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Posted on June 16, 2011Peter Vesco becomes the new CEO of ClickandBuy
On July 1, 2011, Peter Vesco will replace Charles Fränkl as ClickandBuy’s new CEO. Mr. Vesco’s last role was as President and Managing Director for Northern Europe at Hypercom Corp. and he is seen in the industry as a renowned expert and manager with many years’ experience in the payment market. His previous roles have included CEO of GSA (Germany-Switzerland-Austria) and Italian operations at FirstData and COO of GSA and Italian operations at Atos Worldline. Charles Fränkl, who has headed ClickandBuy since January 2009, will be leaving the company on June 30, 2011 at his own request. Furthermore, on July 1, 2011, Frank Stoffer will assume the position of CFO and Managing Director of ClickandBuy Holding GmbH in addition to his current management activities at CBS GmbH. He will be replacing Frank Brinker. Frank Stoffer brings with him many years of experience in the finance area of Deutsche Telekom and since the takeover of ClickandBuy as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG Group, he has already made a significant contribution to consolidating the financial structures. Dr. Martin Enderle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ClickandBuy Holding GmbH and the Head of Internet Business at Deutsche Telekom AG, comments: “With Peter Vesco, I am pleased to have gained a top manager as ClickandBuy CEO. Since we are interested in further developing our payment activities, his sound payment expertise has made him an ideal candidate for us. I would like to cordially thank Charles Fränkl and Frank Brinker for their great commitment. Both will continue to provide support in the payment area at Deutsche Telekom AG." About ClickandBuy ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment systems on the Internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is currently used for Internet purchases by over 13 million people. Over 16,000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e-payment system for their e-commerce, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including T-Online Musicload, Gamesload, Softwareload, Videoload, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Medion, AOL, Web.de, Saturn, Meetic, Parship, Neu.de, Electronic Arts (EA), McAfee, Panda, Orange, bonprix, Redcoon, notebooksbilliger.de, buch.de, Foto.com, RTL, Stiftung Warentest, DER SPIEGEL, Spiegel ONLINE, Bild, Die Welt, Playboy.de, ftd.de, faz.net, Deutsche Börse Group, KPMG, ADAC, etc. Founded in 1999, the online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since April 1, 2010, ClickandBuy has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy is a full-service system (complete payment system) that offers 50 national and international methods of payment in 120 currencies. ClickandBuy – media contacts ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com
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Posted on August 27, 2010McAfee verifies the security of e-Payment Security Champion ClickandBuy thousands of times a day
Thanks to McAfee: No online payment system is safer than ClickandBuy McAfee, one of the world's leading providers of IT security solutions, verifies the security of ClickandBuy, one of the leading online payment systems, on a daily basis by conducting thousands of security checks around the clock. Security means trust, which is particularly significant for online payment systems. Security has been at the forefront of ClickandBuy's activities for ten years. This is why more than thirteen million customers entrust ClickandBuy with their personal information and payment processes today. ClickandBuy, the complete payment system, is verified on a regular basis: Online shoppers are able to pay securely with ClickandBuy. When it comes to security ClickandBuy always assumes a prominent position, a fact that is also confirmed in Computerbild 2/2010. Convenient shopping methods and a good, secure feeling when making an online payment are standard requirements of online shoppers today. Immaterial whether it's buying a washing machine, notebook or MP3 player, whether it's purchasing test reports from Stiftung Warentest or iTunes apps from Bild and Spiegel, whether it's software and games from Softwareload or Gamesload, whether it's music from Musicload, iTunes or Napster, whether it's books and CDs from Buch.de or flowers from Euroflorist - everything can be paid for securely with ClickandBuy. Security is crucial for a payment service. And the security partnership with McAfee is a mainstay of ClickandBuy's security concept. About ClickandBuy ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to €922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e?payment system for their e?commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since the merger on 1 April 2010 the ClickandBuy Group has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries. ClickandBuy – Media Contacts ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com
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Posted on August 26, 2010Buxter by ClickandBuy releases whitepaper
"How can I increase my conversion rate?" This is the most pressing challenge most online merchants are permanently facing. They have to work hard in order to reduce their shopping cart abandonment rates, especially by constantly tweaking and streamlining their payment processes. For those merchants who do business on Facebook or plan to do so there is now a new streamlining approach available: the 'Buxter Wallet', a Facebook application created by the well-known internet payment service ClickandBuy. Not only does this solution enable any Facebook app to offer a checkout fastlane through a highly streamlined "2-Click-Buy" option, but also does it minimize the bounce rate of the payment process. How does this work? We all know the regular payment process: clicking a 'Buy Now' button, being redirected to an external payment processor like PayPal, entering payment information and finally returning to the merchant website. Don`t leave Facebook! While this procedure is suffered on but widely accepted by users of standard websites and online shops, this is not true within the Facebook community. Facebook users do NOT want to leave the Facebook ecosystem when paying for an item or virtual good, e.g. in a Facebook game app or on a Facebook shop page. They want to remain within their trusted Facebook environment. Also the purchase has to be fast, since mostly it is aiding what the user does in Facebook in exactly this moment, e.g. buing a stronger weapon in a fight or buying an instant virtual present. Pay inside of Facebook With Buxter any Facebook merchant can easily meet exactly users' wishes. When paying with Buxter the customer stays in Facebook, confirming the payment via a standard Facebook confirmation dialog box via a single click and an optional password. This streamlined payment process – branded by the Buxter Team as 'In-Facebook payment' – totally eliminates the media disruptions of the classic payment process, ultimately increasing conversion rates for the merchant. Buxter is the solution "With Buxter we offer a great In-Facebook payment solution for any merchant who is selling on Facebook or plans to do so. If the merchant is interested in increased conversions and lower fees than Facebook Credits we are definitely the one to check out", says Christian von Hammel-Bonten, SVP and Head of Product Management at ClickandBuy. Download the Whitepaper Today the Buxter team has released the Buxter Whitepaper, subtitled "How To Increase Your Facebook App ROI With Buxter". This whitepaper offers valuable insight into the business challenges for Facebook apps and how they can be mastered by using the Buxter solution. The Buxter whitepaper free of charge at: http://www.buxter.com/whitepaper More about Buxter on YouTube: “How to pay safely online” at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTxh5aCbvws&feature=related About ClickandBuy ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to €922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e?payment system for their e?commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since the merger on 1 April 2010 the ClickandBuy Group has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries. ClickandBuy – Media Contacts ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com
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Posted on July 7, 2010Oliver Kinne Becomes Executive Director of ClickandBuy International Ltd.
ClickandBuy, one of the leading Internet payment services, has appointed Oliver Kinne as executive director of ClickandBuy International Ltd. effective immediately. The 43-year-old manager will be responsible for expanding international market share. Group CEO Charles Fränkl considers the corporate group as being optimally positioned for further expansion through the appointment of ClickandBuy’s new managing directors. “With Oliver Kinne, we are happy that we were able to acquire an internationally experienced sales manager and an executive manager with long-term ICT expertise for expanding ClickandBuy’s business with the main focus on international sales”. Oliver Kinne previously led carrier business in Southeast Asia and the Pacific and Global Sales Vodafone at Nokia. About ClickandBuy ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to €922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e?payment system for their e?commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since the merger on 1 April 2010 the ClickandBuy Group has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries. ClickandBuy – Media Contacts ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com
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Posted on June 28, 2010Facebook games developers receive boost from new payment app
Platogo believes Buxter could open up $835m market
FACEBOOK GAMES DEVELOPERS RECEIVE BOOST FROM NEW PAYMENT APP
Buxter, the peer-to-peer payment application for Facebook users, could also hold the key to helping developers generate revenues from previously free-to-play social network games. Facebook game developer Platogo has today announced that it has begun using Buxter as a way for its players to purchase virtual currency in its games. This is the first commercial use of the Buxter application. There has long been discussion about how developers of games and applications for social networking sites such as Facebook could start to ‘monetise’ their creations. Platogo believes that the Buxter app is the answer. “Research from the Inside Virtual Goods Report shows that the market for games and gifts within social networks will be worth $835m by the end of this year. For any business operating within Facebook this is a potentially huge market. The problem until now has been how to make it easy for users to make payments - to buy virtual goods within games, for example. Buxter has solved that problem in a stroke,” said Jakob Sommerhuber, CEO, Platogo. Buxter, launched earlier in 2010 by payments company ClickandBuy, is the first application on Facebook that allows users to send and request real currency. Buxter users can send or receive amounts of up to EURO 50, for example to contribute towards a friend’s birthday present, or to re-pay a share of a restaurant bill. “This is a fascinating piece of innovation by Platogo. They were quick to spot that Buxter is just as suited for use by businesses within Facebook that use micro-payments as it is for Facebook users,” commented Charles Fraenkl, CEO, ClickandBuy. “Platogo’s imagination looks set to have opened up a way for thousands of Facebook businesses to begin generating revenues from apps that were previously free to use.” For more information about Buxter visit www.buxter.com. For more information about Platogo visit www.platogo.com.
About ClickandBuy ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to €922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e?payment system for their e?commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since the merger on 1 April 2010 the ClickandBuy Group has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries. ClickandBuy – Media Contacts ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com -
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Posted on April 26, 2010Live Gamer integrates ClickandBuy for Transactions of digital and Virtual Goods
Live Gamer Expands Payment Coverage in North America, Europe and Around the World
ClickandBuy, one of the leading global ePayment providers, (www.clickandbuy.com), and Live Gamer (www.livegamer.com), the premiere total commerce solution for interactive entertainment, today announced that ClickandBuy has been added the Live Gamer platform to provide world wide digital payments, allowing consumers to make purchases from more than 30 countries with over 120 currencies using 50 local and international payment methods. ClickandBuy, an e-payment and billing company with an expertise in micro transactions, virtual worlds and MMO games, enables online merchants access to over 13 million ClickandBuy subscribers and hard to reach customers across Europe, North America and other international regions. ClickandBuy’s dynamic checkout allows online digital media shoppers to transact in their local currency using their preferred payment method. ClickandBuy’s comprehensive solution includes active fraud screening services, multi-currency conversion, chargeback management, collections services and award-winning customer service as an added-bonus for merchants. With this deal, Live Gamer will add ClickandBuy’s global–payments platform to its fully featured, total commerce solution with multiple integration options for game operators. Live Gamer allows publishers to turn to a single partner - instead of many - to roll out secure micro-transaction-based marketplaces, drive ARPU (average revenue per user) and retention, improve conversion rates and boost core business metrics through advanced merchandising and analytics. ”Adding ClickandBuy to our extensive list of payment partners enables Live Gamer to provide the most extensive coverage of direct debit, and online money transfer (OMT) methods, in addition to credit payment methods in Europe and North America,” said Nima Pourshasb, Vice President, Corporate Development for Live Gamer. “Particularly across Europe, consumer payment culture is heavily in favour of direct debit for online purchases. "Online Gaming companies turn to ClickandBuy as an alternative payments channel reaching new markets and consumers, while increasing revenue through an easy to use payments system that provides one click technology for consumers," said Michael Doron, VP Americas at ClickandBuy."We're excited to work with Live Gamer, a recognized leader in global virtual item-based business.About Live Gamer
Live Gamer provides a total commerce solution for global micro-transaction-based businesses. Spanning online games, digital entertainment, and social networks, Live Gamer provides an advanced offering that goes beyond billing to drive core business metrics and optimize new transaction-based revenue streams. Combining its micro-transaction platform, catalog management, storefronts, merchandising and anti-fraud solutions, scalable publisher support and international payment gateways, Live Gamer’s technology has been adopted by leading publishers in gaming, social and entertainment including CCR, Acclaim, Funcom, NHN USA, Quepasa, Hangout Industries and Sony Online Entertainment, supporting over 80 million users in 23 countries. www.livegamer.comAbout ClickandBuy
ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to € 922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s epayment system for their ecommerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. Since the merger on 1 April 2010 the ClickandBuy Group has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom AG. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries.ClickandBuy – Media Contacts
ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com Stuart Ginsberg E-Mail: stuart@stuartginsberg.com Phone: (917) 374-3788 Media Contact LiveGamer Jennifer Lankford E-Mail: jennifer@themixagency.com Phone: 831-600-8708 -
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Posted on March 24, 2010ClickandBuy becomes wholly-owned Deutsche Telekom subsidiary
DTAG acquires internet payment service provider ClickandBuy
The internet payment service provider ClickandBuy is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. Via its venture capital company, TVenture, Deutsche Telekom has held shares in ClickandBuy since 2006 and currently owns 20.2 per cent of its shares. Deutsche Telekom has now acquired all remaining shares in the internet payment service provider ClickandBuy. The agreement was finalized yesterday. The supervisory bodies of the companies concerned and the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) have already approved the process. Klaus Konrad, Investment Director of Intel Capital: "ClickandBuy has become one of the top three online payment providers in the world and is a European investment success story. This shows that even in challenging economic periods, it is possible to grow top performing organizations through great management and the right investment strategy." ClickandBuy’s CEO, Charles Fraenkl, welcomed the deal: “Our minority shareholders T-Venture and Intel Capital with their dedication and commitment have contributed a lot to the success and growth of ClickandBuy. With the support of our new shareholder, ClickandBuy, already one of today’s leading providers of online payment solutions, will continue to strengthen and expand its market position in the future. ClickandBuy is in an exceptionally good position and is very happy about the huge advantages this synergy contains regarding the realisation of its global strategic goals which will be made possible through the involvement of Deutsche Telekom.”About ClickandBuy
ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to € 922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s epayment system for their ecommerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Deutsche Telekom, Scout24 Group, Apple iTunes, Napster, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, McAfee, Panda, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix (Otto Group). Founded in 1999, ClickandBuy represents over 10 years of experience and expertise in the e-payment market. The online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 31 countries.ClickandBuy – Media Contacts
ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com -
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Posted on March 2, 2010New Facebook app could turn social network into e-commerce marketplace
As of today, the estimated 400 million users of the social network Facebook will be able to use “Buxter“. Developed by e-payment entrepreneur ClickandBuy it is the only platform within a social media network that handles real instead of virtual currencies. With just a few clicks of the mouse, users can register and load their own “Buxter” E-wallet in Euro or US dollars (with a limit of € 50,- for now). The application could prove to be equally helpful for friends and family. Facebook users are able to transfer, receive and request money from other Facebook users via "Buxter" free of charge. And for a small fee of 1.9% (min. 2 EUR or 3 USD) they can withdraw their money from their ClickandBuy account. The application will initially be available in Euros and US Dollars and can be found here: http://apps.facebook.com/mybuxter However, the biggest advancement appears to be Facebook’s transition from a successful social network to an e-commerce-marketplace, that is not contained in a closed system. “Buxter” is designed to encourage third party developers by giving them access to the “Buxter”-Facebook-API. This way, third party developers are able to create individual business solutions within Facebook and then receive payments through “Buxter”. What services come to mind? From movie tickets to lunch box – you name it. But more importantly, it’s the implementation of an app that serves the community spirit of Facebook. Users may want to integrate this app into their own profile and from then on they can collect money from other users. Either, for an upcoming birthday party, or, even better, raise money for charity. Christian von Hammel-Bonten, Senior VP, Head of Product Management, ClickandBuy says: “From now on, Facebook users can not only share their status and pictures, they can also share real money in a way that is fast, easy and secure.” Charles Fraenkl, CEO, ClickandBuy says: “’Buxter’ is the application that will see Facebook members use the platform not just as a way to stay in touch but also as a fast, easy and secure way to exchange money or buy and sell products and services.”
“Buxter” – the new payment
application at Facebook
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ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to € 922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e payment system for their e commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Apple iTunes, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, Napster, McAfee, Panda, AutoScout24, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix. Founded in 1999, the online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 30 countries.ClickandBuy – Media Contacts
ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com -
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Posted on March 1, 2010Paid content on the rise: The SPIEGEL iPhone App is purchasable via ClickandBuy
Following on from the SPIEGEL e-paper is the SPIEGEL App, which is now available to purchase via ClickandBuy, Europe's leading supplier of paid content
ClickandBuy, which has been a partner of Apple iTunes since 2005 and the online payment system for SPIEGEL since 2002, enables SPIEGEL readers to pay conveniently and securely for the new purchasable iPhone App. The added value of the paid content offer is that it makes the purchasable version of the current edition of SPIEGEL available for download every Saturday evening. iPhone and iPod Touch customers are now able to read the current edition of SPIEGEL from 10pm on a Saturday evening, before it appears in print the following Monday. During the introductory phase the full version of SPIEGEL will cost €2.99 to download and from the end of March 2010 an individual issue will be available to buy for €3.99. A mini-subscription of four issues is available at a cost of €9.60 and a regular subscription charged at €3.65 per issue. The new e-reader, which has been designed specifically for SPIEGEL, presents the magazine in a format that has been optimised for the iPhone and iPod Touch, thereby ensuring even long articles can be read comfortably. The SPIEGEL App (approx. 5 MB) can be downloaded via WLAN or 3G in less than a minute and saved on the iPhone. This enables customers to read SPIEGEL even if there's no internet connection or if they wish to avoid expensive data connections while abroad. In the future, subscribers who currently use ClickandBuy to purchase the SPIEGEL e-paper on the Internet will also be able to access it via the e-reader application, which has been developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch. ClickandBuy, as a long-term partner of Apple iTunes, sees another milestone in the trend towards paid content. ClickandBuy CEO Charles Fraenkl commented on this very positive development from the perspective of an online payment system with a decade of experience: "We are only seeing the beginning of paid content for published items. With quality offers directed at target groups and the corresponding pricing models, paid content will soon be able to make the breakthrough”. “As a partner of major media companies, ClickandBuy is ideally positioned: To successfully implement the various pricing and business models for publishing houses it requires many years of experience, which only ClickandBuy can offer at the necessary depth and breadth for the online payment market", continues Fraenkl.About ClickandBuy
ClickandBuy is one of the leading payment services in the internet. Certified by McAfee and tested by Germany’s Technical Inspection and Testing Association (TÜV), this online payment system is used for internet purchases by over 13 million people. Having doubled its turnover generated by traders and end customers to € 922 million (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy Group first crossed the billion euro threshold in 2009. Over 16.000 online traders use ClickandBuy’s e?payment system for their e?commerce, retail, online entertainment, and paid content & services billing, including Apple iTunes, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, msn, AOL, Meetic, Parship, Electronic Arts (EA), Codemasters, Napster, McAfee, Panda, AutoScout24, RTL, Playboy, Financial Times Deutschland, Foto.com, Deutsche Boerse Group, KPMG, Yamaha, Digital River, Redcoon, bonprix. Founded in 1999, the online payment system is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. As an e-money institution licensed by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), ClickandBuy’s complete service includes 120 currencies and offers 50 national and international modes of payment throughout 30 countries.ClickandBuy – Media Contacts
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Posted on February 19, 2010ClickandBuy in Dialog with Its 13 Million Customers: the Start of Twitter and Facebook
For the start of the relaunch, ClickandBuy will be more emotional and more customer-oriented
ClickandBuy is streamlining its customer communication as part of the new brand identity. ClickandBuy is communicating with its more than 13 million end customers and more than 16,000 online retailers using the current “in” communication and marketing instruments Twitter and Facebook. With this Web 2.0 step, the British Internet payment system is increasing its market presence and will further expand its coverage. New and existing customers should be exposed to the new face of ClickandBuy by means of this measure. CMO Michael Grodd states the objectives of both communication channels: “It is necessary to quickly make the new brand identity known in the market and the communities and to continue to deepen existing trust in ClickandBuy.” Grodd continues by saying, “We are communicating the “new” ClickandBuy through all channels because the new brand identity is an important component of our growth story and a milestone for our expansion plans.”The new communication channels of
ClickandBuy - Facebook and Twitter
About ClickandBuy
ClickandBuy is one of the leading online payment systems. The system, which has been tested by TÜV and certified by McAfee, is already being used by more than 13 million people to pay for their purchases on the Internet. After doubling its turnover with retailers and end customers to 922 million euro (TTV) in 2008, the ClickandBuy group was able to break the billion euro barrier for the first time in 2009. More than 16,000 online retailers use ClickandBuy for their e-commerce, online entertainment and paid content & services transactions, including Apple iTunes, Electronic Arts (EA), McAfee, Panda, T-Online Gamesload, Softwareload, Videoload, Musicload, Vodafone, Medion, Napster, AOL, Telefónica, Orange, Redcoon, notebooksbilliger.de, Meetic, Parship, AutoScout24, ADAC, RTL, Stiftung Warentest, Bild, Die Welt, Playboy.de, ftd.de, faz.net, Spiegel ONLINE, buch.de, Foto.com, Deutsche Börse Group, KPMG etc. The online payment system that was founded in 1999 is operated by ClickandBuy International Ltd. in London. As an e-money institution licensed by the British Financial Services Authority (FSA) ClickandBuy offers its customers 50 national & international payment methods in 30 countries.ClickandBuy – Media Contacts
ClickandBuy International Limited Lincoln House 137 / 143 Hammersmith Road London W14 0QL E-mail: pr@clickandbuy.com Internet: www.clickandbuy.com
