Digital Commerce Provider Handles More Than Just Payments and Provides Software Vendor with Additional Flexibility to Sell Globally

Redwood City, CA – September 09, 2014 – Avangate, the leading Digital Commerce solution provider trusted by thousands of Software and Online Services companies to grow their business worldwide in the new Services Economy, today announced that it has helped PerfectTablePlan save hours of administration time and reach customers in over 140 countries.

PerfectTablePlan is an innovative software company that helps people plan seating arrangements for all kinds of events, from wedding receptions to charity fundraisers. When the company exceeded the revenue threshold to register for VAT in the European Union, founder Andy Brice realized he would need to deal with VAT and other tedious administrative details. PerfectTablePlan surveyed various software vendors to find a new payment solution with responsive support and commerce capabilities, and Avangate emerged as the first choice.

“It was nice to reach the threshold for VAT registration, but VAT is a pain – especially when you have customers all around the world,” said Andy Brice, founder of PerfectTablePlan. “I really want to focus on providing a great service for my customers without thinking too much about VAT and credit card processing, so I switched my payment processing to Avangate. They now help us to comply with EU legislation around VAT and much more, which saves hours of tedious admin every month and gives PerfectTablePlan the flexibility to tackle a global market, with sales to 140 countries to date.”

Previously, PerfectTablePlan had used a payment provider with limited support for global payments, unresponsive customer support, and minimal shopping cart functionality. By switching to Avangate, PerfectTablePlan was able to focus on serving its customers better and improve internal efficiencies.

“Many software vendors struggle to manage VAT and that is only part of the problem. Dealing with payments quickly becomes complex,” said Joseph Brown, Avangate SVP of Worldwide Sales. “Our approach goes even further, beyond payments, to provide a complete commerce solution that includes flexible invoicing, country-specific payments, automation, digital goods specific sales features, tools for increasing conversion rates as well as additional sales or marketing channels.”

For more information on how the software company benefited from working with Avangate, view the customer case study on PerfectTablePlan.

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges against Fandango, Inc. and Credit Karma, Inc.

According to the FTC’s complaints, the companies’ mobile apps left consumers’ sensitive personal information, including credit card information and Social Security numbers, vulnerable to interception by third parties. Among other things, the complaints allege that the companies disabled a process called SSL certificate verification that would have protected consumers’ information.

The settlements, first announced in March 2014, require Fandango and Credit Karma to establish comprehensive security programs designed to address security risks during the development of their applications and to undergo independent security assessments every other year for the next 20 years. The settlements also prohibit Fandango and Credit Karma from misrepresenting the level of privacy or security of their products and services.

Digital Commerce Solution Honored as Part of the International Business Awards Program

Redwood Shores, CA – August 21, 2014– Avangate, the leading Digital Commerce solution provider trusted by thousands of Software and Online Services companies to grow their business worldwide, today announced that it was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Company of the Year – Computer Software – Up to 250 Employees” category in the 2014 International Business Awards.

More than 3,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from May through early August.

“We are absolutely thrilled Avangate is being recognized by the International Business Awards for our depth of product solution, customer satisfaction and vision around the New Services Economy. It’s a great honor to have been selected as a winner of a Gold Stevie Award among the thousands of other nominations worldwide,” said Avangate’s CEO Carl Theobald.

“We congratulate all of the Stevie winners in this year’s IBAs,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. ” The quality of entries we receive improves every year. This year’s judges were rewarded with the opportunity to review more than 3,500 stories of business achievement and innovation from around the world.”

This recognition marks the latest in a series of accolades for Avangate. The company has been named a Cool Vendor by Gartner and recognized by the CODiE awards for several years in a row. For more information on Avangate’s achievements, visit the company’s web page on certificates and awards.

Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, opens for entries on 18 August. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.

Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.