ACI Worldwide, a US-based payment systems company, and NTT DATA, a Japanese multinational information technology service and consulting company, will join forces to bolster the growth of eCommerce in new markets across Europe and Latin America.

The partnership will help NTT DATA to offer advanced eCommerce capabilities to its merchant customers — targeting the Italian market primarily.

As part of the collaboration, NTT DATA will integrate ACI Secure eCommerce into its technology solutions portfolio, to increase merchant access to local and cross-border acquirers and new card, digital and mobile payment methods.

ACI Secure eCommerce, a payments platform, will provide access to all aggregated payments data in one single portal and will empower merchants to embrace new payment methods, stop fraud, enhance customers’ payment experience for maximum conversion and increase revenues.

Andrea Giuliani — NTT DATA Italia payment solutions head said: “Against the backdrop of rising eCommerce transactions globally, we anticipate significant growth of our merchant customer base in the next few years.

“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.”

ACI Secure eCommerce consists of ACI Mobile Commerce SDK, a mobile checkout experience offering; ACI Smart Engage, a mobile engagement platform; and ACI PayAfter, a buy now, pay later platform.

Basant Singh — ACI Worldwide merchant business head 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.”

NTT DATA a partially-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone.

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