Chip is In, Swipe is Out…Almost

2015 was an interesting year in the U.S. payments industry. Counterfeit credit cards were on the rise and every business that accepted payments was panicking about something called the “EMV migration.” ISVs that provided payment acceptance solutions to their customers were also in the same boat and were trying to figure out what the next step is for them. It has been over three years since and it brings up the question we all have in mind – is EMV helping? A recent report from Visa provided insights into the efficacy of the migration in the U.S.:

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Look for These 5 Things While Searching for a Payments Technology Partner

For an ISV, ISO or VAR, bringing an innovative point of sale (POS) solution to the market quickly is a big priority. However, an obstacle for many of these businesses is that their core competency is developing POS solutions and not in payments and the required technologies.  Merchants of all sizes, across every vertical, expect their POS solutions to not only meet their payments needs but also enhance the overall customer experience. That’s why it is important for ISVs, ISOs and VARs to work with a payments technology partner that enables them to easily develop these solutions while at the same time assists in delivering an innovative POS experience.  When partnering with the right technology partner to handle these various barriers, developers are able to focus on their core competency – creating innovative business applications.

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5 Things to Look For in a Payments Technology Partner

Keeping up with the changing needs of the payments industry in the U.S. can be challenging, especially if you’re an ISV, ISO or VAR and new to the payments space. To deliver strong solutions that meet merchants’ needs, it’s important to work with a payments technology partner that complements your business and makes it easier for you to get to market. Your business needs a trusted, strategic partner that can provide comprehensive and innovative point of sale (POS) solutions and services that eliminate payment complexity.

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3 Things to Look Forward to at TRANSACT 16

TRANSACT 16, the premiere event for payments technology, starts tomorrow and we are excited to attend. Powered by ETA, TRANSACT 16 is known to bring together over 4,000 attendees including ISOs, VARs, ISVs, tech companies and startups that continue to drive innovation and cater to consumer demands at the POS.

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Video Blog: Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and EMV

Ingenico Group Industry Insights from EMV expert, Allen Friedman

Will independent software vendors (ISVs) be ready for EMV?
The ISV’s, in a lot of cases, are not ready because they are not a unified group. You can reach a lot of merchants at the National Retail Federation, you can reach a lot of acquirers at various acquirer events, but independent integrated systems vendors are just that, they are independent. So it’s hard to reach all of them, as they have various different sizes of organizations.

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