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Handpoint and Payments Cards&Mobile

admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:13:13 +0000

We recommend this month´s issue of the Payments Cards&Mobile magazine. We are bit biased because Handpoint is a part of the Cover Story. We met up with the editor Victoria Conroy at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Conference in Germany in February this year and told her about our future view on the mobile payments market landscape and about our mobile payment solution and our white labeling strategy with MNOs and Acquiring banks. You can read more about the interview with our CEO, David Gudjonsson and New payments, new acquiring models? here at the Payments Cards&Mobile website or you can try to read our scanned copy here or on Flickr.

Handpoint and MobilePaymentsToday

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:44:00 +0000

The website MobilePaymentsToday have created an infograph on the Mobile Payment Landscape worldwide and they have also named the key players in the seven different areas and they have named Handpoint as one of the key players in the Mobile Point of Sale space and we are very proud of that.

Mobile Point of Sale
Loyalty Programs
Technology Providers
Mobile Wallets
Contactless / NFC
Mobile Money Transfers
In- App /Carrier Billing

Here you can see the infograph

The high stakes world of mobile payments [Infographic]
Compliments of MobilePaymentsToday.com

We are on the look out for new people at Handpoint

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:21:32 +0000

Handpoint is looking for ambitious people to join our team in Iceland.

We are on the look out for:

Experienced Java developer (experience in the payment game comes in handy)
Smartphone and Tablet Guru, sometimes called Nerd (iPhone/Android/windows Mobile) is on our wish-list
We are also looking for newbie´s that are interested in software development
We would also like to add a Product Manager to our team

Click on this link or the picture for a more detailed description in Icelandic, you can also click on the picture.

“Verðlaunafyrirtæki óskar að komast í samband við metnaðarfulla einstaklinga“

If you really really would like to work with us then don´t hesitate and send us your resume at egvilaskorun@handpoint.com

Handpoint at Retail Business Tech Expo – Stand 168

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:20:17 +0000

Handpoint will have a stand at the Retail Business Technology Expo in London 13th &14th March. Please come and visit us at our stand number 168 in the Cards & Payment Solution Area. We will be demonstrating all our payment solutions at our stand. With Handpoint as your payment partner you only need one solution for all your channels. Our Handpoint Headstart Payment Solution, can be used for Mobile Chip&PIN Payments Acceptance, eCommerce/MOTO and can be integrated to your ePOS. You can find more information about the Expo here Retail Business Technology Expo

Here you can register for the Expo – just scan the code below

and you will go directly to the registration site

Handpoint won The Channel Awards

admin — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:06:48 +0000

Handpoint won the Channel Awards 2012 for Handpoint Headstart our Mobile Chip&PIN payment solution at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem 2012 Conference that took place in Berlin, Germany.

The Channel Awards goes to the acquirer, the processor, the network services provider, the payment services provider, the payment scheme, the MNO or the solution provider, who was able to offer innovative or the most complete offering regarding card, mobile or online acceptance in different channels.

“The Jury appreciated the Handpoint mCommerce solution for small merchants because it combines new technologies such as smartphone and tablet with a secure PIN entry devices connecting with the mobile phone through bluetooth technology”, says Leon Dhaene, Chairman of the Guiding Hand Awards. „The additional innovative part in this solution is the European response to Square… ”, Leon adds.

The Handpoint Headstart solution is the world’s first Chip&PIN payment solution for smartphones and tablets and allows small merchants as well as big retailers to leverage mobile devices as card acceptance devices in a secure way. Handpoint thereby follows the footsteps of Square and iZettle but with a fully compliant Chip&PIN solution and a white labelling strategy, enabling acquiring banks and Mobile Network Operators to go themselves after the market under their own brand name.

“We strongly believe in the mobile device as a payment terminal and are convinced that our fellow partners in finance can benefit from our innovation and that it may pave the way for widespread card acceptance among small merchants. These prestigious awards are a great encouragement to our team for our innovation in mobile payments acceptance and we are greatly honoured by the jury selection,” said David Gudjonsson CEO of Handpoint.

About Merchant Payment Ecosystem

Merchant Payments Ecosystem^® (MPE) represents the biggest European platform putting together all merchant payment acceptance professionals. MPE is an umbrella for three interconnected topics related to payment acceptance at POS: card acquiring, e-commerce payments acceptance and mobile payments acceptance. For more info, please visit http://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com

Handpoint at Merchant Payment Ecosystem 2012

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:40:25 +0000

The CEO of Handpoint David Gudjonsson is a speaker at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Conference in Berlin next week. David will be speaking on the 3rd day of the conference 24th of February in session 1 about Mobile Payments Ecosystem at POS(NFC & Digital Wallets) and his erind is called ”White labelled mCommerce platform for Acquirers and MNOs”

Handpoint at Transport Ticketing

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:33:11 +0000

Handpoint is an exhibitor at the Transport Ticketing Conference 2012 in London where our representatives are introducing our payment services and showcasing our Mobile Chip&PIN payment solution to the Transport industry.

About Transport Ticketing 2012

12 billion people across Europe use public transport, demonstrating the sheer size the transport industry has to cater to. Transport operators, and increasingly government bodies, are working to ensure that these passengers travel to and from their destination as fast, cost-effectively and effortlessly as possible. The European transport ticketing sector is evolving fast, new ticketing strategies are being introduced into the marketplace and consumer needs are changing. With this there is increasing pressure from government bodies for operators to implement smart ticketing solutions. Contactless, smartcards and mobile ticketing which model should you invest in? Decide which is the more profitable, customer friendly smart ticketing solution appropriate for your operation.

Transport Ticketing 2012 is the forum to learn, share and discuss with industry leaders on the best ticketing options. Hear about the latest ticketing deployments from London to Lahore from the people leading the programmes. A place to find out where the market is going and what the next steps are for leading associations.

The six themes of the conference:

The development of smart cards across Europe
The future of open-loop, EMV payment systems
Building an interoperable ticketing system across Europe
Mobile handsets as the next platform for transport ticketing
Putting the passenger at the heart of your ticketing programme
Utilizing your data and maximizing your ticketing security

For more information.

Handpoint selected to demo at FinovateEurope

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:00:55 +0000

Handpoint selected to debut its Chip&PIN mobile payment solution at FinovateEurope. Our CEO David Gudjonsson and CFO Thordur H. Thorarinsson, Handpoint founders, have been selected to speak at FinovateEurope 2012, taking place on February 7th in London. Handpoint will be among 38 companies demonstrating the newest financial and banking technology innovations at the conference.

Handpoint will be showcasing a leading industry mobile Chip&PIN payment solution that enables acquiring banks and MNOs to offer their customers a mobile payment platform for tablets and smartphones under their own brand name.

“We look forward to present our mobile Chip&PIN payment solution at FinovateEurope. We believe that we can assist financial institutions and MNOs to payment enable their customers such as small and micro merchants with our secure plug-and-play mobile payment solution.” commented David.

Who: David Gudjonsson, co-founder and CEO and Thordur H. Thorarinsson co-founder and CFO

What: Demoing a totally secure Chip&PIN mobile payment solution

When: Tuesday, February 7 at 1 pm

Where: 1 Old Billingsgate Walk 16 Lower Thames Street, London

“Handpoint innovation was of interest to us because of the ability of their solution to enable financial institutions to take part in the mobile payment revolution. We believe the crowd at FinovateEurope will be excited to learn more about this innovative payment method,” said Eric Mattson, CEO of Finovate.

About FinovateEurope

FinovateEurope is a demo-based conference for innovative start-ups and established companies in the fields of banking and financial technology. Held in London, the event offers an insight-packed glimpse of the future of money via a fast-paced, intimate and unique format. FinovateEurope is organized by The Finovate Group. For more information on the event or to view videos of previous demos, please visit http://www.finovate.com/europe2012.

Behind the scenes

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:34:44 +0000

We have a Flickr photo website where you can take a look at what goes on behind the scenes at Handpoint. On our Flickr site you can see photos and videos off the Handpoint staff and check out what we are up to.

The fastest growing company

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:21:54 +0000

Handpoint was awarded “Vaxtasprotinn 2011″ (e. The Growth Awards 2011) by The Federation of Icelandic Industries, The University of Reykjavik and The Technology Development Fund. We were awarded because we are the fastest growing start-up company in Iceland and that makes us both proud and happy. We are thankful and would like to thank our customers for selecting Handpoint for their payments. Vaxtasprotinn 2011 – The Growth Awards