26 Jun 2012 07:00
26 June 2012
Earthport plc ("Earthport" or "Company")
Partnership with Decillion Group, Singapore
Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership in the Asia-Pacific region with the Decillion Group ("Decillion"), a leading systems integrator and SWIFT Service Bureau operator. Under the agreement, the solution provider will introduce Earthport's payments service to its 160-strong banking customer base in the region.
Decillion, a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is headquartered in Singapore and has established local offices in Australia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Through Earthport, Decillion will offer its customers a dedicated payments service for low value cross-border payments which complements its existing systems and services for AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and international payments.
Decillion Group CEO, Thomas Lee said:
"We are excited to have the opportunity to bring additional value to our customer base by introducing Earthport's white label cross-border payments service. Decillion has a wide portfolio of systems and services for international payments. Earthport will be a natural fit and complementary offering to help with our customers' requirements for enhanced efficiency, transparency and reach for low value payments."
Paul Thomas, Executive Director, Earthport said:
"Decillion Group is a strategic partner for Earthport as it is very well established, both in the Asia-Pacific region and in the international payments industry. We believe the partnership will help institutions in Asia to address the surge in demand for low value corporate and retail cross-border payments."
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For further information, please contact:
Earthport plc Hank Uberoi / Zafar Karim | 020 7220 9700 |
Panmure Gordon Katherine Roe | 020 7459 3600 |
Charles Stanley Securities Mark Taylor / Paul Brotherhood / Darren Vickers | 020 7149 6000 |
FTI Consulting Jonathon Brill / Alex Beagley | 020 7831 3113 |
Notes to Editors
About Decillion Group
Established in 1995, Decillion Group is a systems integrator and solutions provider focused on providing "Software as a Service" (SaaS) and financial messaging solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in Singapore, Decillion Group has established local offices in Australia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and is part of NEC Asia Pte Ltd. Decillion operates a SWIFT Service Bureau connecting more than 130 financial institutions (including several corporations) to the SWIFT community. Decillion is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and has achieved Microsoft Competencies in ISV/Software Solutions. More information about Decillion is available at www.decilliongroup.com.
About Earthport
Earthport plc, a regulated global financial services organisation, specialises in the provision of a white label cross-border payments service.
Through its innovative payments framework, specifically designed for high volumes of low value cross-border payments, Earthport provides a cost-effective and transparent service for secure international payments. Earthport's clients include banks, foreign exchange businesses, money transfer organisations, payment aggregators and e-commerce businesses. Through Earthport's well established payments infrastructure, clients can clear and settle payments directly to banked beneficiaries in over 50 countries.
The company is headquartered in London and is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on the London Stock Exchange. It operates globally with additional regional offices in Dubai and New York. Earthport plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under the Payment Service Regulations 2009 for the provision of payment services. To learn more, please visit www.earthport.com and follow us on Twitter @Earthport.