Collaboration of InComm and PayPal Makes Digital Gift Cards Available in Canada

TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2015 /CNW/ -- InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, announced today that, following a successful launch in the U.S., PayPal will utilize the InComm Digital Solutions (IDS) platform to support PayPal's digital gifts services in Canada. IDS will enable PayPal to expand the number of leading retailers' gift cards it sells in real-time on the PayPal Digital Gifts store.

"We're thrilled to be working with PayPal, and to help connect hundreds of brands with millions of PayPal customers around the world," said Frank Monaco, Executive Vice President of International, InComm. "Consumers are increasingly adopting digital cards for gifts and self-use and looking to easily purchase and store these cards on their mobile devices. By teaming with PayPal, we will be able to stay ahead of this growing trend by creating a more robust and fulfilling experience in an already impressive digital store."

Advantages of the collaboration include:

• Access to leading brands for consumers: PayPal customers can now purchase digital gift cards from more leading brands.
• Seamless customer experience: PayPal customers can quickly purchase and send digital gift cards either for gifting or self-use.
• Evolving technology: PayPal's mobile users will benefit from future mobile payment capabilities, driven by PayPal's innovation and integration to the IDS platform.
• Leading brands to acquire new users and drive brand loyalty: Brands that work with IDS and PayPal will have exposure to millions of customers.

About InComm
Leveraging deep integrations into retailers' point-of-sale systems, InComm provides connectivity to a variety of service providers that allow consumers to conduct everyday business at more than 450,000 points of retail distribution worldwide. Whether those consumers are activating prepaid products, paying bills, enjoying real-time discounts through a membership card, purchasing digital goods in-store or adding funds to an online account, InComm is there to provide unique gift-giving opportunities, cater to on-the-go shoppers, deliver added value through loyalty programs and serve cash-based consumers. With 186 global patents, InComm is headquartered in Atlanta with a presence in over 30 countries in North and South America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Learn more at www.incomm.com or connect with us on www.twitter.com/incomm, www.facebook.com/incomm, www.linkedin.com/company/incomm or www.incomm.com/blog.

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