6-Part Series: Payment Integration Essentials for ISVs
If you accept credit card payments -- or plan to in the future -- you probably know how confusing the world of payments can be.
Security regulations dictate you adhere to certain guidelines. It's not...
Card-Not-Present Payment Integration: Mistakes to Avoid
In the rapidly expanding Internet of Things, there is increasing pressure to bring payments into your customers’ daily experience through mobile or cloud-hosted apps. The balance is shifting from card-present transactions to integrated in-app...
Choosing the Right Payment Processing Partner
When a software solution is paired with value-added services such as integrated payment processing, it enhances the merchant’s ability to streamline daily operations. As a software vendor, how do you make the right choice...
Must-Have Payment Functionality
The payment industry is highly competitive, and new ideas for innovative and high-functionality software are continually being developed. To be successful in winning over the end user today, ISVs need to have a variety...
The Importance of Omnichannel Payment Acceptance
When it comes to making purchases, consumers are looking for convenience and a “tailored-to-me” shopping and payment experience. Omnichannel payment acceptance refers to the ability to take payments in a variety of ways without...
Payment Security Essentials
So, you have a killer app and are starting to really establish a presence in the market, but your users are asking you to include point-of-sale payments. Great – your users are talking to...
Understanding and Optimizing Payment Residuals: Drive Down to the Basics
To better understand the residuals available to an ISV from a payment processing partnership, it’s critical to know how a payment is processed and, even more importantly, to comprehend interchange costs. Interchange encompasses the...
5 Questions to Ask Potential Payment Processing Partners
Trusting any aspect of your business finances with another entity is a decision that deserves worthy consideration. Not all payment processing companies are considered equal. Some don't deliver the customer support you need. Other...
Will 2018 be the Year of Contactless Payments in the US?
In the UK, card payments have overtaken cash payments and now account for more than 50 percent of all retail purchases, of which 30 percent were contactless. Other countries are seeing similar adoption increases for contactless...
Salon ISVs: Does your Payment Solution Make the Cut?
What sells your salon software? Your payment processor can make all the difference.
Efficiency in payment processing is everything; it influences inventory fluctuation, appointment frequency, gratuity amounts, and more. Ultimately your payment processing efficiency can...
Payment Integration Advice for ISVs: Terminal Selection & Support
Last week, Scott Agatep, COO for POS Portal, a ScanSource Company, explained why “easy” payment integrations don’t have to be a myth. As a follow-up, DevPro Journal asked Agatep to share his insights into...
Healthcare Payment Trends Create Opportunities for ISVs
Consumers are driving changes in healthcare, and one area quickly evolving is how patients pay for services. DevPro Journal asked Jeff Spinabella, director of ISV business development for First American Payment Systems to provide insights...
This ISV’s Consultative Approach and EMV-Compliant Solution Leads to Year-Over-Year Growth
Company: Amber Systems Technology (AST)
Founded: 2004
2017 Revenue Growth Rate: 25%
2018 projected revenue growth rate: 35%-plus
Employees: 10
Phone: (925) 417-0762
Website: www.astpos.com
Verticals: Hospitality, Restaurant, Retail, Wholesale
Since its inception in 2004, Amber Systems Technologies (AST) has focused on...
5 Practical Steps to Successful Partnerships with Offshore Software Development Teams
In this industry, talent can be hard to find. Forrester released the results of a study that found you may have to pay 20% above market salary rates this year when you’re looking for...
“Easy” Payment Integrations Don’t Have to Be a Myth
Many payment companies promise easy and fast payment integrations. Unfortunately, the reality doesn’t always live up to the promise. Mistakes have a ripple effect on any implementation and can delay the entire integration project....
