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Clear2Pay NFC Test Solution approved by NFC Forum

Partners create foundation for interoperable NFC Products

Brussels, February 24, 2011

Clear2Pay announces that the NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association that advances the use of NFC technology, approved its NFC Test Solution. The test tool is developed to enable the industry confirm compliance of their products to the NFC Forum standards-based specifications. The Integri branded solution will be used by certification test laboratoties for the official validation of digital protocol conformance of NFC products worldwide. The solution is also available for NFC device manufacturers' debugging and pre-certification needs. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay to provide Test Tools and Certification Services to South-Africa's EMV contactless public transport program

Brussels, January 26, 2011

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions today announces it has signed an agreement with Techso (Pty) Ltd., appointed by the South-African National Department of Transport (NDOT), in association with Keith Smith Consulting. Clear2Pay has been selected to develop the functional test solutions for the public transport specific EMV contactless cards and payment terminals. Additionally, Clear2Pay will deploy a certification laboratory in Cape town, enabling banks and third party vendors to locally qualify their cards and devices. This will support the strategic objectives of facilitating Automated Fare Collection (AFC) via bank issued contactless payment cards. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay undisputed XCELENT Customr Base 2010 Award Winner

Brussels, January 20, 2011

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces today that Celent has awarded the company with the XCELENT Customer Base 2010 Award for the breadth and spread of customer base for payment services hubs, both live and under implementation. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay and ENSICAEN team up to train tomorrow's smart card payment experts

Internationally renowned French school to use Clear2Pay's field-proven payment processing platform in its educational program

Brussels, December 6, 2010

Clear2Pay announces it delivered an end-to-end payment processing solution for use in the educational program of ENSICAEN, a France-based public higher education institution supervised by the French Ministry of Education and Research. Student engineers will now be taught the ins and outs of smart card based payments processing by using a genuine end-to-end solution that will enable them to truly master the challenges of EMV card payment technology. ENSICAEN is the world's only higher education institution that has a grade in smart card payment technology and welcomes students from all over the globe to deliver best-in-class payment experts to the market. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay enables payments unification with the launch of Open Card Switch (OCS)

An innovative Payment Services Hub solution for both retail and wholesale payments

Brussels/Paris, December 7, 2010

At the opening of Cartes 2010 in Paris, Clear2Pay announced the launch of Open Card Switch, an innovative payment service hub oriented card processing solution. The product is aimed at organisations seeking to capitalise on the current inflexion point in the card processing market to modernise their card payment systems. Read the full release.

Viator Acquires Global Private Tour Guide Network - OurExplorer.com

2,000 Qualified tour Guides across more than 500 destinations, bookable online

SanFrancisco, CA, October 25, 2010

Viator, Inc., the parent company of Viator.com, the leading resource for researching and booking more than 5,500 trip activities and experiences at the best prices, today announced the acquisition of Sydney-based OurExplorer.com, an online resource for identifying and booking qualified private tour guides around the world. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework chosen payments technology for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd

SDD first solution to go live on a centralised European platform

Brussels/London, October 25, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd, have opted for its open Payment Framework (OPF) technology to power a new centralized European payments platform. Read the full release.

Fraud Prevention Leader ThreatMetrix Lands $12.1 Million Series C Financing to Help Companies Thwart Cybercriminals

ThreatMetrix Fraud Network Now Used by Over 250 Global Businesses Including Many of the top E-Commerce, Financial Services, Social Networks and Internet Retailers

Los Altos, CA, October 5, 2010

ThreatMetrix™, the fastest-growing provider of fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), today announced that is has secured $12.1 million in financing in a Series C round led by Tenaya Capital. Tenaya Capital, formerly Lehman Brothers Ventures, is a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm which focuses exclusively on breakthrough technology companies. Tenaya’s past and current investments include such leading companies as Isilon, Endeca, Cast Iron, Lithium, and Green Dot. ThreatMetrix’ existing investors, which include U.S. Venture Partners, CM Capital and TVP, also fully participated in the round. Read the full release.

Viator.com Expands Travel and Destination content to Include Thousands of Top Attractions Worldwide and Invites User-Generated Reviews and Recommendations from Any Traveler

 

San Francisco, September 21, 2010

Viator.com, the leading resource for researching and booking more than 5,500 trip activities and experiences at the best prices, has expanded its travel offering to include deeper destination and attraction information, an open platform for submitting traveler recommendations and tips, and more ways to personalize the trip planning experience through new member profiles. Read the full release.

Rabobank (NL) implements Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework

 

Brussels September 28, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that it has entered into an agreement with Rabobank (NL) for the provision and implementation of a bank wide payments hub powered by the Open Payment Framework (OPF). Read the full release.

Edenred applies Clear2Pay technology and expertise to introduce first electronic luncheon voucher on Belgian market

New dual interface (contact and contactless) payment solution innovates Belgian retail and catering industry

Brussels September 7, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions and Edenred (previously Accor Services), world leader in prepaid service vouchers, today announce that a close collaboration between both companies has led to the launch of the first card-based luncheon voucher on the Belgian market. The electronic voucher aims to replace today's paper-based employee benefit program and will be used for the payment of food expenses at retail stores and restaurants. The new payment solution makes use of dual interface technology. Edenred will issue the electronic voucher on behalf of its enterprise customers. Clear2pay delivered the card program's expertise, technical specifications and Integri test tools. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay Open Payment Framework receives SWIFTReady Payments 2010 accreditation

Open Payment Framework test results "demonstrate the high quality of the application"

Brussels September 6, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces that it has achieved full SWIFTReady accreditation for its Open Payment Framework and the payment solutions derived off it and thus has successfully demonstrated full compliance with the SWIFTReady Payments 2010 Label criteria. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay implements Open Payment Frameworkk for BNP Paribas in Asia Pacific Region

Regional Payment hub to operate from Singapore

Brussels/Singapore, August 24, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces today that BNP Paribas has selected the company's Openn Payment Framework (OPF) to implement a single payments management platform for 13 of its countries in Asia. The regional Payment Hub will operate from Singapore; in its first phase it will handle all payment requirements for Thailand, Taiwan, Kore and Vietnam. Read the full release.

South Korean early adopter chooses Clear2Pay NFC Test Tools

Test tools part of NFC based mobile payment infrastructure project

Brussels, July 6, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces today that the Korea Electric Testing Institute (KETI), a leading organization dedicated to enhance the safety and quality of electric and electronic products, selected Clear2Pay's Integri test tools for the testing of digital communication between Near Field Communication (NFC) devices. Read the full release.

Bank of Africa (BOA) enhances Internet Banking Service with latest Clear2Pay eBanking SaaS Solution

Major Pan-African Bank renews contract and selects Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework eBanking solution to enrich its multichannel strategy targeting business and now non-business clients.

Paris, May 11, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions today announced that Bank of Africa (BOA) group, which is one of Africa's largest banks with more than 700,000 bank accounts in 12 African countries and France, will be using its software as a service (SaaS) ebanking solution, B-Web to relaunch its online banking service. B-Web will enable BOA to enrich its current site with new value added servic3es, support the faster deployment of services as the bank opens new branch offices and provide the flexibility for new functionality and features. Read the full release.

ToDo1 expands SaaS payments product set with Clear2Pay Open Payment Framework solutions.

Service-oriented technology complements Open Payment Framework eCommerce and mobile capability.

Brussels, April 26, 2010

ToDo1, a leading Software as a Service e-commerce provider to some of the largest banks in Latin America, anounces today at Nacha Payments 2010 that their key customer from Venezuela, Banco Mercantil, has gone live with the new Clear2Pay Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment (EBPP) solution allowing them to gain efficiences, and reduce costs. The ToDo1 customized EBPP solution features 24/7 self-service bill processing and a robust payment engine. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay launches Tax Data Service at NACHA Payments 2010

Streamlined and guaranteed tax payment formatting and routing data offered as a real-time web service.

Brussels/Seattle, April 25, 2010

Today on the opening day of NACHA Payments 2010, Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces the launch of its Tax Data Service (TDS) product. TDS automates and streamlines the formatting and routing of tax payments, replacing a traditionally manual and resource intensive process. Read the full release.

Clear2Pay acquires retail payment solutions provider Jware (FR)

Service-oriented technology complements Open Payment Framework eCommerce and mobile capability.

Brussels, April 20, 2010

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces today that it has acquired Jware Technologies, a niche internationally operating software technology provider of eCommerce and mobile payment solutions. These solutions are all based on the same service-oriented foundations as Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework, with which it will be seamlessly integrated. Read the full release.

Device Fingerprinting to Fight Real-time Transaction Fraud

ThreatMetrix unveils new cloud-based transactional fraud network

USA, March 17, 2010

Read the full story by Robert Vamos.

http://blogs.forbes.com/firewall/2010/03/17/device-fingerprinting-to-fight-real-time-transaction-fraud/

Aquiline Capital Partners Leads €50 million Investment Round in Clear2Pay

Clear2Pay Positioned to Expand its Global Payment Services Business Through Strategic Acquisitions

New York/Brussels, December 7, 2009

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline"), a New York-based private equity firm investing in the financial services sector, today announced that it has led an investment round in Clear2Pay NNV ("Clear2Pay"), a financial services technology company that delivers global solutions for secure and timely electronic payments. The investment, which also includes funds from current Clear2Pay investors, will provide the company with €50 million to fund its next state of growth and potential strategic acquisitions. Read the full release.


GFI Informatique and Clear2Pay join forces in a broad European partnership

eBanking and EBICS based solution as a service and Integri Test tools and Services reseller are first deliverables

Paris/Brussels, November 18, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces today that it has signed a partnership agreement with GFI Informatique (FR) for a number of joint activities. These include in a first stage the hosting of Clear2Pay's solutions around eBanking and EBICS as a services (SaaS), but also a full reseller agreement on the Integri Test tools and expertise portfolio as well as implementation support on the delivery of Clear2Pay payment projects. Read the full release.


touchatag, an Alcatel-Lucent venture, and Clear2Pay partner on technology for mobile payment framework

Alcatel-Lucent offers mobile operators the ability to deliver payment, advertising, loyalty and coupon services to consumers and merchants

Paris, November 16, 2009

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today a collaboration between its venture, touchatag and Clear2Pay, a leading worldwide payment solutions provider to create a mobile payment framework for mobile operators. This framework will allow users to purchase products, buy tickets or transfer money using their mobile phone. For example, by placing a Near field communications (NFC) enabled mobile phone over scanners at a point-of-sale terminal, a user can use his phone as a wallet. Read the full release.


PBS is ready for SEPA direct debit

Starting today, Danish PBS can provide a full service SEPA direct debit solution to 94 national local and regional banks

Brussels, November 2, 2009

As one of the first European financial institutions PBS is ready to deliver a simple and efficient in-a-box direct debit solution that is compliant with the most recent SEPA requirements effective today 2 November 200. The fourth larget bank in Denmark, Sydbank, is one of the banks that complies with the new SEPA requirements. Read the full release.


Clear2Pay wins the 'Flemish Government Award for the Most Promising Company'

 

Brussels, October 22, 2009

On Thuesday of this week, Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions was awarded the Award for the 2009 Most Promising Company by the Belgian authorities at an award ceremony in Brussels, attended by over 2,000 company representatives. Read the full release.


ThreatMetrix

Name.com Halting Domain Fraud with ThreatMetrix Device Identification Solution

Los Altos, CA -- (Marketwire - October 13, 2009)

Leading Internet domain registrar Name.com has deployed device identification software from ThreatMetrix to stop scammers from purchasing domains with stolen credit cards, ThreatMetrix announced today. Since deploying ThreatMetrix, Name.com has reduced the number of fraudulently purchased domain names by 90%, a result that positively impacts Name.com's standing with upstream domain registry partners while also saving the company significant time and money. Click here for link to the article


Peregrine: Testing the Tester Components

Story by Rick Nelson, Editor in Chief, Test and Measurement World.

San Diego, CA, October 2009

Engineers at Peregrine Semiconductor have developed unique measurement approaches to test the firm's line of RF switches, whose performance might surpass that of the test equipment in which they might ultimately find use. Click here for link to the article


SIBS-Processos implements Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework (OPF)

Portuguese InterBank Company launches full outsourced payments processing services to Portuguese banks

Brussels/Lisboa, September 16, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that SIBS PROCESSOS, part of the SIBS Group, the Portuguese interbank processor (SIBS-Forward Payment Solutions), will be implementing its Open Payment Framework as the core technology for its Payment Hub project. This project will offer full outsourced payment processing services to banks. Read the full release


Nordic Payment provider PBS awarded STEP2 certification

Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework STEP2-ready for SDD

Hong Kong, September 15, 2009

PBS, a leading Nordic payment provider and Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announce today that the PBS SEPA service has been certified by the EBA for Direct Debit processing via STEP 2. Read the full release


Clear2Pay enables Bank of East Asia's (Hong Kong) Electronic Commercial Draft System (ECDS)

Bank of East Asia implements chinese Central Bank's nationwide ECDS system

Brussels/Hong Kong, September 14, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces at the opening day of Sibos 2009 that it is supplying technology to Bank of East Asia (BEA) in China to launch its connectivity to the Chinese Central Bank's nationwide Electronic Commercial Draft System. Read the full release


Clear2Pay launches PocketBanking solution at Sibos

Mobile channel to banking and payments launched on iPhone platform

Brussels/Hong Kong, September 14, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment and e-banking solutions for financial institutions announces today the availability of a full PocketBanking suite of solutions, based on its OPF platform and connecting to its eBanking suite of products. An integrated demo of the mobile "On Board" banking solution based on an iPhone applet is being showcased at booth 1-D19 at Sibos, Hong Kong. Read the full release


Clear2Pay launches 'SEPA' inn a box' direct Debit solution

Rational response to mandatory SEPA Direct Debit requirements

Brussels/Vienna, June 30, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces today at the annual EBA conference in Vienna that it launches a SEPA Direct Debit solution aimed at banks needing a response to SEPA Direct Debit that ensures compliance today - within their own domain or through an outsourced scenario with another clearing bank. Read the full release


Clear2Pay acquires payments firm Ereon (NL)

Acquisition adds deep (SEPA) payments expertise in the European region

Brussels/Vienna, June 30, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that it has acquired the Dutch payments consultancy house Ereon. With this acquisition Clear2Pay reinforces its dedication to delivering expertise and solutions to the payments industry at large. Read the full release


Clear2Pay acquires Beijing based ETH Tech Limited

Clear2Pay continues its Chinese success with a second office

Brussels/Beijing, June 24, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces the opening of Clear2Pay Beijing through the acquisition of ETH Tech Limited. Clear2Pay Beijing will work in conjunction with the Shenzhen office on developing, integrating and implementing payments solutions within Chinese banks and other financial institutions. Read the full release


Crédit Agricole implements Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework (OPF)

Brussels, April 21, 2009

Today Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that CEDICAM, Crédit Agricole's payments and transaction platform, has chosen Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework for the processing of payments (Credit and Debit Transfers) of the Group's banks. Read the full release


The Commonwealth Bank of Australia signs up for Clear2Pay's Open payment Framework (OPF)

Brussels/Sydney, March 3, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions today announced a contract with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for its Open Payment Framework. The OPF technology will help the bank to deliver its Unified Payments Capability programme. Read the full release


How focusing on cyber criminals' computer devices helps thwart crime

February 19, 2009

Read the internet retailer story on ThreatMetrix.

http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=29470


ManageSoft's Steve Butler interviewed by Network World

Boston, MA - February 13, 2009

ManageSoft – Steve Butler was recently interviewed by Network World and

the interview is now available for listening on Network World’s website as well as ManageSoft’s home page. Steve discusses how to “Save Money by Tracking Software License Usage,” and how ECM & SAM can help enterprises achieve significant IT cost savings!

Listen to the interview now:
http://www.networkworld.com/podcasts/panorama/2009/020909pan-managesoft.html

 


ThreatMetrix Brings Advanced Cyber Crime-Fighting Tech to US

Los Altos, CA - January 20, 2009

Armed with the world's most advanced cyber crime-fighting technology, ThreatMetrix, a leading on-demand fraud detection company, announced today it has relocated to the US from Australia where the firm had been based since its inception in 2005. A pioneer in device identification technology, which is quickly becoming the de facto standard in online fraud detection, ThreatMetrix will operate from Los Altos, California, in the heart of Silicon valley. The company will continue to maintain research-and-development operations in Australia. Read the full release


OGA implements Clear2Pay technology at Bank of Thailand

Brussels/Bangkok, January 20, 2009

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions and its Thai business partner OGA announce today the signing of a contract with thailand's central bank for the implementation of an image cheque clearing solution, based on its service-oriented Open Payment Framework (OPF). Read the full release


Avega launches Aios™ networked audio platform; announces global brand partner at CES 2009.

Sunnyvale, CA January 2009

Avega Systems, Inc. Aios™ networked audio technology launching at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV includes networked music players, graphical handheld controllers and PC controller software that work in concert to create a whole-house music experience. Read the full release


Clear2Pay enjoys unparalleled commercial momentum and raises €6 million in internal round

Brussels, December 16, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions today announced a capital increase of €6 million by its current investors: AGF, IRIS Capital, Big Bang Ventures, GIMV, Trust Capital and management. Read the full release


ManageSoft Launches Enterprise Compliance Manager 8.0

Boston,MA, December 3, 2008

ManageSoft - the leading provider of desktop to datacenter software asset management (SAM) solutions - announced today that its new Enterprise Complience Manager™ (ECM) version 8.0 software has been released. this new edition will enable enterprises to achieve up to seven figure savings on their IT spend within 90 days of implementing ECM. Aggregate savings comes from three areas of concentration - reducing new software purchases, squeezing maintenance renewals, and compliance before audits. Read the full release


Santander signs up for Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework

Brussels, November 6, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions has signed a contract with Santander for the implementation of the Open Payment Framework to enable group bank payments processing.» Read the full release


TVP Selected to Join Microsoft BizSpark Program

Sydney, Australia, November 6, 2008

TVP today announced that is has been selected to join the Microsoft BizSpark program as a Network partner. The BizSpark Program is a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Statups by connecting them to Network partners; active members of the global software ecosystem who can provide mentorship, guidance and resources to BizSpark Startups. BizSpark creates an ongoing, mutually beneficial ecosystem between Microsoft, Startups and Network partners.» Read the full release


United Arab Bank (UAE) signs up for Clear2Pay's Diagram eBanking Solution

Brussels/Paris, October 6, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions has signed a contract with United Arab Bank for the implementation of its Diagram internet banking solution.» Read the full release


Standard Bank of South Africa implements Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework (OPF)

Brussels/Vienna, September 16, 2008

Today Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA) has chosen Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework as part of their international and domestic online payments solution for corporate clients. » Read the full release


Clear2Pay and Systar partner to deliver real-time business Activity Monitoring for Clear2Pay payments customers

Brussels/Saint-Cloud, September 2, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, announces today that it has entered into a collaborative partnership with Systar (Euronext Paris ISIN: FR0000052854-SAR), the leading Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) solution provider. The partnership will augment Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework (OPF) solutions with Systar's BAM, customised to meet the unique needs of the payments market. » Read the full release


Finisar Corporate Completes Combination with Optium Corporation

Sunnyvale, CA, August 29, 2008

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a global technology leader for fiber optics subsystems and network test systems, today announced the successful completion of its combination with Optium corporate (NASDAQ: OPTM). the transaction was approved yesterday by the stockholders of both companies. As of the close of today's trading day, Optium's stock will no longer trade on the NASDAQ GMX. Under the terms of the agreement, Optium stockholders will receive 6.262 shares of Finisar common stock for each Optium share. » Read the full release


PBS selects Clear2Pay's OPF to power its SEPA solutions

Brussels/Helsinki, June 25, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces today at the start of the 'EBA Day' conference, the implementation of its combined SEPA Direct Debit and SEPA Credit Transfer solution at PBS, a leading Nordic payment provider. The solution is based upon the Open Payment Framework (OPF), a library of component building blocks built entirely on a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). » Read the full release


Intellection ranked 6th BRW Fast Starter company

Brisbane, Australia, April 24, 2008

Intellection has been ranked as Australia's 7th top start-up company by respected business magazine BRW.» Read the full release


St. George Bank (AU) opts for Clear2Pay's Open Payment Framework

Brussels/Sydney, April 2, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces they have entered into a contract to implement their Open Payment Framework (OPF) technology at St. George Bank, Australia's fifth largest retail bank. The Payment Execution Module is planned to be implemented in early 2009 and will replace the bank's current Bi Lateral Exchange system that processes bulk payment file instructions between the bank's systems, clients and other financial institutions.» Read the full release


Shenzhen Ping An Bank implements Clear2Pay's payment technology

Brussels/Shenzhen, March 26, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions implements the Online Citizen Identity Information Check System interface software at Shenzhen Ping An Bank, part of the Shenzhen Ping An Group.» Read the full release


Connecting . . .

By Kim Hart, Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday March 11, 2008

"Mig33 is one of a growing number of social networks designed to be used primarily on wireless devices."» Read the full story

KuErLe City Credit Union (CN) opts for Clear2Pay technology

Brussels/Shenzhen, March 6, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces that KuErLe City Credit Union has implemented Clear2Pay's technology for both cheque image processing and anti-money laundering.» Read the full release


Emotiv Unveils World's First Brain-Controlled Video Gaming Headset

San Francisco, CA - February 20, 2008

Emotiv Systems, the pioneer in brain computer interface technology, has revealed the Emotiv EPOC™, a neuroheadset that allows players to control gameplay with their thoughts, expressions and emotions. The company unveiled the new device, in its final consumer form factor, during a live interactive demonstration at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. » Read the full release


Clear2Pay adds Kuitun City Credit Union to its Chinese customer base

Brussels/Shenzhen - February 26, 2008

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces the going live of Clear2Pay's CNAPS Core Payment System at Kuitun City Credit Union. CNAPS enables banks in China to safely conduct various inter- and intra-city payments and fund settlement transactions. » Read the full release


Future lies in integration: Peregrine wants to add functions to its chips

by Mike Freeman, Staff Writer, The San Diego Union-Tribune

February 22, 2008

Read this article at http: //www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080222/news_1b22tech.html##


Intellection establishes a foothold in Russia

Brisbane, Australia - February 18, 2008.

Leading international minerals analysis company Intellection has established a firm foothold in Russia, with the appointment of Carl Zeiss Russia as distributor, and the sale of a QEMSCAN® system.»Read the full release at www.intellectioncorp.com/press.

mig33 Closes $13.5 million Series B funding led by DCM

Burlingame, Calif. - January 29, 2008.

mig33, the global mobile social network, today announced closing a Series B funding of $13.5m led by DCM with participation from existing Series A firms Accel, Redpoint and TVP. mig33 will use this round of funding to continue expansion of the company and growth of the mig33 global communication service in the U.s. and around the globe.» Read the full release

Clear2Pay raises €10 million in internal round

Brussels, January 28, 2008.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions today announced a capital increase of €10 million by its current investors. Iris Capital, a pan-European venture and development capital company and investor since November 2006, took the lead in this internal round.» Read the full release

Intellection works up through the ranks in Fast 500

Brisbane, Australia, December 19, 2007.

Today, Intellection, an integrated solutions and services provider of automated mineralogy, announced that it has been named in the 2007 Deloitte technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific awards. this makes it the second consecutive year that Intellection has won recognition at both Australian and Asia Pacific levels, moving up six places from last year's rankings, attaining 163 from the previous 169 position. » Read the full release at www.intellectioncorp.com/press

Clear2Pay acquires financial technology firm Diagram EDI

Brussels/Paris, December 5, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions has acquired Diagram EDI (F), an internationally operating e-banking and payment solutions provider.» Read the full release

Clear2Pay wins Financial-I 'Leaders in Innovation' award

Brussels, December 3, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions has been awarded the financial-I 'Leaders in Innovation Award' for its e-payment solutions for the second year running. With this award Financial-I provides recognition for banks and systems/solutions providers shaping the delivery of business solutions in wholesale transaction banking.» Read the full release

Clear2Pay opens up South East Asia headquarters

Brussels/Kuala Lumpur, November 29, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces the opening of new regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian office will offer a customer project delivery capability for clients in South East Asia.» Read the full release

Clear2Pay acquires payments technology firm Integri

Brussels, November 12, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions has today signed an agreement to acquire Integri, a niche international supplier of test tools and test services for payments, ticketing and mobile applications.» Read the full release

Intellection revels in winning recent Export Award

Brisbane, Australia, October 25, 2007.

Intellection again found themselves in the company of winners such Xstrata, Mincom, Runge and NOJA Power during The Premier of Queensland' s Export Awards 2007, winning the Dermot McManus Award for outstanding achievement in innovation and as finalists in two other categories.» Read the full release

AVCAL September 2007 Presentation: Setting the Global Venture Capital Scene

Gold Coast, Australia, September 27, 2007.

Chaired by Allan Aaron, Partner TVP.

Presenter: Jean-Bernard Schmidt, Managing Partner, Sofinnova Partners.

Intellection acquires mineral services business in UK

Brisbane, Australia, October 4, 2007.

Leading providers of integrated solutions for the automated, quantitative evaluation of minerals, rocks and man-made material, Intellection Pty Ltd ("IPL") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of UK based XRD services company X-ray Mineral Services Ltd ("XMS"). » Read the full release

Clear2Pay harvests further success in China with BNPP (China) CNAPS Project

Schenzhen / Boston, October 2, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces its agreement with BNP Paribas China for the CNAPS Core Payment System (CCPS) project at the start of the SIBOS Conference in Boston, USA. » Read the full release

World class training and demonstration facility, testament to maturing partnership with Struers

Brisbane, Australia, September 27, 2007.

A purpose built Customer Centre, neighbouring Intellection's head office in Milton, Brisbane was officially opened in early September by company CEO Calvin Treacy during Intellection's two day user group meeting, iUG07. The annual event attracted over 100 guests, from all over the world, including existing and potential customers and stakeholders. » Read the full release

Gui Lin City bank selects Clear2Pay China for real-time identity verification

Shenzhen / Brussels, September 26, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces the implementation of Clear2Pay's payment related technology by Gui Lin City bank. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay China signs first contract with Tai Yuan City bank

Shenzhen / Brussels, September 20,, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions announces the signing of a first contract since its launch in May of this year. Tai Yuan City bank turned in March 2007 to Clear2Pay for payments related technology.» Read the full release

Carl Zeiss SMT and Intellection Announce Strategic Partnership in Automated Mineralogy Systems

Cambridge (UK) / Brisbane (Australia), August 31, 2007.

Carl Zeiss SMT Ltd and Intellection Pty Ltd today announced a long-term strategic agreement reinforcing the successful co-operation between the two companies. » Read the full release

ManageSoft Ensures Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for Smurfit Kappa

Boston, MA, August 14, 2007.

ManageSoft - the leading supplier of Continuous IT Compliance solutions for the global enterprise - is pleased to announce that Smurfit Kappa Group, a world leader in paper-based packaging, has selected ManageSoft Compliance Manager as a critical element of its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance project. » Read the full release

Intellection strengthens board of directors

Brisbane, Australia, July 24, 2007.

Leading providers of integrated solutions for the automated, quantitative evaluation of minerals, rocks and man-made material, Intellection Pty Ltd today announced a further strengthening of its Board of Directors with the appointment of Mr Christian Lange as a Non-Executive Director. » Read the full release

mig33 Surpasses Six Million Users Worldwide

Burlingame, CA, July 23, 2007.

mig33, the global mobile Internet community, today announced more than six million cell phone users in 200 countries around the world have joined the mobile service. They also recently relocated to Silicon Valley from Australia to better prepare to launch mig33 in the U.S. later this year. » Read the full release

Advanced X-ray microanalysis capability for QEMSCAN®

Brisbane, Australia, July 10, 2007.

The successful integration of the world leading Quantax Esprit X-ray microanalyser software from Bruker AXS with the QEMSCAN® automated mineralogy system breaks new ground in advanced mineral analysis. » Read the full release

Latest Product Release from ManageSoft Ensures Continuous IT Compliance

Boston, MA, July 2, 2007.

ManageSoft - the leading supplier of Continuous IT Compliance solutions for the global enterprise - announced today a major general release of its Compliance Manager product. Compliance Manager (v7.8.5) allows software and hardware assets to be discovered, monitored, and reconciled against purchases to identify license discrepancies and hardware changes. » Read the full release

Unisys to Develop Next-Generation Electronic Check Payments System utilising key components of Clear2Pay's SOA Bank Payment hub

Blue Bell, PA, May 30, 2007.

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced it will design and help implement a new electronic check and image processing system in a consulting, software and hardware agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, acting on behalf of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. » Read the full release

Prestigious award for Scientific founder of Intellection

Brisbane, Australia, April 20, 2007.

Australian scientist Paul Gottlieb adds the 2007 ATSE Clunies Ross Award to the list of honours won in recognition of his work developing and commercialising mineral technology that is revolutionising the international resources sector. » Read the full release

Avega Systems Completes US$7m Series B Funding Deal

Sunnyvale and Sydney, Australia, April 17, 2007.

Avega Systems, Inc., announced that Cisco Systems, Inc., JAFCO Asia and Technology Venture Partners (TVP), have completed a US$7m Series B funding deal. » Read the full release

Peregrine Wins Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation Award

Sydney, Australia, March 13, 2007.

Peregrine Semiconductor Australia, receives award at the fifth Secrets of Australian ICT Innovation Competition ceremony on March 13 in Melbourne. » Read the full release

Eurekster Secures US$5.5m in Series B Funding

San Francisco, CA, March 13, 2007.

Eurekster Inc., a pioneer and leader in community-driven, social search has secured $5.5million in a Series B financing. » Read the full release

Emotiv Emerges from Stealth to Revolutionize Human Computer Interaction

San Francisco, CA, March 7, 2007.

Emotiv Systems, the pioneer in brain computer interface technology, made its public debut today. Emotiv Systems was founded by four award-winning scientists and executives: internationally recognized scientist Professor Allan Snyder, chip-design pioneer Neil Weste, and technology entrepreneurs Tan Le and Nam Do. These founders all shared the same vision: to transform the way humans interact with machines. » Read the full release

Intellection provides safer, faster mineral analysis for geoscientists

Brisbane, Australia, February 2, 2007.

The introduction of new nitrogen-free X-ray sensors is enabling technology company Intellection to provide safer, faster and more reliable mineral processing tools for the international geoscience business community. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay receives a government grant for its SEPA development strategy

Brussels, January 18, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, has been granted a subsidy for the development of the Multipurpose Pan-European Direct Debit (M-PEDD) project on the basis of its Open Payment Framework, a full Service Oriented Architecture environment. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay awarded Financial-I Leaders in Innovation Award for Most innovative e-Payments Solution

Brussels, January 9, 2007.

Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, has been awarded the Financial-I Leaders in Innovation Award for its electronic payments solutions. In the inaugural Leaders in Innovation Awards, Financial-I acknowledges the companies that "help financial institutions achieve the levels of speed, transparency and automation required to survive in today's heightened regulatory and competitive environment". » Read the full release

AGF Private Equity and GIMV take the lead in Clear2Pay's capital increase of €15.7million

Brussels, June 29, 2006.

Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions, today announced that it has closed its round of financing at €15.7million with AGF Private Equity and GIMV as co-lead and new investors in the company. » Read the full release

Optium Files for IPO

June 29, 2006.

Optium files S1 with United States Securities and Exchange Commission » Link to S1 Form

Viator Acquires Las Vegas-based LookTours

Las Vegas, May 23, 2006.

Viator, the single largest online resource for tours and activities worldwide, today announced it has acquired Las Vegas-based LookTours, a leading provider of Las Vegas and other major market sightseeing tours and destination activities. » Read the full release

CAP-XX lists on London Stock Exchange

Sydney, April 20, 2006.

CAP-XX Limited, the world-leading supercapacitor manufacturer, today announces the admission to trading of its ordinary shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. » Read the full release

Optium Acquires Engana

Chalfont, Pa, March 6, 2006.

Optium Corporation, providers of the most complete line of optical transport solutions in the industry, announced its acquisition of Engana Pty Ltd a leading innovator of wavelength selective switch modules for Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer applications. The acquisition of this cutting edge company gives Optium first mover advantage through breakthrough optical technology that delivers improved transmission performance and economics. » Read the full release

Avega Systems introduces the world's first Wi-Fi loudspeaker OEM solution

Sydney, January, 2006.

Avega Systems is launching the world's first audiophile grade 802.11-based wireless audio module for streaming audio directly to speakers. The module, offered to selected OEM partners, provides wireless access to music stored on the home PC or media server, allowing integration of 802.11 connectivity, surround decoding, audio signal processing and power amplification directly into speakers. » Read the full release

Viator secures $6 million to advance leadership position in online tours and activities market

San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2005.

Viator Inc., a provider of destination travel products, has announced the completion of a $6 million Series B financing. The investment was led by Carlyle Venture Partners, the US venture and growth capital arm of Washington, DC-based Carlyle Group. Existing investor Technology Venture Partners also participated. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay opens up US office in Boston

Brussels, October 12, 2005.

Clear2Pay the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions and corporates announces the opening of Clear2Pay Americas. Based in Boston, MA, Clear2Pay Americas will be responsible for Sales, Professional Services and Support in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean. » Read the full release

Sensory Networks announces US$10m Financing Led by the Individuals' Venture Fund and the Xilinx Technology Growth Fund

Palo Alto, October 10, 2005.

Sensory Networks Inc., the leading developer of hardware acceleration technology for network security applications, today announced that it has successfully closed US$10m in new financing led by the Individuals' Venture Fund and the Xilinx Technology Growth Fund. Existing investors Deutsche Bank Capital Partners Ericsson Deutsche Technology Fund, JAFCO Investment (Asia) and Technology Venture Partners also participated in the round. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay acquires banking software house EFT

Brussels, October 6, 2005.

Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions has signed an agreement to acquire EFT, a Brussels-based company in (electronic) banking and payment solutions. EFT's products complement the Clear2Pay next generation payment processing platform in niche areas. Moreover the 60+ technology professionals will support the existing development and implementation teams in Brussels, Amsterdam and Sydney. » Read the full release

Clear2Pay's Bank Payment Hub platform selected by DnB NOR

Brussels, September 13, 2005.

Clear2Pay, the international software vendor of next generation payment solutions for financial institutions and corporates, has signed a contract with DnB NOR. The bank's cash management department will deploy Clear2Pay's Bank Payment Hub solution allowing DnB NOR's corporate customers to increase bulk payment volumes, STP and transparency in the full corporate to bank payments value chain. » Read the full release