July 25, 2006
Europe's foremost global online networking platform for business professionals localizes its website with over fifteen languages and payment methods in over 150 local currencies.
Amsterdam --- July 25, 2005 ---
GlobalCollect, the leading payment service provider today announced it has been selected by openBC to process the subscriptions to its global online networking platform. openBC offers a real global networking by facilitating communication in a number of languages and by offering its customers the option to pay in their own currencies with their preferred payment methods. openBC already implemented credit cards as well as direct debit payments in local currencies. Local debit cards and bank transfer payments will follow shortly.
Lars Hinrichs, founder and CEO of openBC says: “In order to be successful, it has become crucial for companies operating globally to offer more payment options than just credit cards and to give customers the possibility to pay in their own currency. GlobalCollect provide us with the opportunity to accept all the relevant local payment methods in local currencies through one technical and administrative interface.”
Ronald Wallroth, Market Development Manager at GlobalCollect says: “We are pleased to contribute to the international success of openBC. For openBC as with all of our international customers, outsourcing payment collection and reconciliation is an efficient way to save costs whilst increasing customer satisfaction.”