PayLeap expands payment services to Canada to support the needs of their customers and partners.

PayLeap announced today they have partnered with First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, to provide Canadian payment processing services to merchant customers utilizing the PayLeap Gateway platform.

This agreement enables PayLeap to process transactions for eCommerce merchants in Canada, a market it had not previously operated in. First Data brings its expertise in the Canadian market, and will provide PayLeap and their clients with a full suite of merchant processing products and services such as credit and debit processing, point-of-sale, and eCommerce solutions.

“Expanding our connectivity to Canada allows us to deliver a much needed solution to both our customers and partners,” said Rod Katzfey, COO, PayLeap. “Many of our customers want the option to accept Canadian payments, so having a payment processor like First Data that can deliver the connectivity is a huge benefit. Around 20 percent of our potential customers are looking for international payment options. Canadian eCommerce sales in 2011 were around $20 billion, and are forecast to be over $30 billion by 2015. We are now able to provide our customers access to those online buyers.”

PayLeap recently announced their $1 million “P4” program for application developers to help offset development costs associated with certifying through PayLeap’s APIs. PayLeap’s connectivity to First Data Canada would extend their program offering to the developer community seeking Canadian payment solutions.

“Our expertise in the payments industry and the Canadian market will assist PayLeap in its expansion into Canada,” said Brian Green, SVP, First Data in Canada. “As eCommerce sales in Canada continue to accelerate, both organizations are well poised to help merchants wanting to sell goods and services in Canada to increase their sales and revenue.”

About PayLeap
PayLeap is a leading, innovative, payment platform company delivering a full suite of solutions for eCommerce, face-to-face, recurring, and online bill payments. Catering to merchants, resellers, and developers, PayLeap provides a secure, single-source solution which includes fraud management, tokenized cardholder data vault, secure checkout with LeapLock, and mobile payment capabilities. Known for innovative, secure payments technology, PayLeap is leading the evolution of online processing. Visit http://www.PayLeap.com to learn more, or call 1-877-472-9532. http://www.facebook.com/PayLeap.

About First Data
Around the world, every second of every day, First Data makes payment transactions secure, fast and easy for merchants, financial institutions and their customers. First Data leverages its vast product portfolio and expertise to drive customer revenue and profitability. Whether the choice of payment is by debit or credit card, gift card, check or mobile phone, online or at the checkout counter, First Data takes every opportunity to go beyond the transaction.

P4 designed to boost application certifications through the PayLeap Payment Gateway platform.

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PayLeap launched a new program today at the TechCrunch Disrupt show in New York to help fund development of applications connecting to their payment gateway platform. The PayLeap Preferred Partner Program (P4), will help offset development costs associated with certifying through PayLeap’s APIs and help cover co-marketing and promotional costs. The PayLeap platform handles all types of electronic payments, including credit, debit, check/ACH, gift card, and EBT, and is connected to the First Data, TSYS, Paymentech, and Global payment processing platforms. PayLeap is currently integrated into many of the most popular shopping carts, such as Big Commerce, CSCart, and 3DCart, as well as various software applications tied to electronic payments.

“There are a lot of innovative application developers out there who are a great fit to integrate the PayLeap payment technology. Not just eCommerce, but mobile, healthcare, bill presentment, inventory management systems, and pretty much anywhere electronic payments are needed,” said Rod Katzfey, COO. “P4 offsets much of the developer costs associated with certifying to PayLeap and co-marketing our product capabilities. As an example, Clinix developed an online patient billing system for physicians and integrated PayLeap to eliminate manual processes and paperwork. They now offer their clients a streamlined billing and payment collection system which speeds up and increases their cash-flow. The opportunities are endless.”

Partners and developers looking for an all-in-one solution that can deliver both a payment gateway and merchant account can utilize the PayLeap platform alongside Affinity Payments for setup and fulfillment. Affinity is a registered ISO of Wells Fargo, and is the fulfillment arm for PayLeap partners who require merchant service setup and support. An ongoing residual stream is provided to referral partners with active merchant accounts. “Many web and application developers today refer their customers to some of the larger payment gateway companies, with little or nothing in return. PayLeap Preferred Partners collect ongoing residuals through a referral relationship with us” says Katzfey. “It’s a triple win for the merchant, the partner, and PayLeap.”

Companies and developers with hardware or software solutions looking to integrate electronic payments or switch to a preferred partner are encouraged to submit their requests online at http://www.payleap.com/p4. All eligible P4 applicants must certify their applications through PayLeap.

About PayLeap
PayLeap is a leading, innovative, payment platform company delivering a full suite of solutions for eCommerce, face-to-face, recurring, and online bill payments. Catering to merchants, resellers, and developers, PayLeap provides a secure, single-source solution which includes fraud management, tokenized cardholder data vault, secure checkout with LeapLock, and mobile payment capabilities. PayLeap is integrated into many of the most popular shopping carts, so merchants can easily setup their merchant accounts. Known for innovative, secure payments technology, PayLeap is leading the evolution of payment gateway processing. Visit http://www.payleap.com to learn more or call 1-877-472-9532. Read customer testimonials and follow us on Facebook.

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