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Judopay, Mastercard partner to expand touch-free payments

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 — 06:43:28 (EDT)

London, UK, 29th September 2020 - Judopay, a leading mobile-first payments provider, today announces its partnership with Mastercard, which will further increase Judopay’s network with a direct route to Mastercard's Payment Gateway Services global acquiring ecosystem.

For Judopay customers, this partnership adds acquirer optionality and enhanced resiliency, as well as faster deployment and additional support when businesses are looking to expand internationally. Mastercard’s global reach is also providing Judopay with the ability to increase their foothold in Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia and North America.

This partnership comes at a time of accelerated online activity, following the global COVID-19 pandemic. Having launched hygienic payments for pharmacies, enabling customers to buy their essentials online and have them delivered directly to their door, Judopay and Mastercard are now working to launch more touch-free payment solutions for businesses across the UK and abroad.

Throughout the lockdown period, consumers have become increasingly comfortable with shopping from the safety of their own handset, whether at home or on the move. Additionally, online transactions have skyrocketed and will continue to grow into the future. Therefore, the partnership will provide online merchants with the means to meet this increasing demand in an efficient and secure way.

Judopay's CEO Jeremy Nicholds, commented: "The partnership with Mastercard is the natural next step for our relationship. It will be a key strategic partnership as we grow our business across a range of different markets and head into an increasingly digital future.

He added: "Mastercard and Judopay already have a successful track record, having worked together to provide Pay by Link solutions earlier this year. Now, we aim to help those adapting to the new normal by building a touch-free economy that’s accessible to all."

Keith Douglas, Executive Vice President, Payment Gateway Services, Mastercard continued: “We’re looking forward to building on our long-standing relationship with Judopay to help them provide more people with more touch-free payment choices in more places around the world.”

About Judopay

Judopay is the leading mobile payments platform. Born out of the frustration with friction-filled checkouts we built a flexible solution designed to drive sales and improve the customer experience. Working closely with partners such as Mastercard, Discover and Visa, Judopay is continually building ways to enhance the overall payment experience for both the merchant and their customers. Available across multiple sectors, our solution is used by KFC, Young’s Pubs, Revolution Bars, Brakspears, Wahaca, Itsu and many more. For more information please visit: www.judopay.com or find us on Twitter: @Judopay

About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

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Source: Company press release.