Emida Donates to the Jessie Rees Foundation in Irvine
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 30, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce that Emida employees have collectively decided to contribute to an agreed upon non-profit organization in lieu of holiday gifts. Emida has chosen the Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU) to be the recipient of collected funds.
The Jessie Rees Foundation was founded in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, by Jessie Rees, who fought cancer until 2012. After Jessie’s first treatment she expressed that she wanted to help the other kids fighting cancer. She recognized that what children needed was a sense of normalcy. To help them attain it, Jessie began filling brown bags with toys from her home and taking them to the hospital on her daily visits. From that beginning evolved the Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU) whose mission is to encourage kids fighting cancer to “Never Ever Give Up.” By the end of 2013, the foundation will have delivered 80,000+ JoyJars® to 262 children’s hospitals throughout 18 countries, every Ronald McDonald house in the United States, and 7,500+ families. Each jar is stuffed with 15-20 toys to help brighten the outlook for each recipient.
Jeff Gibson, Director of Communications of the Jesse Rees Foundation stated, “The Jessie Rees Foundation is a recognized 501c3 public charity dedicated to ensuring that every child fighting cancer has the encouragement, resources and support to “Never Ever Give Up”. Everything the foundation provides to courageous kids, their families, and the hospitals and staff that care for and treat them is done at no cost to them in part because of partners like Emida, UPS, Anthem Blue Cross, and Life Technologies. It’s tremendous to see that so many people whose lives Jessie touched are carrying out her dream of getting a JoyJars® to every child worldwide who is fighting cancer.”
“It’s great to see, and be part of, Emida’s collective effort to support this foundation,” said Ron Kraft, VP/GM of North America. “All of the employees at our U.S headquarters have bonded together and become inspired to help in any way possible. Additionally, Emida’s Finance Department agreed to match every dollar that is donated by employees and, since the Jessie Rees Foundation’s reach extends to multiple countries, our International division opted to contribute substantially.”
“Jessie was clearly wise, considerate, and inspirational beyond her years. In 2012 she was awarded CNN’s Young Wonders Award as well as the Diana Award, both given to her for her inspirational work. We wanted to pass along this inspirational story and invite our valued partners to join us in supporting the Jessie Rees Foundation in its effort to ensure that children battling cancer worldwide will continue to fight and will continue to just enjoy being a kid.”
How Partners Can Also Help
Visit NEGU to make a difference, in honor of Jessie.
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 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.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3599
lcabrera@emida.net
Voxox Partners with Emida To Provide Users with Mobile Payments Options
SAN DIEGO – December 17, 2013 – Voxox®, the most comprehensive cloud-based rich communication service for consumers and businesses, today announced a partnership with Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, to enhance its mobile payment options for users. As a result, Emida will process and manage account refill transactions and mobile wallet payments from customers who prepay for the use of Voxox, offering an alternative to the traditional method of payment via credit card. The addition of this new payment practice extends Voxox’s reach to parts of the world where credit cards are not ubiquitous.
“Most subscribers around the world prefer to use cash to top-up their accounts and prepay for the use of mobile applications. Partnering with Emida enables Voxox to provide the most common way for users to purchase our services, further extending the reach of our unified cloud communications application,” said Bryan Hertz, CEO, Voxox. “At Voxox, our mission is to simplify and enhance the way people communicate, and our new partnership with Emida enables us to meet this goal.”
In addition to delivering diverse payment options to users, the strategic alliance also makes Voxox available throughout Emida’s extensive distribution network of over 54,000 retail points, including self-service kiosks and retail convenience stores. Emida’s self-service kiosks offer consumers the option to automatically refill or apply credit toward the purchase of Voxox minutes or products.
“Voxox’s robust service, which enables users to connect with anyone across any type of device, is enhancing the way users communicate across the globe. This makes them an ideal partner as our distribution network covers 37 countries,” said David Kirtman, CEO, Emida. “Our extensive distribution channels and cash-in / cash-out point of sale technology, paired with Voxox’s feature-rich application and strong mobile operator relationships, create a mutually beneficial partnership.”
Voxox will offer and promote Emida’s financial service offerings to its robust partner network of service providers. In turn, Emida will promote and sell Voxox throughout its distribution channel consisting of dealers, distributors, merchants, retailers, and points of sale. A truly collaborative alliance, both companies will work together in the distribution, promotion and sale of their collective products and services.
Voxox is the only OTT messaging service available that provides users with a way to break down the walls of the ever-growing collection of mobile messaging silos. Users of Voxox’s mobile and desktop solutions can communicate with other Voxox users for free. They can also send messages and make affordable calls to anyone not already using Voxox via their free Voxox phone number. For more information, please visit:www.voxox.com.
Supporting Resources:
Download Voxox: http://www.voxox.com/downloads
Read the Voxox Blog: http://blog.voxox.com/blog
Follow Voxox on Twitter: @Voxox
Like Voxox on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voxox
About Voxox
Voxox is an innovator in unified cloud communication solutions for consumers and businesses. For consumers and its operator partners, Voxox delivers cutting-edge mobile and desktop applications that integrate voice, video, messaging, fax, media sharing and more. For businesses, Voxox provides an extensive suite of carrier-grade business phone solutions, including hosted IP-PBX, SIP Trunking, high volume SMS service, as well as a wide array of wholesale services. The foundation of the company’s offerings is its award-winning unified communications platform in the cloud, which enables the company and its customers to build powerful, scalable applications and services. Founded in 2006, Voxox is headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.voxox.com.
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 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.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Welcomes David Kirtman as CEO
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 9, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is pleased to announce that David Kirtman has joined the Emida team as Chief Executive Officer. Interim CEO Shane Belovsky will continue with the company as Emida’s Chief Operating Officer.
David brings over a decade of stored value and payments experience to Emida. Prior to joining Emida, David served as Vice-President of Business Development for the US and Latin American regions at iSend, where he was instrumental in building the company’s in-kind international payments business. Before iSend, David was a Vice-President at IDT, contributing significantly to the development and operation of IDT’s stored value and prepaid business. David has also worked at Unilever Mexico and Salomon Brothers, and was a principal in several start-ups. He holds an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
“The Emida team is excited to have David at the helm,” said Shane Belovsky, COO. “From the outset of the selection process, it was clear that he possessed tremendous business acumen, intelligence, and knowledge of our industry. He joins the company with a great understanding of our strengths, challenges and opportunities; we look forward to this new chapter at Emida.”
“I’m delighted to lead the Emida team,” said David Kirtman, CEO. “Emida has developed a valuable set of assets and resources which we will leverage to further establish the company as a leader in the prepaid/payments space. A focus on innovation and strategic partnerships will drive the company forward.”
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. Emida supports a network of more than 54,000 retail points of sale with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.
Emida’s network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. The company’s 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. Emida’s payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
+1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net.
Emida Launches Handset and SIM Programs
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, December 3, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce the launch of multiple handset and SIM card programs, available to Emida’s North American prepaid distribution partners.
The handset programs allow ISOs and merchants to take advantage of Emida’s user friendly ordering process to add new revenue-generating products to their offerings and drive increased foot traffic into their existing locations.
“Our partners within the indirect distribution channel can now purchase handsets and SIM cards from the same place where they’ve been accustomed to purchasing prepaid airtime for years.” stated Ron Kraft, VP/GM of North America.
“Emida is partnered with the fastest growing MVNOs and carriers in the prepaid industry. As such, our distribution partners can choose from an array of products. Whether it’s kitted SIMs, handsets, or bulk SIMs, there’s a solution for every entity, and Emida offers the highest margins and quickest commission payouts available.”
Merchants utilizing Emida’s US platform can place handset and SIM orders either by contacting their ISO or Emida directly, or through processing a transaction directly from their POSA terminal. Same day shipping is standard and Emida’s commission management allows payouts at all levels of the channel as dictated by the ISO. Representatives of Emida’s Premium Customer Care are available 24×7 to process orders as well as to provide support and training.
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 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.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Launches new Smartphone POS App Available Worldwide
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, September 13, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, is proud to announce the launch of its new Smartphone POS application, available to all channel partners in Q4 of 2013. The app will be available on all Smartphone devices including iOS, Android, and Windows phones.
The new and innovative application equips mobile merchants with the ability to sell multiple products through Emida’s secure platform. With features such as intuitive product categories, available balance display on initial screens, and a variety of administration options, the app specifically meets the needs of mobile merchants in all geographies, empowering them with a device that is both cost-effective and easy to use.
“All of the application features, especially the ability to perform voids and returns, will simplify business transactions for mobile merchants and bolster daily sales, as well as meet the unique and growing demands for more terminal types in rapidly-changing markets” stated VP of Engineering & Architecture David Ortega.
Shane Belovsky, CEO of Emida, commented “Our POS application for smartphones represents the latest in innovation from our engineers here at Emida, and we are very excited for its launch. In addition to a user-friendly interface, it’s availability in both English and Spanish will allow us to provide our customers across our key geographies with a convenient and affordable payment application. Further, it extends our payment platform to reach a growing global smartphone user-base and will serve as an invaluable tool for us to communicate with our customers, as well as to launch more innovative products & services.”
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 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.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Establishes UAE Office in Dubai
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, August 29, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has established a permanent presence in Dubai.
The Emida team reached the decision to expand its presence into this market after identifying the unlimited opportunities in this region.
As a result of a new partnership, Emida has introduced its best-in-class DTU platform into the region. Emida is now supporting its channel partner with their regional plans through the delivery of its payment platform, deployed to sell top-up and other prepaid services.
“We’re proud to announce our presence in the UAE.” said Patrick Neill, VP of International Business Development. “Our presence in Dubai along with our offices in the US, Colombia and Mexico enable us to effectively deliver our services in the best way possible. We view this new office as a stepping stone to new opportunities in an exciting new region.”
Martyn Fricker, VP/GM of Sales, Marketing & International said “We’re excited about this new development in our reach. This opportunity will allow us to work hand-in-hand with our local partners, as well as maintain a strong and well-established presence in the market.”
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 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, or to discuss business opportunities in the UAE please email pneil@emida.net.
Phone: 971 556 033 000
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net
Emida Team to Attend the Prepaid Press Expo 2013
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, August 8, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, will be among the prepaid service and technology providers in attendance at the Prepaid Press Expo held in Las Vegas, Nevada August 12-14, 2013. The team spearheading the expo will participate in discussions and networking initiatives exploring the latest issues and developments in the prepaid industry.
The Prepaid Press Expo draws in the industry’s top leaders to discuss the latest trends and technologies that drive and deliver prepaid services to consumers. The conference is designed to address the needs and interests of all three sectors in the prepaid space which include calling cards, wireless, and gift cards/alternative payments.
Attending the expo will be Shane Belovsky, CEO; Ron Kraft, VP/GM, North America; Martyn Fricker, VP/GM, International Sales & Marketing; Allison Seyler, Business Development Executive; and Carrisa Valdez, Sales and Marketing Coordinator.
“The Emida team attending the Prepaid Press Expo is excited to connect with some of our existing partners to introduce some great initiatives we have been working on,” said Kraft. “The expo has been a great resource for Emida, as we continue to use the expo as a means of showcasing our leading products and services to expand Emida’s prepaid industry footprint.”
Attending the Prepaid Press Expo? Please email Ron Kraft at Ron.Kraft@emida.net or call (949) 860-8534 to arrange a meeting.
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 Spencer, Emida; +1 949-860-3559; lcabrera@emida.net
Brian Piltz Joins Emida Team as EVP of Global Business Development
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, July 18, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has announced that Brian Piltz, a seasoned industry veteran, has joined the management team to grow its global business as EVP of Global Business Development. Brian will report directly to Shane Belovsky, acting CEO of Emida.
Brian previously acted as Emida’s VP of International Business Development, responsible for securing new business with cellular carriers around the world at Emida from 2002-2010. He introduced Emida Direct Top-Up (DTU) to carriers in over 30 countries including Bermuda, Bahamas, Fiji, Guyana, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea and Suriname.
Upon returning as EVP of Global Business Development, Brian will be responsible for developing and implementing Emida’s global go-to-market strategy for its carrier-focused electronic payment solutions. He will also be responsible for establishing new business partnerships worldwide and working with a number of Emida’s existing international carriers and partners.
“We are very excited to welcome Brian back to the Emida team,” said Shane Belovsky, CEO. “Brian has a great working knowledge of our solutions, products and business models due to his previous experience with Emida, where he was instrumental in closing several major contracts. He’s incredibly motivated and will bring extensive sales experience and valuable target market knowledge, making him the right fit for Emida’s culture.”
“It is obvious to me that Emida is a company that has its eye on the ball,” Brian Piltz said. “The company is extremely focused on providing not only the best technology in the industry, but the absolute best customer service experience. I’m extremely excited to be back at Emida and a part of the management team.”
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 email us: info@emida.net.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
+1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net.
Emida Adds Colombia to List of Operating Countries
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, June, 05, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has announced Colombia as its newest operating country. Emida has an existing Support and Development Center in Colombia dedicated to providing service to different geographies within Emida”s network. Its new operations began in Q3 of 2013.
Utilizing the direct-to-merchant distribution model, Emida provides a number of services including direct top-up for carriers such as Claro, Movistar, Tigo, Uff, Une and ETB. Emida’s strategy provides its customers with a remote affiliation to operate through PC Terminals (Website) and/or through a cellular phone connected to the Internet (MobilePOS).
Operating in Colombia also allows Emida to expand its footprint while leveraging costs and business operations. This is Emida’s third execution of its direct business model following its success with similar models in the US and Mexico.
Shane Belovsky, CEO, said, “Through careful selection and research Emida has found that the Colombian market is characterized by well-educated people who understand electronic transactions. Emida is confident that it can succeed despite having different operating conditions and levels of competition. Operating in Colombia is sure to be an exciting and lucrative opportunity.”
The continued expansion into Latin America corresponds with Emida’s international growth strategies. Emida predicts this expansion will allow development of new products in Colombia, as well as create an opportunity for mobile wallet implementation in Latin America.
To learn more about Emida, please visit www.emida.net
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 email us: info@emida.net.
Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net
Emida to Showcase GoodPay™ at Mobile World Congress 2013
FOOTHILL RANCH, California, February 13, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida Technologies, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has confirmed its attendance at GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona from February 25-28, 2013.
Emida will unveil a new addition to its product suite, GoodPay™. GoodPay™ allows merchants to make electronic payments for goods and services as a B2B transaction with their suppliers removing the need for cash in the funds flow process. GoodPay™ reduces the typical 15% loss associated with collecting payment for physical goods. For product manufacturers this yields faster payments and less theft. For merchants and distributors, GoodPay™ provides increased safety.
Along with its showcase of GoodPay™, Emida will be offering information on its mobile wallet and other prepaid solutions, including a new take on its flagship Direct Top-Up Platform. The new model allows Emida to deploy the platform in the Amazon cloud, giving Emida the ability to deploy faster for less cost.
“We are delighted to introduce GoodPay™ at Mobile World Congress. We believe it embodies the innovation and creativity for which Emida is known” said Martyn Fricker VP/GM Sales, Marketing and International.
Attendees are welcome to visit Emida at Hall 5 Stand 5C51. If you would like to schedule a consultation with an Emida prepaid expert please do so by emailing lcabrera@emida.net before February 28th.
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 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 about Emida, please email us at: info@emida.net