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In third place is Soc.OS, which received more than $2.5 ing to new research from Greenwich Associates, com-
million in investments in July this year. missioned by Finastra. The new report series, Ensuring
Successful IT Transformations in 2020 and Beyond, iden-
ATMIA publishes study of Africa's IAD Market tifies the key drivers of success to help financial services
companies complete their transformations effectively,
ATMIA published the 2020 International IAD Study Africa on budget and on time. Researchers noted, for instance,
as the latest installment in a series of reports on indepen- that almost half of technology executives believe better
dent ATM deployer market opportunities worldwide. defined scope and goals are needed to improve success
The study paints a big picture of opportunities for retail rates in technology transformation programs.
ATM deployment across varying emerging markets on
the African continent. ATMIA stated the content is "both
deep-diving and wide-ranging, covering key economic PARTNERSHIPS
and financial services indicators like GDP, inflation,
banked population, bank data, ATM, cash use, and digi- ACI, Mastercard to advance real-time payments
tal money use data." It also includes social factors that
impact on opportunities for future investments in ATM ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time digital payment
deployment, such as population size, urbanization rates, software and solutions, and Mastercard are partnering
literacy rates, corruption, governance and political con- to provide a range of real-time payment solutions glob-
flict issues, and even environmental considerations," the ally. They will initially collaborate to offer best-in-class
association added. central infrastructure, payments localization and access
solutions to central banks, scheme operators, financial
Key trends for tech transformation identified institutions, payment service providers, and other orga-
nizations launching real-time payments initiatives.
Financial services firms relying on technology upgrades
to make them more competitive and profitable must BlueStar to distribute Seal Shield products
review their exploration stages to ensure success, accord-
BlueStar and Seal Shield are working together to
help combat the spread of COVID-19. With a long
history of serving the healthcare industry, Seal
Shield presents solutions for infection prevention,
such as washable and waterproof peripherals that
can be disinfected in a safe and efficient manner, the
We’re More Than an Authorization partners stated. And BlueStar is now distributing

We’re The Best Solution For You and Your Merchants Seal Shield's line of products to help sanitize POS
and payment terminals, retail environments, and
medical staff contact areas.
IRIS CRM, Conformance Technologies team up

IRIS CRM integrated Conformance Technologies'
PreComm ToolKit risk assessment and monitor-
ing tool, enabling ISOs to run background checks
RETAIL/POS DEVELOPERS on new merchants from within IRIS CRM while
reducing the time required for due diligence from
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partners noted. "At IRIS CRM, our goal has always
been to bring all of the tools ISOs need together into
one place, making their lives simpler and easier,"
said IRIS CRM founder and CEO Dimitri Akhrin.
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