Cloud telephony company Blueface has entered into a partnership with mobile payments solution provider SumUp. The strategic partnership allows Blueface to provide businesses with mobile, landline and payment solutions in one unified offering.
A Blueface-branded payment device is now available to SMEs in Ireland, the UK and Italy.
The card reader works by connecting to an iOS, or Android devices via the audio jack and is controlled by a free app.
SumUp is authorised as a Payment Institution by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV) and PCI-DSS certified, ensuring that payments are processed with the highest security standards for card payments. A secure data connection is made via AES 128- and RSA 2048-bit encryption. The system monitors all transactions and filters out suspected fraud.
Petter Made, co-founder and COO, SumUp, said: "We are pleased to make Blueface our first telecommunication’s partner in Ireland, as we believe the company’s innovative approach to technology and philosophy of supporting small businesses aligns with our own. We look forward to bringing the device to a wider audience through Blueface."
Blueface CEO Alan Foy said: "Our aim at Blueface is to help businesses cut costs and maximise efficiency and mobility by supplying cost-effective and innovative solutions for business communications. We are delighted to further add to our business offering through our partnership with SumUp and we hope that our customers will find the Blueface/SumUp mobile payments solution to be a positive addition to our business offering."
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