October 23, 2007
- GMO Payment Gateway
October 23, 2007
Press Release
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.
GMO Payment Gateway Joins Public Sector Payment Services Consortium
Tokyo – October 23, 2007 – GMO Internet Group remote credit card payment processing company, GMO Payment Gateway (GMO-PG) today established the public sector payment services consortium together with billing services company Kobayashi Create Co. Ltd, convenience store payment services company DENSAN SYSTEM Co. Ltd, and the pay-easy* multi-payment handling center. The new consortium aims to improve the efficiency of public sector payment systems for municipal governments in each member company. As a result effectiveness of regional government business development will increase for consortium members through mutual partnerships. At the same time regional governments can increase efficiency by providing multi payment processing services.
*Pay Easy is a service that uses the multi payment network created by payment services and financial institutions to make it possible for users to pay taxes and public utility rates at ATMs or by Internet banking.
1. Establishment of the Public Sector Service Consortium – Background and Objectives
In the public sector, payments such as tax payments are now being accepted by credit card in addition to existing convenience store payment and multi payment networks. Fujisawa city in Kanagawa became the first municipal government to accept credit card payments for light vehicle taxes and the application of credit card tax payments is expanding in regional government.
Many regional governments are looking to combine credit card payment processing, convenience store payments, multi payments and billing services. In spite of this implementation requires 1. A long review period, 2. A significant amount of time spent negotiating contracts with service providers, 3. Increasing implementation fees. The process is widely regarded as inefficient.
The new Public Sector Payment Services Consortium offers a combined public sector payments system that handles the above services. The consortium eliminates inefficiencies in the implementation process and increases efficiency in regional governments, and as a result it makes paying taxes easier. The service will first be applied to light vehicle taxes.
2. Outline of Public Sector Service Consortium Services
The consortium offers a combined billing, convenience store payment processing, credit card payment processing, Pay-Easy payment processing system to regional municipal governments.
The Merits for Regional Governments
■Fast implementation
■A common service provider business contract
■Reduced implementation costs
■Common claims data
■Common account data
3. Outline of Companies in the Public Sector Payment Consortium
Company Name | Outline |
GMO Payment Gateway | A remote sales business for online stores and other users. The company also offers recurring credit card payment services to companies including CATV and NHK. At the end of June 2007 approximately 12, 500 businesses were employing GMO-PG services and it had processed 11.5 million credit card payment transactions in the month. Clients in the public sector include Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks, the Osaka government and the Fujisawa municipal government. |
Kobayashi Create Co. Ltd. URL: http://k-cr.jp/ | Statement printing Information handling for municipal governments throughout Japan |
DENSAN SYSTEM Co. Ltd | A pioneer in convenience store payment services. A wide ranging clientele including electric, gas, and telecommunications companies. The company provides payments services and system services to approximately 3,000 companies and it process approximately 6 million convenience store transactions per month. |
J.A.M.P.A Multi Payment Network (UEL：http://www.jampa.gr.jp/) | Multi Payment Network (MPN) * Communication server services Multi payment network sharing center trustee |
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The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
GMO Payment Gateway Inc.
Company Name | GMO Payment Gateway Inc http://www.gmo.pg.com/ (TSE Mothers Market Code: 3769) |
Address | Shibuya Square A, Dogenzaka 1-9-5, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
CEO | Issei Ainoura |
Business Description | ■Credit Card Payment Processing service and related services. |
Capital | ￥655,240,000 |
Kobayashi Create Co. Ltd.
Company Name | Kobayashi Create Co. Ltd http://k-cr.jp/ |
Address | 115 Kitatakane, Ogakie-Cho, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JAPAN |
CEO | Yoshihiro Kobayashi |
Business Description | ■Business forms (computer ledgers) ■Data Printing Services ■Computer Systems, Software ■Chart Paper ■IC, magnetic cards ■Computer and computer peripheral office supplies |
Capital | ￥450,000,000,000 |
Company Name | DENSAN SYSTEM Co. Ltd http://www.densan-s.co.jp/ |
Address | 1-58 Hikie, Gifu city, Gifu, JAPAN |
CEO | Masanao Miyaji |
Business Description | ■Convenience store payment processing services and information processing services ■Software development and sales ■ASP Services ■Open Integration ■IT Sales etc. |
Capital | ￥642,280,000 |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) ■Internet Advertising Support (Media) |
Capital | ￥9,651,750,000 |