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Accelerate international reach

with nexo-based POS app

underpinning nexo standard in PayPlug's application with-
in its open, standards-based, nexo-compliant framework.
Amadis and PayPlug representatives agreed that incorpo-
rating Amadis One into PayPlug's new application substan-
tially accelerated their international rollout across multiple
regions and devices. The PayPlug software is built on Ama-
dis One SoftPOS and Arkos nexo payment acceptance, they
madis, a global payment software technology added, stating these two core Amadis frameworks enable
provider, enhanced Amadis One, the company's enterprises to operate independently of any specific pay-
SoftPOS framework that supports traditional ments ecosystem, hardware platform or operating system.
A payment terminals and Android devices. The Modular frameworks
cost-effective, broadly compatible platform leverages the
nexo standard and works independently of EMV Level 2 Haydont further noted that Amadis One's modular frame-
processing frameworks, according to company representa- works and localization capabilities are key differentiators
tives, who claim it can reduce time to market and related that enable Amadis partners to support a variety of local
maintenance costs. currencies and payment schemes as they deliver compli-
ant, scalable, platform-agnostic, end-to-end solutions and
Emmanuel Haydont, CEO at Amadis, cited a recent Pay- services to disparate regions around the world.
Plug deployment in France as an example of Amadis One's
market-ready capabilities. "The new PayPlug application "We allow clients and partners to build and, subsequently,
represents a new era for payments acceptance, and we are grow infrastructure with built-in flexibility and accom-
excited to be a part of their solution," he said. "With nexo modation for change and expansion—into additional geo-
protocols a reality for customers, Amadis simplifies nexo graphic regions and new verticals," Haydont said. "This
deployments and reduces costs, while helping enterprises modularity and compliance supports whatever existing
accelerate deployments and access to multiple countries." software clients may have, and when Amadis One and Ar-
kos are used together, they enable
Antoine Grimaud, CEO at PayPlug, concurred, stating that the first off-the-shelf fully compliant SoftPOS payment
the new PayPlug application, powered by Amadis One, acceptance software in full compliance with EMV, Nexo,
enables store associates to bring the checkout experience ISO2022 and Payment network specifications."
to every point of interaction, wherever consumers shop.
"Amadis provided us with an effective way to offer our Noting that Amadis One SoftPOS Framework and Arkos
small and midsize enterprise customers innovative, new payment acceptance solution are mutually compatible,
ways to accept card-present payments," he said. "We ex- Haydont pointed out that Amadis One complies with EMV
pect the solution to drive new revenue opportunities for Level 2, PCI C-POC and Payment Network requirements
our customers while generating new points of payment ac- and Arkos complies with nexo/ISO20022 requirements.
ceptance in multiple countries and enhancing the customer Both frameworks are also brandable and customizable, he
experience." explained.

Universal commerce enablement "Amadis One and Arkos are available as white-label solu-
Amadis representatives additionally noted that the Ama- tions, allowing ISOs, agents and sales channel partners to
dis One SoftPOS application works on personal and com- build competitive solutions with limited risks and invest-
mercial grade devices, including near field communication ments, while lowering costs and accelerating time to mar-
(NFC) and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices, such ket," Haydont said. "This open, modular and universal ap-
as smartphones, tablets, as well as traditional terminals proach to payments appears disruptive but is becoming
and commercial-grade POS systems. more mainstream as merchants move away from propri-
etary solutions, devices, contracts and relationships."
Jacques Soussana, secretary general at nexo standards, com-
mended Amadis and partner PayPlug for fully utilizing the Company: Amadis
nexo standard. "Our specifications and protocols remove
the barriers traditionally present in the payment acceptance Product: Amadis One
ecosystem, including within non-traditional environments Website: www.amadis.ca
such as mobile acceptance platforms like smartphones, tab-
lets and COTS," he said, adding that Amadis simplified the Contact: contact@amadis.ca

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