2021
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Australian payments fintech goes global, with Melbourne-based Verrency
Verrency is one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintechs. The company provides specialist payments technologies to banks as an add-in service. This enables banks to quickly include value-added services into digital-payments, including carbon offsets, donations and personalised customer-engagement options.
In this case study, Verrency CEO, Jeroen van Son, explains his company’s journey from Australian startup to global payments platform.
For more details: https://www.austrade.gov.au/news/success-stories/australian-payments-fintech-goes-global-with-melbourne-based-verrency
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Verrency Wins Award at 2021 Finnies
Global payments innovation company Verrency has won the Excellence in Establishing Market Presence: Global award at Fintech Australia’s 2021 Finnies Awards.
The annual awards recognise and reward the community by honouring innovation, growth and collaboration within fintech in Australia. The 2021 Finnie Awards winners were announced on 13 October June 2021 via a virtual event.
The full list of finalists can be found here: https://www.thefinnies.org.au/finnies-2021-finalists/
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Verrency appoints Jeroen van Son as new global CEO
Verrency is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeroen van Son to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Jeroen has served as Verrency’s Chief Commercial Officer for the past two years and has over 26 years of global experience in high growth financial technology businesses.
For more information: https://bit.ly/3AliccI
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NETS and Verrency enter into a long-term agreement to deliver new consumer services for European card issuers – with carbon offset as a first consumer service to launch
Verrency, the global payments innovation platform, has entered into a long-term delivery agreement with Nets to deliver payments innovation and value-added consumer services to card issuers across Europe. Nets will be providing a significantly expanded set of services focused on real-time innovation around the moment of payment to its issuing bank clients who can surprise and delight their end-customers with the newest in payments technology innovation.
Nets, a part of Nexi Group and one of Europe’s leading paytech companies, plan to use the Verrency services in a white label manner to deliver fast and exciting innovation to their European issuing bank clients. Nets Climate Action Service is one of the first of the new Nets services to be powered by Verrency.
For more information: https://prn.to/3nzK3De
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Verrency’s Annaliza Liddelow Selected in Top 25 Women Leaders in Fintech 2021
Verrency’s own Annaliza Liddelow (Global Head of Client Delivery) has been proudly selected in The Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology of 2021. We are exceptionally proud of Annaliza’s accomplishments and this recognition is a clear testament to her leadership and deep domain knowledge in financial technology.
As the financial technology sector continues to evolve, thousands of women in leadership roles help propel their companies to more competitive positions. We extend our warmest congratulations to the other 24 exceptional female Fintech leaders and applaud their tremendous contributions to our industry by way of their innovative thinking, ability to inspire others and disciplined approach to operations. Please join us in recognising The Top 25 Women Leaders in Financial Technology of 2021
For more detail: https://thefinancialtechnologyreport.com/the-top-25-women-leaders-in-financial-technology-of-2021/
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Verrency announces partnership with Visa, enabling Visa Issuers to allow their cardholders to create their own personalised value proposition
Singapore, 13 July 2021: Verrency, the global payments innovation platform, has joined the Visa Fintech Connect program to deliver new hyper-personalised consumer services to card issuers across APAC markets. As a Visa Fintech Connect partner, Verrency will deliver innovative services that increase customer engagement around the moment of payment. The Visa Fintech Connect partnership follows Verrency’s recent Visa Ready certification and the recent recognition in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific rankings where Verrency featured as the number #1 fastest growing technology company in Australia (and #15 in the Asia Pacific region).
For more information: https://bit.ly/3B5egOX
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Verrency Named Finalist for Three Awards at Fintech Australia’s 2021 Finnie’s Awards
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been named a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Finnie Awards 2021 by Fintech Australia. The two categories are:
- Fintech Organisation of the Year
- Excellence in Payments (including Remittance/FX)
- Excellence in Establishing Market Presence: Global
The annual awards recognise and reward the community by honouring innovation, growth and collaboration within fintech in Australia. The 2021 Finnie Awards winners will be announced on 9 June 2021 at The Forum, Melbourne.
The full list of finalists can be found here: https://www.thefinnies.org.au/finnies-2021-finalists/
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Verrency Ranked Number 1 Fastest Growing Technology Company in Australia on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific 2020 Ranking
Attributes its 2,752% Revenue Growth to its ability to solve a global banking infrastructure problem – how to deliver innovative consumer services without migrating off legacy platforms.
Melbourne, Australia, 21/04/2021 – Verrency today announced that it ranked Number 15 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ Asia Pacific 2020, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Asia Pacific. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over three years. Verrency grew 2,752% percent during this period. Verrency was the highest-ranking Australian company on the index.
PR Newswire: https://bit.ly/32CxB9R
Full Deloitte Fast 500 APAC Report: https://bit.ly/3a8Fw2X -
Verrency Ranked #15 in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been ranked #15 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific. Verrency led a 102-strong list of Australian technology companies recognised, placing Australia second behind China in terms of the number of companies making the top 500. This is the highest number of Australian companies ever seen in the program’s 19 year history.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific ranks the fastest growing Asia Pacific companies in the hardware, software, communications, media, life sciences and clean technology industries. Awardees are selected for the Technology Fast 500 ranking based on their percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over three years.
For more details: https://bit.ly/3a8Fw2X
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Verrency at 7th Annual Fintech Summit
Verrency’s Founder & CEO David Link was on the panel speaking about Building and Scaling a Fintech for Enterprise. Thanks to Glen Frost, AWS, panel host Dave Engel and Josh Foreman (Indebted) and Shahirah Gardner (Finch) for a great discussion.
You can view the discussion here: https://bit.ly/2PulyIu
2020
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Verrency Highly Commended at 2020 Banking Tech Awards
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been highly commended at the international 2020 Banking Tech Awards for Best Fintech Partnership.
Now in their 21st year, the Banking Technology Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the use of IT in financial services worldwide, and the people who make it happen. Winners were announced in a virtual event on 10 December 2020.
For the full list of winners and highly commended here: https://informaconnect.com/banking-tech-awards/winners-highly-commended/
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Verrency Named Finalist in Australia’s Fintech Awards 2020
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been named a finalist for Australia’s Fintech Awards 2020 for Best Fintech Payments Provider.
The 5th Annual Australian FinTech Awards celebrate the achievements of the dynamic people and businesses comprising the fintech sector. These Awards seek to recognise success in the FinTech sector in its many forms. Winners will be announced on an online broadcast on 19 November 2020
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eftpos Partners with Verrency to launch public API program for Australian loyalty & rewards providers
Australia’s national debit scheme eftpos today announced the first offering to be launched under the new eftpos public API program, in partnership with Australian fintech Verrency, going live with a card-linked offers loyalty solution that provides meaningful value for millions of eftpos enabled cardholders.
The Verrency solution enables loyalty program providers to give cardholders rewards and discounts for making eftpos transactions on around 51 million Australian eftpos-enabled proprietary, multi-network debit and multi-network credit cards at participating merchants.
For more details: https://www.eftposaustralia.com.au/2020/10/30/new-eftpos-api-program-goes-live-with-verrency-enabled-loyalty-offering/
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Verrency Shortlisted for 2020 Banking Tech Awards
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been named a finalist for the international 2020 Banking Tech Awards for Best Fintech Partnership.
Now in their 21st year, the Banking Technology Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the use of IT in financial services worldwide, and the people who make it happen. Winners will be announced on an online broadcast on 10 December 2020
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(PoV) Leveraging Card Personalisation Capabilities to Decrease Customer Attrition
Retaining customers is more critical than ever. In our latest thought leadership, we explore how banks can combine data with a flexible product platform to target their customers who are most vulnerable to switching their banking relationship – and to get them to stay.
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Verrency Named Finalist for Two Awards at Fintech Australia’s 2020 Finnie’s Awards
Global payments innovation company Verrency has been named a finalist in two categories at the prestigious Finnie Awards 2020 by Fintech Australia. The two categories are:
- Excellence in Payments (including Remittance/FX)
- Excellence in Establishing Market Presence: Global
The annual awards recognise and reward the community by honouring innovation, growth and collaboration within fintech in Australia. The 2020 Finnie Awards winners will be announced on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.
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(PoV) Engaging customers in a meaningful way drives loyalty
The acceleration towards electronic payments globally means its more important than ever for banks to have personalizable and actionable services at the moment of payment. In our latest thought leadership, we look at some of the experiences that can be delivered when you combine a flexible product platform with payments data
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(PoV) How to Enable Hyper-Personalization When Onboarding a Bank Customer
Delivering a fully personalised card experience starts with onboarding. In our latest PoV, we look at 4 approaches on enabling consumers to attach the services and benefits to their card that matches their lifestyle
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(PoV) Personalising payment products without breaking (or changing) the bank
Enabling consumers to personalise all aspects of their card was once seen as near impossible due to the cost and time needed to overhaul legacy infrastructure. In our latest PoV, we look at how today’s technology, like Verrency, can bring personalisation to life leveraging existing platforms within the Bank
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(PoV) Driving value from ongoing, continuous card product personalization
Continuous personalization is the new benchmark in meeting consumer expectations. Banking is no exception. In our latest PoV, we explore what continuous personalization looks like across 3 key phases of the consumer card lifecycle
2019
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Here’s how tech is changing the financial world
Verrency recently joined SG:D Spark, a programme for promising digital start-ups administered by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Tech in Asia has explored how companies in this program are transforming financial services.
For more details: https://bit.ly/38jpvox
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Verrency at Singapore Fintech Festival with AWS
A great few days for Verrency at the Singapore FinTech Festival alongside our partner Amazon Web Services (AWS). Over 50,000 attendees and a fantastic opportunity to connect with business leaders, thought leaders, academics, financial services organizations, central banks, infrastructure providers and many others
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Verrency Appoints Dickson Chu to Global Advisory Board
Global payment innovation company Verrency today announced the appointment of Dickson Chu, an accomplished payments executive and business builder, to its global advisory board.
For more details: https://bwnews.pr/2rzui4e
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Namita Bhide Joins Verrency as Asia Pacific Commercial Director
Global payment innovation company Verrency today announced that Ms.Namita Bhide, a seasoned leader in financial services technology, has joined the Company as Commercial Director, Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Ms. Bhide will leverage her extensive digital banking expertise to drive Verrency’s continued growth in Singapore and Asia Pacific region as the company accelerates its global strategy, increases its market share and adds new customers and partners.
For more details: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191022006210/en/Namita-Bhide-Joins-Verrency-Asia-Pacific-Commercial
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The big changes coming to your credit card
Will the rise of payment options like Afterpay see credit cards fade into oblivion? Verrency’s Founder and CEO David Link speaks to Finder.com to look at why the opposite could be true.
For more details: https://www.finder.com.au/the-big-changes-coming-to-your-credit-card
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Former Westpac CTO heads to payments fintech
RFi Group reports that former Westpac CTO Robert Wilson has joined the advisory board of Australian payments fintech Verrency. Mr Wilson said that, “Verrency has been on my radar since its inception because it addresses a significant underlying banking industry problem,” additionally he was “impressed by the elegance of the Verrency platform.”
For more details: https://www.rfigroup.com/australian-banking-and-finance/news/former-westpac-cto-heads-payments-fintech
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Verrency & Coinify Featured in The Nilson Report
We’re excited to announce Verrency has been featured in the latest edition of The Nilson Report, together with Coinify
For more details: https://bit.ly/2oCyrD3
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This is How Emirates NBD’s Liv. Bank Teamed Up with Verrency to Launch Their New Credit Card
Verrency, one of Plug and Play ADGM’s Fintech program startups, has teamed up with Liv. Bank to launch the new Liv. Credit Card. Customers are able to select their preferred loyalty programs, update them as their needs and preferences change, and connect them all to one credit card.
For more details: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/resources/how-livbank-teamed-verrency-launch-their-new-credit-card/
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Verrency partners with Coinify for the secure usage of virtual currency
IBS Intelligence reports that Verrency has partnered with virtual currency payment provider, Coinify in a bid to offer customers the ability to utilize virtual currency at global markets securely. Coinify supports the selection and connection of the wallet infrastructure, which may be either internal or external to the bank.“Coinify is honored to partner with Verrency and connect our two platforms, which holds a huge potential for crypto adoption,” said Mark Højgaard, co-founder and CEO of Coinify.
For more details: https://ibsintelligence.com/ibs-journal/ibs-news/verrency-partners-with-coinify-for-the-secure-usage-of-virtual-currency/
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Verrency appoints former Westpac, PayPal and Mastercard exec as MD
Global payments innovator Verrency today announced the appointment of international payments executive Jeroen van Son as Managing Director, Commercial, Australia & New Zealand.
For more details:
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/79199/verrency-appoints-former-westpac-paypal-and-mastercard-exec-as-md
2018
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Emirates NBD’s Liv. signs up with Verrency
Global payments innovation service and Australia-based fintech Verrency is enabling payments innovation for the fastest growing bank in the United Arab Emirates, Liv., Emirates NBD’s lifestyle digital bank for millennials. The agreement will enable Liv. to leverage Verrency’s cloud-based payments service and fintech partners to enable cost-effective delivery of a multitude of value-added services to customers.
Read more here: https://www.emiratesnbd.com/en/media-centre/media-centre-info/?mcid_en=686
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Verrency continues to strengthen global Advisory Board
As part of its global expansion strategy, Verrency has bolstered its team in the UK appointing experienced payments executive Paul Thomalla as the latest member of its global Advisory Board.
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Verrency strengthens presence in Asia with appointment of Jeff Portelli as newest Advisory Board Member
Global payments innovator Verrency has added heavyweight payments executive Jeff Portelli to its global Advisory Board.
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Verrency adds two more partners — Basiq and Pulse iD — to enable financial data aggregation and geolocation services to be easily accessed by banks
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Australian global payments innovator Verrency has certified two new strategic partners, Basiq and Pulse iD, to enhance the commercial offerings it enables for issuers and banks.
Announcing the partnership today at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, the deal enables Basiq and Pulse iD to easily distribute their financial data aggregation and geolocation services to global financial institutions via Verrency’s integration platform.
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DriveWealth partners with Verrency to offer consumers access to a new savings and investing strategy
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth has joined forces with Australian global payments innovator Verrency. The partnership will enable DriveWealth to deliver its ground-breaking fractional share investment platform to a new segment of consumers.
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Verrency accelerates global expansion as the first FinTech to be selected into Plug and Play Fintech programs in three different countries
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Verrency today announced expansion into Germany and another selection into Plug and Play’s prestigious Fintech Program. Verrency has been selected for Plug and Play’s accelerator programs in the Silicon Valley, Singapore and now in Frankfurt as the company extends its global reach in the FinTech market.
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Verrency appoints David Engel as Commercial Director for Australia and New Zealand
In a move to boost the momentum of its growing commercial portfolio, payments provider Verrency has appointed experienced payments executive David Engel as its Commercial Director for Australia and New Zealand.
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VERRENCY NAMED FINALIST FOR UK EMERGING PAYMENTS AWARDS 2018
Australian global payments provider Verrency has been named a finalist for Leading Payments Start-Up at the UK Emerging Payments Awards 2018.
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Verrency boosts global expansion with appointment of Commercial Director for Asia and Middle East
Australian global payments provider Verrency continues to grow its global footprint, appointing FinTech executive Aaron Oliver as Commercial Director for Asia and Middle East, based in Singapore.
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Verrency announces appointment of Managing Director, Business Development Europe to lead its expansion
Australian global payments provider Verrency has announced its expansion into the UK and Europe with the appointment of senior financial services executive Peter Vestergaard Larsen as Managing Director, Business Development Europe.
2017
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Interview: Visa and Verrency Discuss Platform and Partnership
Verrency was involved in the Singapore Fintech Festival in collaboration with Visa as one of its Fintech Partners. Visa’s Stephen Breen and Verrency’s David Link discuss the capabilities of Verrency’s platform and how it can help Visa’s issuers enhance their offerings whilst driving more value from their existing infrastructure and relationship with Visa
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Iliad Solutions & Verrency Sign Long-Term Agreement
British-based Iliad Solutions has signed a long-term agreement with global payments innovation provider Verrency for implementation of its highly innovative continuous testing software testing across all aspects of the Verrency service.
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Verrency Named Finalist In UK Payments Awards 2017
Melbourne – Payment service innovator Verrency has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious 2017 UK Payments Awards to be held in London later in the year. Overcoming competition from some of the biggest brands and ground-breaking start-ups on the global stage, Verrency has been named as a finalist for Payments Startup of the Year and Payments Infrastructure Award.
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UK’s leading fintech hub Level39 welcomes Verrency as its new resident
Verrency will operate its London operations out of the UK’s leading fintech hub Level39 at the heart of Canary Wharf in London after being accepted into the cohort.
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Verrency Named Finalist In Fintech Australia’s Finnie Awards 2017
Payment service innovator Verrency has been nominated for Emerging FinTech Organisation of the Year at Fintech Australia’s inaugural Finnie Awards 2017. The award category recognises FinTech organisations that have delivered transformative new financial services offerings through the innovative use of technology to its customers, and have been in operations for less than two years.
2016
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Verrency Appoints Australian Advisory Board Members
Australian global payment provider Verrency has appointed five luminaries from the payment sector to its Australian Advisory Board to help boost the company’s growth plan as it prepares for commercial launch in the Australian market.
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Australia’s leading independent fintech accelerator Stone & Chalk welcomes Verrency as its latest resident member
Verrency is pleased to announce that it has been accepted into fintech accelerator Stone & Chalk in Sydney, Australia. As one of the top fintech innovation hubs globally, Stone & Chalk has created a formidable fintech community with 24 Australian and International corporate partners, over 90 start-ups – of which 13 of them are scaling globally – 325 residents and 32 graduating alumni.
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