Paybefore has chosen Wave Crest Group as a 2013 Paybefore Awards Europe winner in the Breakout Company of the Year category. Following in the tradition of Paybefore Awards, which is in its seventh year, Paybefore Awards Europe was created to honour excellence and innovation in the prepaid, stored value and emerging payments industry in the U.K. and Europe. The awards are presented by Paybefore, whose publications are the leading source of industry information for the global prepaid and emerging payments community.
"We are delighted and honoured to be recognized as a "˜Breakout Company of the year´ by Paybefore," said Miles Paschini, Group President, Wave Crest Group Limited. "This award is a testament to our success in deploying innovative global digital payment solutions for market-leading companies, transforming how they make and receive payments. Based on a proprietary, highly-configurable next-generation banking platform, Wave Crest has delivered state-of-the-art payment and enterprise solutions for leading iGaming, Lottery, Mobile Operators and Government Service Organizations. We are pleased to be recognized for our game-changing contributions to the payments industry."
Wave Crest was selected by a panel of four industry experts who served as judges for this year´s competition.
"Paybefore Awards were created to honor the companies and individuals that are at the forefront of innovation as well as successful market implementation," said Loraine DeBonis, Paybefore editor-in-chief and chair of the judging panel.
"It´s a dynamic time in electronic payments as companies like Wave Crest continue to innovate to solve payments problems," she continued. "We are proud to recognize its contributions to advancing the prepaid and emerging payments industry."
"As the world changes, so do the payment and money management needs of individuals, businesses and government agencies," added Marilyn Bochicchio, Paybefore´s CEO. "Paybefore Awards recognizes the organizations that use financial services to make people´s lives better, which is why it is so exciting for us to honor those who champion innovation and excellence."
Wave Crest is a licensed and regulated emoney issuer, offering a one-stop shop for the entire digital payment solution value chain with the unique combination of technology, issuing and market expertise. Based on a bank-grade, customizable payments platform that can be tailored to customers´ local preferences and location-based rules, Wave Crest can build, operate and manage both off-the-shelf and highly personalized solutions designed to meet exactly what customers need. Wave Crest is focused on delighting its customers by offering "best fit" inventive solutions to make payments simple, fast and secure.
Wave Crest Group now will vie for best-in-category distinction, which will be announced during the Paybefore Awards Europe ceremony on 18 April at the Prepaid Expo Europe in London.
About Wave Crest Group: Wave Crest was founded in 2008 and has an international team with unparalleled payments and technology experience. Headquartered in Gibraltar with offices in the USA, UK and India, Wave Crest offers a complete suite of globally available, cutting-edge digital payments solutions.
Wave Crest Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Wave Crest Group, is a licensed emoney issuer registered in Gibraltar and regulated by the Financial Services Commission. Wave Crest is a principal issuing member with both MasterCard Europe and Visa International. To find out more about Wave Crest Group go to www.wavecrest.gi or email info@wavecrest.gi
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