EWay explained

Eway
Type:Public
Founder:Matt Bullock
Area Served:Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Hong Kong
Macau
Key People:Mark Reid, Managing Director[1]
Services:online payments provider shopping cart payment gateway integration online payments processing platform.
Industry:Payment Gateway
Location:Australia

Eway is a global omnichannel payment provider. The company processes secure credit card payments for merchants. Eway works through eCommerce.

History

eWAY was founded in 1998 by Matt Bullock, and the website was launched in 2000.[2] By 2004, eWAY was linked to all major Australian banks,[3] and, in 2009, the company expanded by a further 65%.[4] In 2009, eWAY partnered with all the major New Zealand banks, expanding payment services in the region.[5] In 2014, eWAY expanded into Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.[6]

Along with its regional expansions, eWAY has partnered with major SaaS companies to provide integrated payment services. In 2013, eWAY partnered with Xero to produce the 'Pay Now' add-on for Xero online invoices.[7] [8] [9] In 2013, eWAY was awarded Xero Add-on Partner of the Year for the 'Pay Now' add-on.[10] eWAY has also built the Xero PayThis feature.[11] Similar ventures have followed with the eWAY's integration with NetSuite.[12] [13] eWAY expanded its partnership with Magento.[14] In 2015, eWAY strengthened its partnership with Shopify, integrating its Rapid 3.1 API on the eCommerce's platform.[15]

Timeline

In December 2013, eWAY partnered with the National Australia Bank to launch eWAY Merchant Services in Australia.[16] [17] [18] In July 2015, eWAY expanded into physical payments with the launch of SmartPOS.[19] The mobile card reader integrates with Xero, Salesforce, and Shopify, and supports contactless payments and EFTPOS payments.[20] [21] The SmartPOS device links to iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps.[22] In September 2015, eWAY launched an app.[23] In October 2015, eWAY partnered with Kikka Capital, a Perth-based small business lender.[24] In November 2015, eWAY became the first Australian payment gateway to offer a mobile integration with Apple Pay.[25] [26] In April 2016, eWAY was purchased by Global Payments.[27]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Reid appointed Managing Director of Global Payments Australia and New Zealand . 22 November 2021 .
  2. http://www.microsoft.com/india/casestudies/microsoft-sql-server/eway/online-payments-provider-takes-advantage-of-high-database-availability-to-transform-the-customer-experience/710000003422 "Online payments provider takes advantage of high database availability to transform the customer experience"
  3. (Press Release) “Local online payment gateway, eWay.com.au, reports 47% growth this year”, eCommerce Report, retrieved 09/07/2012.
  4. (Press Release) Tony McGrath,“eWAY announces deal with Google AdWords”, WhatTech, 15/11/10.
  5. Cynthia Karena, “The little Aussies that could”, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19/05/2009.
  6. News: Australian e-commerce firm eWAY makes big Asia play. Swan. David. 24 September 2014. IT Wire. 28 October 2015.
  7. (Press Release) “eWAY and Xero payment service integration delivers big value for small businesses”, CIO Magazine, 17/07/13.
  8. Andrew Birmingham,“Xero names eWAY as its partner of the year”, CRN Australia, 12/04/14.
  9. Peter Dinham, “Xero,eWAY get together on payments chase”, iWire, 11/07/13.
  10. (Press Release) Amanda Armstrong,“Xero Partner Awards recognise outstanding performance in 2013”, Xero.com, 24/02/14.
  11. News: The Carrots and Sticks of Invoice Surcharging. 30 May 2014. Pymnts.com. 28 October 2015.
  12. Campbell Phillips, “eWAY joins Net Suite to Enhance Payments Offering”, Power Retail, 29/10/2013.
  13. (Press Release) “eWAY Joins NetSuite SuitePayments Program to Provide Expanded Payment Choice for Business in Australia”, Einsteinz Communications, 29/10/2013.
  14. News: eWAY partners with Magento. Talevski. Julia. 17 December 2014. ARN Net. 28 October 2015.
  15. News: eWay has ramped up its partnership with Shopify after signing 2700 new merchants in the last 6 months. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627155950/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/eway-has-ramped-up-its-partnership-with-shopify-after-signing-2700-new-merchants-in-the-last-6-months-2015-6. dead. June 27, 2015. Kimmorley. Sarah. 24 June 2015. Business Insider Australia. 28 October 2015.
  16. http://paymentmagnates.com/corporate-news/eway-to-take-on-the-banks-by-approving-merchant-accounts-within-4-days/416 “eWay to take on the banks by approving merchant accounts within 4 days”
  17. (Press Release) “eWAY reduces e-commerce wait time”, Medianet, 02/12/13.
  18. Tim Lohman, “eWAY seeks to drag Australian business into e-commerce”, ZDNet, 30/10/13.
  19. News: eWAY expands payment options. Swan. David. 21 July 2015. Technology Spectator. 29 October 2015.
  20. News: eWay takes on PayPal with mobile point of sale service. Swan. David. 21 July 2015. The Australian. 29 October 2015.
  21. News: eWay is getting into physical payments. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724013302/http://www.businessinsider.com.au/eway-is-getting-into-physical-payments-2015-7. dead. July 24, 2015. Heber. Alex. 21 July 2015. Business Insider Australia. 29 October 2015.
  22. News: eWAY launches wearable payments app. Merrett. Rebecca. 22 September 2015. CIO. 29 October 2015.
  23. News: eWAY launches wearable payments app. CIO. 2017-01-19.
  24. News: Need cash? eWAY teams with Kikka for small business lending. 7 October 2015. Business IT. 29 October 2015.
  25. News: Apple Pay switched on in Australia, but only for Amex. Drummond. Shaun. 19 November 2015. Newspaper. 2 December 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  26. News: Apple Pay on tap. Talevski. Julia. 19 November 2015. Newspaper. 2 December 2015. ARN Net.
  27. Web site: Global Payments - eWAY. www.eway.com.au. 2016-04-18.
  28. http://www.acs.org.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/2013/2013-national-iawards-winners-showcase-the-latest-in-ict-innovation-and-productivity “2013 National iAwards Winners Showcase the Latest in ICT Innovation and Productivity”
  29. http://www.business.act.gov.au/inspiration_and_recognition/awards/act_chief_ministers_export_awards “ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards”
  30. http://www.pearcey.org.au/Awards “Awards”, The Pearcey Foundation.
  31. http://internetretailing.com.au/winners-announced-online-retail-awards.html “Winners announced - Online Retail Awards”
  32. http://www.2011.cebit.com.au/2009/cebit-award-winners/eway.html “eWAY: Winner of the CeBIT 2009 Excellence in Engineering Design Award”
  33. http://www.telstrabusinessawards.com/highlights/past-winners/20062008/australian-capital-territory-56.aspx “Australian Capital Territory - Telestra Australian Business Awards”

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