ACI Worldwide has entered a partnership with NTT Data to promote the growth of the global technology and IT system industry in new markets across Europe and Latin America, according to a press release.
The collaboration will kick off with a focus in the Italian market.
“We are delighted to partner with NTT DATA to advance the company's leading offering of technology solutions,” Head of merchant business, ACI Worldwide, Basant Singh, said. “ACI Secure eCommerce gives thousands of merchants and PSPs globally the tools and technology to increase conversion rates and grow their business by making payments part of a smooth, seamless and secure customer journey. Our orchestration solutions for merchants are targeted at helping them to sell more, lose less and maximize margins.”
Under the terms of the collaboration, NTT Data will add ACI Secure eCommerce to its catalog of tech solutions, which will facilitate access to a pool of additional local and cross-border acquirers and new card, digital and mobile payment methods.
The collaboration is intended to target the needs of merchants across Europe and Latin America looking to transition into a more innovative payment infrastructure.
ACI Secure eCommerce guides merchants through the process of accepting new payment methods, securing their data to prevent fraud and “optimize customers’ payment journeys for maximum conversion and at minimum cost.”
Equipped with real-time fraud management capabilities and advanced business intelligence resources, the platform features the ACI Mobile Commerce SDK to offer mobile checkout, as well as the ACI Smart Engage mobile engagement platform and ACI PayAfter to offer a financing option. The features link customers to more than 70 BNPL lenders.
“Against the backdrop of rising eCommerce transactions globally, we anticipate significant growth of our merchant customer base in the next few years,” said Andrea Giuliani, head of payment solutions for NTT DATA Italia. “Enhancing our product and services portfolio with ACI Secure eCommerce will give our merchant customers access to an extensive global payments network and provide them with one of the most sophisticated fraud prevention solutions on the market, ultimately helping them to grow and future-proof their business.”