PRESS RELEASE
Metro Store go-mobile with Ingenico iSMP Solution
Singapore – 24 September, 2013. Ingenico (Euronext : FR0000125346 - ING), leading worldwide
provider of payment solutions, today announces that its iSMP solution has been deployed by Metro
Private Limited, a home-grown department store brand with four stores in Singapore.
This solution enhances in-store customer
experience and reduces operation cost by
reducing customers service cost and sales
cost through:
• Ease in checkout line with mobile POS
• Improve in speed of transaction by mobile
payment.
By leveraging on innovation Metro Private
Limited is determined to drive store
performance and provide customers a
seamless multi-channel experience.
Our iSMP leads the revolution in mobile payment solutions for traditional retailers and mobile
merchants alike. Ingenico has developed a unique and smart payment solution which is
compliant with the latest PCI PTS security standards, to accept EMV chip & PIN, magstripe and
contactless payment cards”, said Robert Choo, Ingenico Managing Director of S.E. and N. E. Asia.
The Ingenico solution met our needs and is in line with our commitment to ensure time-saving
for our customers while automating and mobilizing our operations with the necessary security
encryption,” said Ong Pang Seng, MIS Manager of Metro Pte Ltd.
About Ingenico (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING)
Ingenico is a leading provider of payment solutions, with over 20 million terminals deployed in more than 125
countries. Its 4,000 employees worldwide support retailers, banks and service providers to optimize and secure
their electronic payments solutions, develop their offer of services and increase their point of sales revenue.
More information on www.ingenico.com | @Ingenico.
About METRO PTE LTD
Metro Pte Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Metro Holdings Limited. The retail arm currently operates a chain of
four department stores, nine Monsoon Accessorize and one M2 specialty stores in Singapore with a chain of five
department stores in Jakarta, one in Bandung, one in Makassar and one in Surabaya.
The Metro shopping experience encompasses a wide range of merchandise over 1.3 million square feet of
downtown and suburban retail space in both Singapore and Indonesia. Its retail business which is supported by a
dynamic team of more than 5,200 staff has a turnover of more than $187 million as at 31 March 2013.
More information is available at www.metro.com.sg
Press contacts
INGENICO – Asia
Valentina Goh
SEA, Regional Business & Marketing
Valentina.goh@ingenico.com
Tel: + 65 6345 7022
INGENICO – Group
Mathilde Ordas
External Communication Manager
mathilde.ordas@ingenico.com
Tel: + 33 1 58 01 80 80
Metro Pte Ltd
Veronica Lee
Advertising & Promotions Manager
Marketing Division
veron@metro.com.sg
Tel: + 65 6836 3322
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