MyPinPad inks new collaboration with EVO Payments with initial focus on Polish market

MYPINPAD, a specialist in secure personal authentication solutions, has confirmed a new strategic partnership with EVO Payments.

EVO is a global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions and its subsidiary, eService, which specialises in payment card acceptance and settlements of electronic transactions in Poland. Initially, the partnership will focus on Poland via eService, which is owned by PKO Bank Polski and since 2014 is also a part of EVO.

eService processes transactions for over 460,000 payment terminals (2Q2019) operating in Poland as well as several other countries in Europe. It offers access to all major card schemes and supports phone proximity payments such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. eService also offers e-commerce tools and comprehensive payment solutions for large and medium-sized enterprises.

CEO of MYPINPAD, Colin Greene, commented: “We are excited to have won this opportunity with a global acquiring partner. As merchants emerge from the ravages of the pandemic lockdown, eService’s new merchant proposals will remove barriers to entry and enable mobile digital acceptance at an increasing number of locations. 

“This announcement is another key milestone for MYPINPAD, and the industry, as we integrate into Europe with a leading global acquirer and continue driving mobile device acceptance exponentially.”

Visa approved the solution to authorise contactless payments with PIN capture through its ‘Tap to Phone’ programme.

This means millions more sellers everywhere can accept contactless payments using current-generation mobile devices, while also getting access to other benefits such as reduced charge back potential and low MSF rates.

CEO of eService – Joanna Seklecka added: “Poland is a world leader in the acceptance of contactless transactions, and our customers across Europe are open to innovative digital payment technologies that we bring to the market in cooperation with the best global technology providers. 

“Today, once again, we are proud to announce a solution that will enhance the possibilities of convenient and secure payment acceptance on mobile devices.”

Katarzyna Zubrzycka, Head of Merchant Sales and Acquirers, Central Eastern Europe at Visa, concluded: “Today, billions of people expect the convenience of paying with their cards wherever they shop. Yet, there are still situations when using a card isn’t an option: the outdoor market, that food truck, that new, family-run business. 

“Millions of small and micro-businesses worldwide struggle with the burdens of traditional acceptance. So Visa is democratising access to payment experiences that consumers increasingly expect.”