Bluefin teams up strategically with Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline for a new collaboration
Partnership to Transform Payment Landscape in South Tyrol
A strategic collaboration between Bluefin, Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline aims to significantly enhance payment security and innovation in South Tyrol, Italy. This partnership targets South Tyrol’s thriving tourism, hospitality, and retail sectors, known for their robust economies and high demand for secure, seamless payment technologies.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Bluefin, founded in 2007, serves 35,000 clients in 60 countries and secures more than 2.5 billion records a year. John Perry is the CEO of Bluefin, and the company is renowned for its global leadership in payment data security with PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE).
Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, the central banking institute for the 39 independent cooperative banks in the South Tyrolean Raiffeisen Group, is headquartered in Bolzano, South Tyrol. As the main provider of banking services for Raiffeisen Banks in South Tyrol, they are seeking to find new products and solutions to better meet the needs and requirements of corporate clients and optimize their work processes.
Through this partnership, the alliance supports the rollout of All-In-One (AIO) devices. The partnership will initially focus on businesses in Italy's South Tyrol region, with plans to expand into unattended and e-commerce payment channels in the future.
Worldline Head of SMB Central Sales Management, Julia Rachor, stated that the partnership aims to enhance the delivery of an expanded, competitive, and innovative payment offering tailored to the Italian market. Bluefin SVP for Europe, Cheng Chieh Chen, stated that the partnership aims to transform the payment landscape in South Tyrol by delivering payment innovation, security, and enhanced customer experiences.
The Autonomous Province of Bolzano-South Tyrol has a significant degree of self-governance and is among the wealthiest provinces in the EU, and the wealthiest province in Italy. South Tyrol is Italy's northernmost province, bordering Austria to the north and Switzerland to the west. It is a major regional tourist destination, and its growing hospitality and retail sectors make it an increasingly compelling environment for innovative payment solutions.
This collaboration will contribute to the economic development of the province by enabling local businesses to improve payment efficiency and customer experience amidst growing retail and hospitality demands. By introducing leading-edge technology specifically suited for South Tyrol, the partnership enables these businesses to meet the increasing demands for secure, seamless payment technologies.
The synergy of expertise between the partners creates a comprehensive ecosystem for next-generation payments in the region. Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen contributes regional banking knowledge; ICIT provides innovative independent software vendor expertise; Worldline offers extensive payment services infrastructure; and Bluefin ensures world-class security technologies. Together, they aim to revolutionize South Tyrol's payment ecosystem by combining advanced encryption, robust payment processing, and local market expertise to deliver state-of-the-art security and innovation.
Bluefin has a network of over 300 partners, and this partnership further strengthens their global reach and impact. The partnership between Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, Worldline, and Bluefin will support innovation in the unattended and e-commerce payment solutions space, ensuring merchants receive payment solutions that effectively meet their needs.
[1] Bluefin (2021). Bluefin Partners with Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline to Improve Payment and Data Security for All-In-One (AIO) Payment Devices. Retrieved from https://www.bluefin.com/press-releases/bluefin-partners-with-cassa-centrale-raiffeisen-icit-and-worldline-to-improve-payment-and-data-security-for-all-in-one-aio-payment-devices/
[2] ICIT (2021). ICIT, Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, Worldline, and Bluefin Announce Strategic Partnership. Retrieved from https://www.icit.it/news/icit-cassa-centrale-raiffeisen-worldline-and-bluefin-announce-strategic-partnership/
[3] Worldline (2021). Worldline, Bluefin, ICIT and Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen Form Strategic Partnership. Retrieved from https://www.worldline.com/en/news/worldline-bluefin-icit-and-cassa-centrale-raiffeisen-form-strategic-partnership
[4] South Tyrol (2021). South Tyrol: A Booming Tourist Destination. Retrieved from https://www.southtyrol.info/en/tourism
[5] European Commission (2021). The Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/regional-data-portal/regions/autonomous-province-bolzano-bozen/
- The partnership between Bluefin, Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline aims to leverage technology to enhance payment security and innovation in South Tyrol's bustling business sectors, particularly tourism, hospitality, and retail.
- Through this collaboration, the alliance plans to introduce All-In-One (AIO) devices and deliver an innovative payment offering tailored to the Italian market, with a focus on improving payment efficiency and customer experiences.
