Brussels and Tokyo, Sept 30, 2014 - (ACN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, is pleased to announce that Trionis scrl (Trionis), the pan-European inter-bank processing network, will build a gateway to JCB to enable JCB merchant acquirers across Europe to easily connect with the JCB payment network.
The Trionis gateway will function as an easy access point and a message format conversion. The JCB licensed acquirers can route JCB transactions without having to develop the JCB proprietary message format by working through Trionis. The gateway will be operational in Q1 2015.
"We're very pleased to be able to add a brand as prestigious as JCB to our multi-brand portfolio of services to issuers and acquirers and we look forward to becoming actively involved in expanding the use and acceptance of this important card," says Ernst VERBEEK, CEO of Trionis.
Ryuji Shinzawa, Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing Headquarters / Americas and EMEA of JCBI commented, "We are pleased to work with Trionis who provide professional and high quality services. I am sure that this gateway will enable JCB to provide our partners with a quick and easy solution when they implement JCB card acquiring services."
About Trionis
Trionis offers issuers debit and credit cards access to cash at more than 86,000 ATMs across Europe, South America and Australia. Trionis provides processing services to its users for switching POS and ATM card payment transactions on UnionPay, American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club/Discover and EUFISERV payment card brands. Trionis is a Brussels-based company owned by retail banks and the European Savings Banks Group. Its mission is to develop, maintain and operate international payment services for the financial industry. For more information, visit: www.trionis.com
About JCB
JCB, founded in Japan in 1961, is a major global payment brand and a leading credit card issuer and acquirer. The JCB acceptance network includes about 26 million merchants in 190 countries and territories. JCB cards are now issued in 16 countries and territories, with more than 84 million card members. As part of its international growth strategy, JCB has formed alliances with more than 350 leading banks and financial institutions globally to increase merchant coverage and cardmember base. As a comprehensive payment solution provider, JCB is committed to providing responsive and high-quality service and products to all customers worldwide. For more information, visit: www.jcbcorporate.com/english
Note: JCB statistics included in About JCB are as of the end of March 2014.
Contact
JCB International Co., Ltd.Ayako TanakaCorporate PlanningPhone: +81-3-5778-8390Email: jcbinternational-pr@info.jcb.co.jp
TrionisTrionis scrl/cvba Ernst VerbeekCEOPhone: +32 2 663 0219Email: ernst.verbeek@trionis.com
Source: JCB
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