First Data Opens Up the Future of Global Commerce with Broadened Collaboration, Expanded Developer Tools
January 13 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Respected industry leader Edward “EJ” Jackson
joins First Data to lead new Integrated Solutions Group
Retail cloud technology provider KWI joins many
other ISVs in offering an end-to-end solution developed with new
First Data business line
In a rapidly evolving FinTech ecosystem, speed, agility, and
collaboration are critical. That’s why today First Data (NYSE:
FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, is launching
First Data Integrated Solutions Group (ISG), a new business segment
focused on expanded software developer tools for integration with
First Data’s platforms. With the formation of First Data Integrated
Solutions Group, First Data is deepening its engagement with
independent software vendors (ISVs), value-added resellers (VARs),
software developers, system integrators, and other market
participants to expand commerce capabilities around the globe.
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“First Data has a long and established heritage of working with
a diverse group of software partners, from leading developers in
Silicon Valley to multinational technology companies,” said Dan
Charron, EVP of Global Business Solutions, First Data. “The First
Data Integrated Solutions Group is an important milestone in our
effort to further enhance our market-leading platform and
operational processes to better serve partners and clients who have
increasingly sophisticated technology needs.”
First Data Integrated Solutions
With support from First Data’s Integrated Solutions Group,
partners will be able to easily integrate and certify their
solutions with First Data. A full library of easy-to-use
integration specifications, allowing developers to securely embed
payments and other value-added services into their software
applications, will be available as part of First Data’s ISG.
Developers can also take advantage of a self-guided certification
process or work with First Data specialists for certification
assistance.
Partners will receive a “one-stop-shop” experience that
addresses the full spectrum of developer needs, including:
- A developer portal for ISVs to manage
their relationship with First Data, including self-directed or
assisted integration as well as account management
- A broad menu of commercial options
tailored to partners’ individual preferences, including referral,
independent reseller, or payment facilitator
- Sales, marketing, and training
support
- Competitive, transparent compensation
and incentive structures
- Automated boarding processes
- An extensive array of value-added
services that complement payment card processing, such as
TransArmor security, loyalty offerings, eCommerce solutions, and
data & analytics tools
- 24/7 dedicated partner service and
support
- Hardware fulfillment
- Access to First Data’s global merchant
acquiring footprint through a single integration
First Data is also launching enhancements to its Clover
point-of-sale platform that allow developers to build their own
branded solutions for merchants within the platform. The
enhancements include:
- Use of Clover as a PCI PTS with SRED
compliant, semi-integrated terminal that supports EMV, contactless
payments, physical and virtual gift cards, and electronic
checks
- A new “Platform-as-a-service” model,
which allows POS developers to build their software directly on top
of Clover’s operating system and modular APIs
- Access to Clover source code, allowing
developers to write their own register and order applications that
can be deployed through the Clover cloud-based operating
system
“The launch of Integrated Solutions marks an important new
chapter of openness for First Data, and continues the spirit of
collaboration we have built in recent years,” said Guy Chiarello,
President, First Data. “From our point-of-sale operating systems to
our eCommerce solutions and mobile technology, First Data has made
significant strides in building platforms to spur the development
of next-generation FinTech innovations.”
In addition, ISG today is announcing a collaboration with KWI,
the pioneer of real-time cloud technology solutions for specialty
retailers. KWI is the latest of many partners to integrate with
First Data on a robust POS device that supports merchandising,
omnichannel commerce, loyalty, and loss prevention.
“Working with First Data, we are able to provide the first
end-to-end platform for specialty retailers that is both completely
scalable and EMV ready, eliminating the cost and complexity of
required certifications,” said Sam Kliger, Founder and CEO of KWI.
“The collaboration we announce today takes an innovative approach
to solving some of the most significant challenges facing retailers
now and in the future.”
The KWI partnership follows First Data’s successful integration
with other leading software partners including Bypass Mobile, the
developer of POS software for the sports and entertainment
industries, and Booker Software, a provider of cloud-based
appointment-booking and marketing software for the service
industry.
EJ Jackson joins First Data to lead ISG
First Data has hired EJ Jackson, a widely-respected industry
leader, to head up ISG. Jackson has spent more than two decades in
leadership, product strategy, business development, marketing, and
sales for VC-backed software companies. He comes to First Data from
SAP, where he served as SVP and GM of SAP Anywhere. Prior to his
role at SAP, Jackson was the president and founder of Provade Inc.,
a leading VMS SaaS provider in the market.
“I’m excited to join the First Data team and look forward to
collaborating directly with the company’s partners across the ISV
and software developer community,” said Jackson. “By leveraging the
agility of our partners combined with the distribution, scale, and
innovation of First Data, we can deliver best-in-class solutions to
the marketplace.”
“EJ has a proven track record of understanding the important
role the developer community plays in the commerce ecosystem. We
are thrilled to welcome him to the First Data team,” added
Charron.
To learn more about First Data’s Integrated Solutions Group,
visit our website.
About First Data
First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology and solutions, serving approximately six million
business locations and 4,000 financial institutions in 118
countries around the world. The company’s 24,000 owner-associates
are dedicated to helping companies, from start-ups to the world’s
largest corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and
processing more than 2,500 transactions per second and $1.9
trillion per year.
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