Surfboard Payments and Worldline, a leading payment provider in the Nordics, have entered into a collaboration to jointly offer merchants in the Nordics new and modern payment solutions. This collaboration combines Surfboard Payments' innovative payment terminals, SoftPOS solutions, hardware logistics solutions, and their loyalty platform with Worldline's extensive expertise in redemption, payment processing and anti-fraud.
Through this strategic partnership, Worldline will integrate Surfboard Payments advanced payment solutions in their extensive service offerings to merchants. The offer is aimed at a diverse customer base with everything from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) to large companies, partners and other organizations. With Surfboard Payments as the Payment Service Provider (PSP) and Worldline as the acquirer, businesses can look forward to an efficient and secure payment process and payment experience.
“We are excited to begin this partnership with Surfboard Payments,” says Filippa Marklund, Head of Strategy & GTM Worldline Merchant Services RB Nordics. "Surfboard Payments' innovative payment solutions are a perfect complement to our existing product portfolio, enabling us to offer businesses a competitive range of payment options and services that create real value for merchants."
Christopher Lindfeldt, CEO of Surfboard Payments, expresses itself similarly: "We look forward to working with Worldline to expand the reach of our payment solutions across the Nordics. Worldline's strong presence, deep market understanding and robust sales skills will be critical to our joint success.”
the partnership, which is initially focused on Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, has the potential to grow with customers in other markets.
Key points of the partnership:
- Surfboard Payments state-of-the-art payment platform, terminal management system, onboarding, tokenization, alternative payment methods (APMs), receipt- and loyalty programs will be integrated in Worldline's offers to merchants and partners.
- Surfboard Payments range of payment terminals includes SurfPad, SurfTouch, SurfPrint, CheckoutX and SoftPOS solutions, designed for different areas of use.
- All hardware is automatically delivered through Surfboard Payments' SurfShip API-based platform from their logistics center in Uppsala, Sweden, which includes next-day delivery within the Nordics.
This new strategic collaboration between Surfboard Payments and Worldline is a strong indicator that the companies together intend to shape the future of the payments industry, empowering merchants and partners with innovative solutions that improve efficiency, security and customer satisfaction.
About Surfboard Payments
Surfboard Payments is a Swedish software company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and operates as a licensed payment institution under the Financial Supervisory Authority. The company has developed a platform for card payments that includes SoftPOS and API-based payment terminals. The solution is approved under both PCI DSS and PCI PIN, which enables agile and innovative development, fewer dependencies and control over IP. The solution is offered to partners who share the vision of changing the store experience with better value for the merchant and the consumer.
About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is a global leader in the payments industry and technology partner to merchants, banks and acquirers. With over 18,000 employees in more than 40 countries, Worldline provides its customers with sustainable, reliable and innovative solutions that promote their growth. Services offered by Worldline include card redemption both in store and online, highly secure processing of payment transactions as well as a variety of digital services. Worldline generated a turnover of almost 4.4 billion euros in 2022. worldline.com