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First Data and AccorHotels Form Strategic Relationship
Today First
Data (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology,
announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with
AccorHotels to enable global and cross channel payments. The AccorHotels
Group is a global leader in travel and lifestyle, and a pioneer in
digital technology, offering unique experiences in more than 4,200
hotels, resorts and residences, and in more than 10,000 outstanding
private residences worldwide.
As part of the deal, First Data will power payments for AccorHotels for
in-store, online, and mobile transactions. This includes facilitating
transactions for AccorHotels' online
booking tool that enables customers to quickly and easily make and
pay for reservations online.
"AccorHotels owns some of the most well-recognized hotel brands in the
world, and we are delighted to form this long-term relationship with
them," said Gert Vido, Head of Corporate Institutional Sales for First
Data in the EMEA region. "As we continue to strengthen our presence
throughout EMEA, working with premier partners like AccorHotels will
accelerate our efforts to enable global commerce for businesses of all
sizes across the region."
"As part of our global digital plan, it is crucial to simplify the guest
experience process with seamless, safe, cutting-edge mobile commerce
solutions that make it easy to find, book and pay for a room anytime,
across 95 countries and more than 4,200 properties," explains Matthieu
Le Louer, Vice President, Client Payment Systems at AccorHotels.
First Data will also provid a Nexo central acceptance platform for
AccorHotels, based on the new Nexo standard protocols. Nexo standards
enable fast and borderless payments acceptance by standardizing the
exchange of payment acceptance data between merchants, acquirers, and
payment service providers in the EMEA region.
With the Nexo host, First Data will enable AccorHotels to manage all
their point-of-sale devices and eCommerce transactions from one central
location, regardless of which country they are operating in. Globally,
the First Data implementation with the Nexo host ensures all customers -
regardless of where they are booking - will have the same streamlined
client experience.
Additionally, First Data will provide tokenization services for
AccorHotels. First Data's tokenization solutions provide a high level of
security to protect cardholder data during a transaction.
The phased introduction of the First Data and AccorHotels partnership
starts with properties in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom,
before continuing into other countries throughout 2018.
First Data serves businesses and financial institutions in dozens of
countries across the EMEA region. As a leading global commerce
technology company, First Data has operations throughout EMEA and
provides next-generation, commerce-enabling solutions to financial
institutions, merchants, and governments.
About First Data
First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology, serving approximately six million business locations and
4,000 financial institutions in more than 100 countries around the
world. The company's 24,000 owner-associates are dedicated to helping
companies, from start-ups to the world's largest corporations, conduct
commerce every day by securing and processing more than 2,800
transactions per second and $2.2 trillion per year.
About AccorHotels
AccorHotels is a world-leading travel & lifestyle group and digital
innovator offering unique experiences in more than 4,200 hotels, resorts
and residences, as well as in over 10,000 of the finest private homes
around the globe. Benefiting from dual expertise as an investor and
operator, AccorHotels operates in 95 countries. Its portfolio comprises
internationally acclaimed luxury brands including Raffles, Sofitel
Legend, Fairmont, SO Sofitel, Sofitel, onefinestay, MGallery by Sofitel,
Pullman, Swissôtel and 25hours Hotels; as well as the popular midscale
brands Novotel, Mercure, Mama Shelter and Adagio; the much-prized
economy brands including JO&JOE, ibis, ibis Styles, ibis budget and the
regional brands Grand Mercure, The Sebel and hotelF1. AccorHotels
provides innovative end-to-end services across the entire traveler
experience, notably through the acquisition of John Paul, world leader
in concierge services.
With an unmatched collection of brands and rich history spanning close
to five decades, AccorHotels, along with its global team of more than
250,000 dedicated women and men, has a purposeful and heartfelt mission:
to make every guest Feel Welcome. Guests enjoy access to one of the
world's most rewarding hotel loyalty programs - Le Club AccorHotels.
AccorHotels is active in its local communities and committed to
sustainable development and solidarity through PLANET 21, a
comprehensive program that brings together employees, guests and
partners to drive sustainable growth.
Accor SA is publicly listed with shares trading on the Euronext Paris
exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404) and the OTC marketplace (Code: ACRFY)
in the United States.
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accorhotels.com.
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