tjones@emida.net
Emida Announces Partnership with APUA in Caribbean
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, May 4, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida Technologies, a global leader in mobile prepaid solutions, recently announced a new partnership with APUA PCS, one of three cellular carriers that service Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean.
APUA has successfully served Antigua and Barbuda for 38 years and Emida is proud to partner with them. APUA PCS is well regarded as it was the first to introduce GSM technology to the English-speaking Caribbean. In addition to their Telecommunications division, which covers both landline and wireless, APUA also provides Electricity and Water services.
Martyn Fricker, Emida’s VP/General Manager of the Extended Caribbean region said “We are delighted to work with APUA. We believe this new partnership will bring great opportunity for future developments and new service for APUA and its customers.” APUA’s Telecom Manager Curtis McKay contributed “We are excited to work with Emida and anticipate using their renowned strengths in prepaid recharge and customer service to positively serve our customers.”
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 36 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media contact: Traci Benincosa, Emida; +1 949-699-1401 x1311; tbenincosa@emida.net
Emida Launches Java and Android Payment Applications
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, February 9, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida Technologies, a global leader in mobile prepaid solutions, today announces the release of its Android and Java mobile applications for Emida’s Cash and Transact™ (CAT) Mobile Wallet platform. The Java and Android apps, together with Emida’s iPhone app released in 2010, enable consumers and agents to use CAT Mobile wallet on a variety of smart phones as well as very simple handsets more common in developing countries.
The new applications are being deployed initially in the US and Nigeria, where Emida operates real time top-up, PIN sales and CAT Mobile Wallet for our local partners. These new apps complement Emida’s existing POS, USSD and web services deployed in 37 countries for mobile top-up.
Mark Beckner, Emida’s CTO, in announcing the new apps for top up and CAT Mobile Wallet, said “These apps will enable sales agents and consumers to transact more securely. In the Americas smartphones have taken off, and we expect to see the same trend in developing markets where the need for safe, secure technology is pressing. Often mobile handsets are the only communication devices that can support electronic commerce in these markets.”
CAT Mobile Wallet is an enterprise grade software platform suitable for large mobile operator networks, micro finance institutions, banks and other financial services providers. CAT uses some of the highest levels of encryption available, and allows service providers to comply with Know Your Customer [KYC] and Anti Money Laundering [AML] requirements of the regulators. The reporting features of Emida’s Real Time prepaid top-up and CAT Mobile Wallet engines enable service providers and regulators to monitor activity in real time, and ensure that compliance and liquidity issues can be addressed easily.
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 36 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Liz Cabrera
Emida
949-699-1401 x1359
Emida Scores Highly in Q4, 2010 Customer Satisfaction Survey
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, February 2, 2011 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, continues to receive positive customer satisfaction results.
Emida regularly conducts satisfaction surveys twice a year and 2010 has followed the same trends seen the year prior. Results highlighted Emida’s strength in customer service and account management with 97% of participants affirming that Emida’s customer support is highly responsive and 85% responding that they were highly satisfied with Emida’s customer service operations. One customer, who had been with two processors prior to Emida, said “Emida’s customer service has really been second to none.”
Shane Belovsky, Director of Customer Service and Quality Assurance said “We were pleased with the results of our customer satisfaction survey last year, and this year we are excited to see that we have again exceeded customer expectations. Recently, more of our customers have chosen Emida’s Direct Premium Customer Support, which we associate with the increase in satisfaction we have seen.”
An additional highlight from the survey is an increase in satisfaction with Emida’s system functionality and existing products across all international geographies from the previous two quarters. The survey also emphasized Emida’s ability to meet customer business management needs with the tools and reports available on Emida’s support site, and 81% said they would highly recommend Emida as a prepaid service provider.
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries including the U.S., Mexico, 21 countries in the Caribbean, Panama, El Salvador, Belize, Papua New Guinea and 7 other countries in the South Pacific, as well as the United Arab Emirates and two markets in Africa. We support a network of more than 46,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1B, processing more than 180 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
Media contact: Traci Benincosa, Emida; +1 949-699-1401 x1311; tbenincosa@emida.net
Emida Customer Licensed in Nigeria
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, January 17, 2011 (Business Wire)– Emida Technologies, a global leader in prepaid solutions, announces that its partner company in Nigeria has received a Preliminary License from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate Emida’s Cash and Transact™ (CAT™) Mobile Wallet platform. Phase one of the service will launch shortly across the country, establishing mobile money transfer services for the largest market in Africa.
CAT™ Mobile Wallet is a simple-to-use application for loading cash, or e-value, to any phone. Customers can then send money to any other phone, pay bills, buy content like ring tones and airtime, play the lottery, and even shop on the internet using the cash on the phone.
Another important benefit of CAT™ Mobile Wallet is the ability for customers to get cash from the phone, from their local shop, supermarket, or other local retailers.
Dennis Andrews, Emida’s CEO, in announcing this new CAT™ deployment, said “Our local partners plan a roll out of over 20,000 agents and anticipate more than 2 million users in 24 months of commercial service. They are utilising existing distribution channels to gain economies of scale at the lowest cost. CAT™ Mobile Wallet is the ideal platform to provide financial services to the unbanked. Nigeria is the largest country on the African continent, and one of Africa’s most important economic engines.”
CAT™ Mobile Wallet is an enterprise grade software platform suitable for large mobile operator networks, micro finance institutions, banks and other financial services providers. CAT™ uses some of the highest levels of encryption available, and allows service providers to comply with Know Your Customer [KYC] and Anti Money Laundering [AML] requirements of the regulators. The reporting features of CAT™ enable service providers and regulators to monitor activity in real time, and ensure compliance and liquidity issues can be addressed easily.
About Emida
Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries including the U.S., Mexico, 21 countries in the Caribbean, Panama, El Salvador, Belize, Papua New Guinea and 7 other countries in the South Pacific, as well as the United Arab Emirates and two markets in Africa. We support a network of more than 46,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1B, processing more than 180 million annual payment transactions.
Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
For more information, please visit www.emida.net or email info@emida.net.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Liz Cabrera
Emida
949-699-1401 x1359