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August 10, 2009
Miniclip.com selects GlobalCollect as Payment Service Provider for its Online Games Website
The largest online games website, Miniclip.com, has partnered with GlobalCollect, the world’s premier payment service provider of local e-payments, to process online transactions
Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- With more than 450 titles ranging from single player to hard-core massive multiplayer games and a community of over 50 million online players, www.miniclip.com is the world’s largest online games website. To increase both conversion rates and customer convenience, Miniclip teamed up with GlobalCollect to offer a wide array of popular alternative payment methods to gamers buying downloadable (download-to-own) as well as subscription based games.
Connecting to GlobalCollect’s single-interface payment platform WebCollect enables Miniclip to process payment transactions in multiple languages and currencies across the world. Current payment methods offered to gamers through GlobalCollect are national and international credit and debit cards, eWallets, prepaid cards, real-time bank transfers, and direct debits.
Rob Small, CEO of Miniclip, commented: “GlobalCollect was an obvious choice of payment service provider. They offer the largest range of local payment methods across many countries which enables us to monetize our global audience further. Their comprehensive fraud screening and detailed online control panel mean we can monitor all our account activity easily.”
Jan Manten, CEO of GlobalCollect, continued: “We are delighted to welcome Miniclip to our list of merchants – a truly global gaming website providing high quality entertainment that pioneered the mass syndication of online games. We also understand how crucial it is for gaming sites to handle transactions quickly, so the payment methods we offer are processed instantaneously through our real-time WebCollect platform.”
About Miniclip.com
Miniclip.com is the world's largest online games website with over 50 million unique users per month. It has grown rapidly through organic, word of mouth marketing, without any paid advertising. The company was co-founded in 2001 by Robert Small. Miniclip has seen dramatic growth since inception and has been profitable for seven years. It now operates in 15 languages and has a truly global presence. Miniclip focuses on providing high quality online entertainment experiences. The games are fun, intuitive to play, and quick to load.
Miniclip has been featured in the 'Times Tech Track 100' and the Deloitte & Touche "Fast 50" in 2008, highlighting it as one of Britain's fastest growing tech companies. In 2007, Miniclip won the prestigious Webby Peoples Voice Award, the "Oscars of the Internet" for the Internet's best game site for the third consecutive year. Miniclip is the largest entertainment portal still in private hands. In 2008, Robert Small, Miniclip's CEO, was named "London Entrepreneur of the year" by Ernst & Young. www.miniclip.com
About GlobalCollect
GlobalCollect is the world's premier Payment Service Provider of local e-payment solutions for international Customer Not-Present (CNP) channels such as internet, mail and telephone orders, and specialized in a wide range of industries such as travel, ticketing, telecommunications, retail, publishing, portals, online gaming, and digital content. While most providers limit their services to a technical link with payment acquirers, GlobalCollect is a full service partner consulting clients on how to increase transaction volumes, expand distribution channels, and reduce costs by streamlining back office processes. Through a single-interface online payment platform, we offer access to an unrivalled portfolio of local and international payment methods in over 200 countries, including all major credit and debit cards, direct debits, bank transfers, real-time bank transfers, eWallets, cash at outlets, prepaid methods, checks, and invoices.
Contact GlobalCollect
Bettina Duske
Manager PR & Marketing Communications
e-mail: press.globalcollect@globalcollect.com
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