Vesca to be First Out in Japan with Verifone Engage Offering Enhanced Payment Services and Solutions to Merchants

Partnership brings together best-of-breed solutions for merchants to create rich consumer interaction at the point-of-sale

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Vesca and Verifone partner to provide enhanced payment services and solutions, enabling merchants to create rich consumer interaction at the point-of-sale

SAN JOSE & TOKYO--()--Verifone (NYSE: PAY), a world leader in payments and commerce solutions, has partnered with Vesca, a leader in providing payment and marketing solutions as a service in Japan, to offer enhanced and secure payment services and solutions to merchants in the country. The partnership will bring together the technology portfolio and geographic strengths of the two companies, to enable financial institutions, retailers and various industry verticals to benefit from innovative payment solutions.

While a cash-based economy in which cards and other forms of payment amount to comparatively little volume, the local EMV liability shift deadline and the Olympic Games Tokyo coincide in 2020 giving Japanese merchants the opportunity to install the capability to accept multiple payment forms. To bring enhanced world payment standards to Japan, Vesca will offer the Verifone Engage V200c countertop and P400 PIN pad to provide increased speed and security, and an interactive user interface. These devices meet Japan’s EMV requirements and enable merchants to personalize the customer shopping experience with targeted offers and loyalty programs for additional revenue streams at the point of sale (POS).

“What matters most to Japanese merchants today is business growth and consumer loyalty,” said Thad Peterson, senior analyst at Aite Group. “Nations around the world are progressing towards becoming cashless economies, and it has become imperative for them to adopt the latest in technology that can best support this change and help businesses become more efficient. As Japan prepares for some major changes in the near years, Verifone, with its engaging payment solutions and value-added applications, is well suited to meet the needs of businesses across sectors and the country at large.”

“This partnership will bring end-to-end advanced payment services and solutions for Japanese merchants as well as in-depth market expertise,” said Mr. Makoto Yoshida, chief executive officer of Vesca. “Furthermore, we plan to create unique segment-specific features by collaborating with our extended ecosystem of clients and partners.”

Vesca will introduce the new Verifone solution which will include end-to-end payment services such as estate management, payment gateway and merchant consoles. With commerce-enabled devices from the Verifone Engage family, merchants in Japan will have the flexibility to accept Sony FeliCa, the local contactless smartcard payment option, and a wide range of internationally accepted payment methods including card, payment apps and wallets.

“With Vesca as our strategic partner, we are offering Japanese merchants, particularly in dominant sectors such as retail, food and hospitality, access to the best technology solutions and services available,” said Steve Aliferis, president of Verifone Asia Pacific. “We are aligned on the goal to continue to spur the growth of new payment and commerce solutions that will enhance opportunities for merchants and experiences for consumers as Japan incorporates more cashless options.”

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About Vesca

Vesca is the leading provider of payment and ID marketing solutions as a service. Vesca provides the secure and flexible payment management platform partnering with innovative companies worldwide, located in Tokyo, Japan.

About Verifone

Verifone is transforming everyday transactions into opportunities for connected commerce. We’re connecting payment devices to the cloud, merging the online and in-store shopping experience and creating the next generation of digital engagement between merchants and consumers. We are built on a 30-year history of uncompromised security with approximately 29 million devices and terminals deployed worldwide. Our people are known as trusted experts who work with our clients and partners, helping to solve their most complex payments challenges. We have clients and partners in more than 150 countries, including the world’s best-known retail brands, financial institutions and payment providers.

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Contacts

FleishmanHillard Tokyo Contact:
Yufuko Toyoda, 03-6204-4340 (+81-3-6204-4340)
yufuko.toyoda@fleishman.com
or
Verifone Contact:
Kwiyoung Baumgarten, 770-754-3460
kwiyoung.baumgarten.@verifone.com

Release Summary

Verifone and Vesca have partnered to offer enhanced and secure payment services and solutions to merchants in the country.

Contacts

FleishmanHillard Tokyo Contact:
Yufuko Toyoda, 03-6204-4340 (+81-3-6204-4340)
yufuko.toyoda@fleishman.com
or
Verifone Contact:
Kwiyoung Baumgarten, 770-754-3460
kwiyoung.baumgarten.@verifone.com