based company known for its end-to-end online and offline software solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced its strategic collaboration and partnership with TechTuners on Dec. 27. The company will pre-integrate its online payment platforms with the TechTuners' specialized software for the travel and tourism industry, enabling all airlines including the low-cost carriers, travel agents, hotels, diversified tourism activities and allied businesses, to use the Etisalat Payment Gateway for making online payments out of the box. The payments processed securely through the Etisalat Payment Gateway can be made using any credit card including Visa or MasterCard. The Etisalat Payment Gateway service offers an advanced, reliable, affordable and secure payment mechanism for organizations keen to develop and further grow their e-commerce business. Etisalat Payment Gateway enables secure and seamless transaction flow between the customers, online businesses, the banks and the credit card network. Marwan Al Qadi, Etisalat's acting Senior Director of the Mobile Commerce said “Etisalat Payment Gateway has been tremendously successful and widely accepted for e-commerce in the region.” “Through the strategic collaboration and partnership with TechTuners, we are now focusing on key industry segments, such as, the travel and tourism sector, which requires the secured and efficient processing of online transactions keeping in view the unprecedented advancement of Technology,” he said. “Access to a convenient and secure online payment solution is crucial for businesses today, whether big or small, both from the cost effectiveness and enhanced productivity perspective. Our Payment platforms offer a perfect blend of secure and efficient online payment service that offers flexible, versatile and scalable infrastructure for both B2C and B2B payment requirements.” Ilyas Zameer who is the founder and the CEO of TechTuners said: “Our alliance with Etisalat will enable us to offer a comprehensive, unmatched and all encompassing solution to our customers in the travel industry.” He said with this partnership, all modules of TechTuners' cloud be enabled and futuristic end-to-end solution such as the Point-of-sale and travel business management systems, integrated B2C Portal application, corporate self-booking and reporting tool and a host of other customized solutions will be connected to Etisalat Payment gateway solution. “The Etisalat's reliability, advance technology and domain expertise are truly world class and this unique combination is bound to accelerate the e-commerce initiative at macro & micro level in the trade within the region and globally,” he said. Etisalat and TechTuners combined payment gateway solution are not limited to travel agents alone.
