Everlink Payment Services, a payments solutions provider for Canadian banks and credit unions, has chosen ACI Worldwide’s UP Retail Payments to offer modernised payment solutions.

ACI said that its UP Retail Payments solution bridges the capabilities of existing systems with new technologies to offer digital payments.

The Everlink partnership with ACI aims is to enable firms add new services while safeguarding investments made in existing systems.

ACI country manager for Canada Glenn Wolff said: “With ACI’s UP Retail Payments, the company will be able to balance the migration from current to modern systems while maintaining security and trust, and offer advanced payments services to their clients.”

Everlink partnership boosts payment ecosystem

Everlink facilitates payment network connectivity via its Payment Network Gateway. Among its other offerings include ATM managed services, card issuance and management, fraud management solutions, SME solutions, mobile payments and professional services.

Everlink Payments Services president and CEO Mark Ripplinger said: “Driven by Canada’s rapid adoption and acceleration of fintech solutions and payments technologies, we wanted to ensure our clients were equipped with the performance they have come to expect, coupled with the capability to develop and integrate new and emerging payments solutions.

“We’re pleased to collaborate with a market leader like ACI, with its strong UP Retail Payment platform, which will enable us to offer these new and emerging payments solutions and services with seamless and secure continuity.”