SmartSoft is Completed MasterCard Accreditation as a Training and Consultancy Service Provider

2006 EPCA/ECR Award Winner will provide technical expertise to banks for chip implementation

SmartSoft is delighted to announce that it has become a MasterCard-accredited vendor for providing guidance to issuers and acquirers who are preparing for contact chip implementation. SmartSoft will also deliver technical support during execution of chip and contactless migration projects.

With its history of supporting issuers during their chip and contactless migration, SmartSoft is delighted to now extend its professional training & consultancy services to the MasterCard accreditation level. SmartSoft had already successfully co-operated with MasterCard Worldwide in the delivery of one of its first end-to-end contactless transportation solutions.

SmartSoft has also demonstrated technology leadership with its implementation of several cutting-edge systems to support MasterCard chip products. These product range includes PALMARIS SmartInstant (Instant Issuance System), PALMARIS SmartNFC (Near Field Communication Migration System), PROCEED (EMV Prepaid Card Management System), ORIGO (Online Chip &Card Applications and EMV Script Management System), ORIGO Smartnet Bank@Home (Chip Management and EMV Scripting System in online banking), ORIGO SmartSecure CAP/DPA (Online banking EMV security solutions) in addition to OCEAN ( payment processing solutions).

Chip Payment Solutions Director, Özgür ALTUNTAŞ commented "We are very happy to see the technology of MasterCard expanding rapidly and we are glad to support their technologies with our solutions and services as fast they develop."

SmartSoft training materials are updated in line with MasterCard requirements, and SmartSoft EMV consultants participated in a training program with MasterCard. As a result of this program, SmartSoft becomes an accredited consultancy and training company for MasterCard contact technologies.

Partner Management Director, Erhan SEÇKİN also commented "Becoming accredited by MasterCard has been a natural evolution for us. We have not needed major training sessions because of our extensive experience with MasterCard technologies developed over the last several years."

Christian DELPORTE, Head of Chip Engineering at MasterCard commented: “We are pleased that SmartSoft, a recognized consultancy company in the smart card arena, has matched our criteria and been accredited as part of the MasterCard Vendor Accreditation Program for contact technology. SmartSoft has demonstrated its expert knowledge of chip technologies applicable to MasterCard-branded products in the course of our accreditation process. We trust that our customers will benefit from the guidance and technical support services delivered by SmartSoft. MasterCard will inform its customers about the accredited companies via the MasterCard OnLine™ website.”