Planet Payment™ and DPI Merchant Services Amplify the Global
Aspects of E-Commerce
November 30, 2000 (NEW YORK, NY / Omaha, NE): Planet Payment, a
provider of multi-currency payment solutions to merchants worldwide, and
DPI Merchant Services, a leading US domestic provider of e-commerce and
mail order payment solutions, located in Omaha, NE, today announced a
strategic partnership to bring end-to-end, real-time multi-currency
credit card processing to businesses domestically and internationally -
whether the transaction is completed face-to-face or remotely via
personal computer, mobile telephone or other wireless Internet access
device.
Under the agreement, DPI will include Planet Payment’s industry
leading multi-currency payment products in its DPiSecure Suite of
processing solutions enabling merchant’s to accept Internet credit
card payments in over 140 currencies. The partnership also allows Planet
Payment to offer its multi-currency payment solutions to DPI’s broad
customer base.
“This partnership with DPI Merchant Services continues our stated
strategy to be the global leader in providing multi-currency payment
solutions to merchants, technology companies and financial institutions
in every major market worldwide, including here in the US,” says
Philip Beck, CEO of Planet Payment. “We are offering an innovative
proposition to all parties involved in an electronic transaction that
truly amplifies the global aspect of the Internet: Customers can view
prices and pay for goods in the currency of their choice, and at the
same time merchants can receive payment in the currency of their choice
– all securely, conveniently and efficiently and irrespective of
whether the transaction is completed face-to-face or remotely via
personal computer, mobile telephone or other wireless Internet access
device.”
DPI Merchant Services is recognized in the US as one of the leading
payment processors to large domestic mail order and Internet marketing
companies. DPI is also the exclusive endorsed provider of merchant
services for the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), internationally
and domestically. “The partnering of Planet Payment and DPI Merchant
Services, two leaders in e-commerce payment processing, creates an
incredible opportunity for our two company’s to dominate Internet
payment delivery in the world market place,” says Robert Troyer,
President and CEO of DPI Merchant Services.
About Planet Payment:
Planet Payment (www.planetpayment.com)
is a global leader in providing multi-currency Internet payment
solutions to merchants, technology companies and financial institutions
worldwide. Planet Payment's affordable solution enables Internet
merchants to securely accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®
and other major debit and credit cards in a secure, real time
environment, 24 hours a day and in over 140 currencies – whether the
buyer is using a personal computer, mobile telephone, or other wireless
device. The Planet Payment Gateway, powered by Authorize.Net, (www.authorize.net) is compatible
with over 100 of the leading shopping cart technologies. With the simple
instructions for integration found at https://secure.planetpayment.com/docs,
merchants can have full multi-currency capability for their Internet
customers within minutes. Planet Payment can be contacted in the U.S. at
950 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (Tel: +1 212.980.5100).
About DPI Merchant Services:
DPI Merchant Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of DPI Holdings
Corporation, is a leading domestic mail order and Internet payment
processor. The company specializes in software, batch and e-commerce
transaction driven solutions. Founded in 1990, DPI currently handles
processing for over 750 direct marketing and e-commerce merchants in the
U.S. with offices in Omaha, NE, Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO, San Diego, CA,
Houston, TX, and Atlanta, GA. DPI can be contacted at its corporate
office 7100 West Center Road, Suite 300, in Omaha, NE (402-399-9777) or
on the web at www.dpicorp.com.
Buchanan Communications Darren Nesbeth / Tim Anderson Tel.: + 44 (0)
20 7466 5000 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7466 5000 darrenn@buchanan.uk.com
Jean Cleary Planet Payment Tel: 212.980.5100 Fax: 1 212 319 4880 jcleary@planetpayment.com
DPI Merchant Services Robert Troyer President/CEO Tel: 888 541 9800
Fax: 402 384 6290 Email: rtroyer@dpicorp.com
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