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Moneydirect secures access to Major Banks
Moneydirect has recently signed an agreement with global payment technology provider Dialect Solutions Group (Dialect) to secure access to all major banks in Australia and New Zealand for the Moneydirect payment system.
Under this agreement, Moneydirect has ensured that all Moneydirect customers have the ability to conduct EFT and credit card transactions with leading banks such as, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Westpac, and ANZ as well as other leading financial institutions. The Dialect/Moneydirect relationship with these leading banks further strengthens the Moneydirect’s position as the leading payment solution provider for the travel industry in this region.
Amadeus Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bill Lawler, commented, “Moneydirect is committed to the continual development of features that improve cash flow and generally make the business life of a travel agent or supplier easier and simpler. The agreement with Dialect will enable Moneydirect clients to access an extensive range of existing and future, global payment processing technologies, thereby reinforcing Moneydirect’s commitment to continue developing its technology to further benefit its customers.”
According to Col Chandler CEO for Dialect, “the relationship between Dialect and Moneydirect is another example of Dialect’s philosophy of ‘translating technology solutions into business relationships’. Providing Moneydirect with access to market leading payment technologies and initiatives such as Verified-by-Visa, MasterCard SecureCode™ and multiple currency processing, Moneydirect’s clients benefit from B2B and B2C payments processing”.
Moneydirect is affordable, simple to use and ensures payments are transacted quickly and securely. Available through any Global Distribution System (GDS) or via the Internet, Moneydirect can seamlessly integrate with existing reservation and accounting systems.
Moneydirect remains the only online payment solution in the Australian and New Zealand market to offer EFT and credit card payments through a single gateway. Moneydirect customers such as Qantas Holidays, Sunlover Holidays, Travel Corporation, Concorde Group and China Travel Services are already experiencing the advantages Moneydirect delivers. These companies have actively streamlined their payment processes and have improved their cash flow with Moneydirect.
About Moneydirect
Moneydirect is the leading provider of online payment systems for business. Moneydirect successfully enables you to streamline your payment processes and it delivers significant advantages in terms of efficiency, increased productivity and improved cash flows to your business.
Developed in 1991 to manage payments for one of Australia’s largest retail travel groups, Moneydirect is a wholly owned business unit of Amadeus GTD Australia Pty Ltd.
More information about Moneydirect is available at: www.moneydirect.com
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution (MAD: AMS)
Amadeus is the leading global distribution system (GDS) and technology provider, serving the marketing, sales and distribution needs of the world's travel and tourism industries.
It’s comprehensive GDS data processing centre serves some 64,500 travel agency locations and more than 10,000 airline sales offices, which together total around 290,000 points of sale located in over 210 markets worldwide.
Through the Amadeus GDS, travel agencies and airline offices are able to make bookings on more than 95 per cent of the world's scheduled airline seats. The system also provides access to 56,000 hotels, 50 car rental companies serving some 25,300 locations, and other provider groups including: ferry; rail; cruise; insurance and tour operators.
Amadeus is a leading application service provider (ASP) to the airline industry.
139 airlines use the Amadeus Sales System in their offices to provide passengers with superior and seamless service at optimal cost.
Amadeus’s new generation of Passenger Service Systems, which include all IT systems associated with inventory management and departure control, will be implemented by British Airways, Qantas and Finnair.
e-Travel, Amadeus’s e-commerce business unit, is global leader in online travel technology and corporate travel management solutions. It powers the Web pages of more than 900 travel agencies, 264 corporate sites, 10 hotel sites and 54 airlines.
Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and quoted on the Madrid, Paris and Frankfurt stock exchanges. For the year ended 31 December 2002, the company reported revenues of EUR 1856m and net income of EUR 148.6m. The Amadeus data centre is in Erding (near Munich), Germany and its principal development offices are located in Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France. The company has some 5,100 employees worldwide.
More information about Amadeus is available at: www.amadeus.com.au
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