January 31, 2012
- GMO Payment Gateway
Press Release
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Kofu City Chooses GMO Payment Gateway Payment Processing Services
Tokyo – January 31, 2012 – GMO Internet Group company and card not present payment processing provider, GMO Payment Gateway announces today that is has been selected by Kofu city (Yamanashi prefecture, Japan) to provide credit card payment processing services for water utility payments as of the January 2012 billing period.
In the card-not-present credit card payment processing market today, we are seeing greater consumer demand for a diversity of payment options, and the government continues to promote i-Japan Strategy 2015 *1. The industry has expanded beyond ecommerce to include electricity, gas and NHK license fee billing. Since the Local Government Act was revised in 2006 allowing municipal bodies to accept credit card payments, a credit card payment option is increasingly being made available for public sector services.
As of January 2012, Kofu city residents too will be able to begin paying water bills by credit card. Kofu city has chosen GMO PG Public Sector Payment Processing service to provide credit card payments processing services.
1*A plan announced by the office of the Prime Minister on July 6, 2009 outlaying the government’s strategic objectives in information technology through to 2015
About GMO-PG Public Sector Payment Processing
The GMO-PG Public Sector Credit Card Payment Processing Service has been adopted by the Japan Pension Service, Tokyo and Osaka City municipal governments and many other local governments throughout Japan.
The service centralizes tasks like card validity checks, claims, and updates of card details and because it is provided as an ASP service it can be implemented in a short period of time. GMO-PG also offers online application that supports the personal identification security protocol 3D Secure.
For the safety of all our customers, GMO Payment Gateway actively seeks to provide the best possible security. All GMO Payment Gateway offices have acquired ISMS ISO/IEC27001:2005 certification, and in addition we are fully compliant with credit industry global security standards PCIDSS jointly formulated by JCB, American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA. The company has also been awarded the “Privacy Mark”, for its system for ensuring the proper handling of personal information.
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
GMO-PG is a credit card payment processing service provider with services including non-face-to-face payment processing for online stores and SNS and smartphone content, and processing of recurring payments such as CATV and NHK fees. We also provide specialized payment solutions for public institutions including Japan Pension Service and Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Our services are safe and convenient for both business and consumer. As the largest payment processing service in Japan we are leading innovation in the industry and advancing ecommerce business.
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GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group is one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services worldwide. As well as domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing businesses that each hold the top share in their respective markets in Japan, services operated by the group include Internet advertising, search engine marketing and research. Global online security brand GlobalSign and major Japanese online securities brokerage, GMO CLICK Securities are also group members. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, flash marketing and Android apps distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
GMO Internet Group is one of the most comprehensive providers of industry-leading Internet services worldwide. As well as domain registration, web hosting, ecommerce, and payment processing businesses that each hold the top share in their respective markets in Japan, services operated by the group include Internet advertising, search engine marketing and research. Global online security brand GlobalSign and major Japanese online securities brokerage, GMO CLICK Securities are also group members. In 2011 a new Social Media & Smartphone Platform segment was established bringing together group initiatives in social apps development, flash marketing and Android apps distribution. GMO Internet, Inc. (TSE: 9449) is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
Company Name | GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE1: 3769) http://www.gmo-pg.com/ |
Location | Shibuya HUMAX Building, 1-14-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN |
CEO | Issei Ainoura |
Business Description | - Credit card payment processing and related services |
Capital | JPY660 million |
GMO Internet, Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet (TSE1: 9449) http://www.gmo.jp/en |
Location | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce – Internet Media - Internet Securities – Social Media & Smartphone Platform |
Capital | JPY 2 billion |