EWay
Payment provider
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Eway is a global omnichannel payment provider. The company processes secure credit card payments for merchants. Eway works through eCommerce.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Payment Gateway |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Matt Bullock |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia New Zealand Singapore Hong Kong Macau |
Key people | Mark Reid, Managing Director[1] |
| Services | online payments provider | shopping cart payment gateway integration | online payments processing platform. |
| Website | eway |
History
eWAY was founded in 1998 by Matt Bullock, and the website was launched in 2000.[2] By 2004, eWAY was linked to all major Australian banks,[3] and, in 2009, the company expanded by a further 65%.[4] In 2009, eWAY partnered with all the major New Zealand banks, expanding payment services in the region.[5] In 2014, eWAY expanded into Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.[6]
Along with its regional expansions, eWAY has partnered with major SaaS companies to provide integrated payment services. In 2013, eWAY partnered with Xero to produce the 'Pay Now' add-on for Xero online invoices.[7][8][9] In 2013, eWAY was awarded Xero Add-on Partner of the Year for the 'Pay Now' add-on.[10] eWAY has also built the Xero PayThis feature.[11] Similar ventures have followed with the eWAY's integration with NetSuite.[12][13] eWAY expanded its partnership with Magento.[14] In 2015, eWAY strengthened its partnership with Shopify, integrating its Rapid 3.1 API on the eCommerce's platform.[15]
Timeline
In December 2013, eWAY partnered with the National Australia Bank to launch eWAY Merchant Services in Australia.[16][17][18] In July 2015, eWAY expanded into physical payments with the launch of SmartPOS.[19] The mobile card reader integrates with Xero, Salesforce, and Shopify, and supports contactless payments and EFTPOS payments.[20][21] The SmartPOS device links to iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps.[22] In September 2015, eWAY launched an app.[23] In October 2015, eWAY partnered with Kikka Capital, a Perth-based small business lender.[24] In November 2015, eWAY became the first Australian payment gateway to offer a mobile integration with Apple Pay.[25][26] In April 2016, eWAY was purchased by Global Payments.[27]
Awards
- Xero Add-on Partner of the Year 2013.[10]
- National iAward for Research and Development (Merit) 2013.[28]
- ACT Chief Minister’s Export Award 2011.[29]
- ACT Pearcey Entrepreneur Award 2011.[30]
- ORIA Industry Recognition Award 2010.[31]
- CeBIT.AU Award for Excellence in Engineering Design 2009.[32]
- Telstra ACT Business of the Year Awards 2008.[33]