November 1, 2011

  • GMO Payment Gateway

November 1, 2011
Press Release
                            GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

Otsu City Chooses GMO Payment Gateway Payment Processing Services
 
Tokyo – November 1, 2011 – GMO Internet Group company and card not present payment processing provider, GMO Payment Gateway announces today that is has been selected by Otsu city (Shiga prefecture, Japan) to provide credit card payment processing services for water and gas utility payments as of the January 2012 billing period.
 
Background
In the card-not-present credit card payment processing market today, we are seeing consumer demand for a greater diversity of payment options, and wider adoption of credit card payment processing services among government agencies i-Japan Strategy 2015 continues to be promoted*1. The industry has expanded beyond ecommerce to include electricity, gas and NHK license fee payment processing. Since the Local Government Act was revised in 2006 allowing municipal bodies to accept credit card payments, a credit card payment option is increasingly being made available for public sector services.
As of January 2012, Otsu city residents too will be able to begin paying water and gas bills by credit card. Otsu city has chosen GMO PG Public Sector Payment Processing service to provide credit card payments processing services.
GMO Payment Gateway offers a proven track record in the implementation and operation of payment processing solutions together with high security systems.
1* A plan announced by the office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on July 6, 2009 outlaying the government’s strategic objectives in information technology through to 2015
*2 For the safety of all our customers, GMO Payment Gateway actively seeks to provide the best possible security. All GMO Payment Gateway offices have acquired ISMS ISO/IEC27001:2005 certification, and in addition we are fully compliant with credit industry global security standards PCIDSS jointly formulated by JCB, American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA. The company has also been awarded the “Privacy Mark”, for its system for ensuring the proper handling of personal information.
 
GMO-PG Public Sector Credit Card Payment Processing Service
The GMO Payment Gateway Public Sector Credit Card Payment Processing Service has been adopted by the Japan Pension Service, Tokyo and Osaka City municipal governments and many other local governments throughout Japan.
The service centralizes tasks like card validity checks, claims, and updates of card details, and because it is provided as an ASP solution it can be implemented in a short period of time. GMO-PG online application also supports the personal identification security protocol 3D Secure.
 
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
GMO-PG is a credit card payment processing service provider with services including non-face-to-face payment processing for online stores and SNS and smartphone content, and processing of recurring payments such as CATV and NHK fees. We also provide specialized payment solutions for public institutions including Japan Pension Service and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Our services are safe and convenient for both business and consumer. As the largest payment processing service in Japan we are leading innovation in the industry and advancing ecommerce business. 

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GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services worldwide. As well as domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing businesses that each hold the top share in their respective markets in Japan, services operated by the group include Internet advertising, search engine marketing and research. Global online security brand GlobalSign and major Japanese online securities brokerage, GMO CLICK Securities are also group members. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, flash marketing and Android apps distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. 
 
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.
Company Name
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE1: 3769) http://corp.gmo-pg.com/
Location
Shibuya HUMAX Building, 1-14-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
CEO
Issei Ainoura
Business Description
- Credit card payment processing and related services
Capital
\660 million
 
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name
GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE First Section Code: 9449) http://www.gmo.jp/en
Location
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description
- Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce
- Internet Media
- Internet Securities
- Social Media & Smartphone Platform
Capital
JPY 2 billion
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