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CPI Card Group Selected by CQR Payment Group for Card Personalization and Encryption

(October 04, 2012)

Littleton, CO (PRWEB) October 04, 2012

CPI Card Group (CPI), a global leader in financial and commercial card production, EMV cards and related services, announced today that the company has been selected by payment service provider CQR Payment Group to provide card production, personalization and encryption services for a variety of innovative CQR payment products.

Vincento Payment Solutions Ltd, part of CQR Payment Group, has worked with CPI to deliver moneto, the direct to consumer NFC prepaid mobile wallet app for the iPhone. The wallet uses MasterCard® PayPass technology, DeviceFidelitys iCaisse4X case and CPIs personalized microSD technology to enable tap & go iPhone payments at nearly 500 thousand merchant locations in 41 countries. Powered by CQRs issuing, processing and acquiring technology, moneto is a truly comprehensive solution that provides the convenience, control, and flexibility of prepaid payments in a secure and mobile environment. The product will be launched in the UK later this year with other European markets to follow.

CPI also produces CQRs award winning contactless Kalixa® card, a combined e-wallet and prepaid card solution, which is designed for customers who wish to shop in a secure online environment as well as being able to use the card in physical shops. The Kalixa card launched in 2009 and is currently available in the UK, Italy and Germany.

Demand for EMV, contact and contactless payments has increased significantly over the past several years and we continue to invest and expand our capabilities to meet the needs of our clients globally, says Steve Montross, president and CEO of CPI Card Group. The combination of CQRs innovative approach to payment processing and CPIs global experience in personalization and encryption for cards and mobile payment solutions will enable both businesses to continue to develop and grow solutions to meet market demands today and in the future.

CPI is an award-winning pioneer of card and microSD technology for NFC-based payments in North America, helping to deliver solutions for a number of successful pilots and initiatives. It is one of the leading card personalization and encryption providers in the world, says Kamran Hedjri, chief operating officer of CQR Payment Group. We look forward to working with CPI on our next wave of simple, secure and smart payment solutions.

About CPI Card Group
CPI, a global leader in financial, commercial and identification card production and related services, offers a single source for cards and other form factors, from financial and gift to EMV chip and mobile, and personalization and fulfillment services. CPI offers the largest secure and commercial production network in North America and the UK. CPI's production sites include: Denver, Colo.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Colchester, England; Liverpool, England; Petersfield, England and Toronto, Canada. CPIs plants in Colo., Nev., Ind., Canada and Liverpool are ISO 9001 certified.

For more information, visit: http://www.cpicardgroup.com/

About CQR Payment Group
With ten years of industry experience, CQR Payment Group is one of the largest providers of payment services in the world. In the last year CQR processed transactions worth 2.5 billion for more than 300 merchants and 90 of the worlds most popular alternative payment solutions. It has offices in Vienna and London, with more than 100 employees from 25 nations.

Vincento became the only pan European prepaid MasterCard issuer in 2012. In 2011, CQR obtained a Visa European acquiring license which allowed it to launch a complete card acquiring offering to the market in addition to its existing issuing and processing services.

Vincento Payment Solutions Ltd, a prepaid card provider and part of the CQR Payment Group, powers the award-winning Kalixa prepaid card, launched in 2009.Vincento has been granted a MasterCard Europe SEPA License, which allows it to issue the Kalixa card across the Single European Payments Area, covering 32 countries.

CQR Payment Group is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK.

For more information please visit: http://www.cqrpayments.com/

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