arvato Systems Named Implementation Partner for Computop Paygate

NEW YORK, NY – December 13, 2011 – Computop, a leading payment service provider (PSP), has announced that it has signed an agreement with arvato Systems NA, Inc., a leading global provider of IT services and eCommerce solutions. With this relationship, arvato Systems becomes an implementation partner for Computop and its Paygate payment platform in the US.

“This collaboration between our two companies will enable us to further broaden our eCommerce offerings for clients,” said Frank Zimmermann, Vice President, North America for arvato Systems. “With Computop Paygate, retailers gain advantage from a best-of-breed payment platform that enables them to conduct business not only domestically but also on a global scale in a highly secure manner, benefitting the businesses and their customers.”

The Computop Paygate platform provides seamless, compliant and secure processing of any multi-channel payment transaction, and features built-in comprehensive fraud prevention and detection management. It makes it easy for retailers to manage payment transactions and drive positive customer experiences that boost revenue and brand recognition.

“We are excited to partner with arvato Systems in the US,” said Doris Linke, head of operations for Computop North America. “This will extend our Paygate solution to a wider audience, and we look forward to working closely with arvato Systems and its clients.”

About the Computop Paygate platform
Computop Paygate 4.0 is a multi-channel payment platform that provides online retailers with secure payment solutions and efficient fraud prevention for international markets. With just one interface needed, Computop Paygate allows online retailers to get access to dozens of international payment systems, and includes fraud prevention for North America, Europe and Asia. Leading eCommerce solutions from the likes of Demandware, hybris, Magento and Oxid all support Computop Paygate as a preferred payment service solution for global payment processing. In addition, Computop Paygate has been integrated into SAP's Business ByDesign business software to provide secure global payment processing.

About Computop
Computop is a payment service provider (PSP) that was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Bamberg, Germany. The company has global customers such as Fossil, C&A, Samsung and TUI and has offices located in North America and Europe. Computop’s Paygate PCI-compliant hosted payment solution supports all non-customer present payments, including telephone, online and mobile.

For further information please visit: www.computop.com.