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Etisalat Partners With Techtuners To Provide Turnkey Epayment Solution To The Travel And Tourism Industry
Published Dec 28, 2011
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Etisalat announced its strategic collaboration and partnership with TechTuners today, a company headquartered in Dubai and renowned for end-to-end Online and Offline software solutions for the travel and tourism industry. Etisalat will pre-integrate its Online Payment platforms with the TechTuners’ specialized software for the travel and tourism industry, enabling all airlines (including the low cost carriers), travel agents, hotels, diversified tourism activities and allied businesses, to use the Etisalat Payment Gateway for making online payments out of the box. Payments can be made using any credit card (including Visa or MasterCard, etc.) and will be securely processed through the Etisalat Payment Gateway.
The Etisalat Payment Gateway service offers an advanced, reliable, affordable and secure payment mechanism for organizations keen to develop and further grow their e-commerce business. Etisalat Payment Gateway enables secure and seamless transaction flow between the customers, online businesses, the banks and the credit card network.
Commenting on the solution, Marwan Al Qadi, Etisalat’s Acting Senior Director of Mobile Commerce said: “Etisalat Payment Gateway has been tremendously successful and widely accepted for e-commerce in the region. Through the strategic collaboration and partnership with TechTuners, we are now focusing on key industry segments, such as, the travel and tourism sector, which requires the secured and efficient processing of online transactions keeping in view the unprecedented advancement of Technology. Access to a convenient and secure online payment solution is crucial for businesses today, whether big or small, both from the cost effectiveness and enhanced productivity perspective. Our Payment platforms offer a perfect blend of secure and efficient online payment service that offers flexible, versatile and scalable infrastructure for both B2C and B2B payment requirements.”
Commenting on the alliance, Ilyas Zameer the Founder & CEO of TechTuners said: “Our alliance with Etisalat will enable us to offer a comprehensive, unmatched and all encompassing solution to our customers in the travel industry. With this partnership, all modules of TechTuners’ cloud enabled & futuristic end-to-end solution such as the Point-of-sale & travel business management systems, integrated B2C Portal application, corporate self-booking & reporting tool and many more of customized solutions will be connected to Etisalat Payment gateway solution. The Etisalat’s reliability, advance technology & domain expertise are truly world class and this unique combination is bound to accelerate the e-commerce initiative at macro & micro level in the trade within the region & globally. ”
Etisalat & TechTuners combined payment gateway solution are not limited to travel agents rather this will be readily extended to Airlines, Hotels, Sight Seeing companies, Destination Management Companies, Car rental and loyalty companies in UAE & beyond.
The collaboration will enable direct procurement of industry offerings globally and directly by consumers avoiding middleman. Now Industry can enjoy the much powerful payment tool that address all historical concerns to avoid frauds. This was the only missing link in e-commerce initiatives. Proposed solution is equipped with much needed controls like selective Card blocking, Credit Controls, 3D secure, instant alerts, consolidated reports & bank transfers etc.,
The Etisalat Payment Gateway (EPG) service is a proprietary payment platform that enables real-time authorization of payment transactions from any credit / debit card, including but not limited to, the Visa Card, MasterCard, JCB, Diners Club and American Express
Press release issued by Corporate Communication Department – Etisalat
For further media information, please contact: Iyad Al Zou’bi,
Senior Manager International Media Relations – Etisalat
Tel 0097126182622 , Mobile 00971506123568 ,
Email: ialzoubi@eitsalat.ae
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VMD - [Virtual Marketing Department]
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