Press Release: ARCADIA RE-SIGNS WITH PREPAY SOLUTIONS

ARCADIA RE-SIGNS WITH PREPAY SOLUTIONS

6 APRIL 2010: Arcadia, the company behind some of the UK’s most recognisable retail brands, has just renewed its contract with PrePay Solutions for its corporate and consumer gift card programmes.

PrePay Solutions, the UK’s leading prepaid services provider, started working with Arcadia in 2004 across all of the company’s brands - Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, Wallis, Outfit and BHS.

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with PrePay Solutions and recognise the capabilities that they offer to our business, further strengthens our proposition in a competitive market place,” said Richard Burchill, Head of Treasury Services & Cards at the Arcadia Group.

The recently re-signed contract re-affirms the commitment by both companies to continue to expand and develop an already successful gift card programme.

PrePay Solutions, owned by Accor Services and Mastercard Worldwide, processes and provides ongoing support for Arcadia’s following gift card programmes:

Ø    Closed-loop gift card programme - UK, Republic of Ireland and US
Ø    Corporate gift card programme
Ø    Connectivity to all providers and online sales providers


“Working with Arcadia gives PrePay Solutions a great opportunity to provide effective gift card solutions to consumers through its reputable brands,” said Gilles Coccoli, Managing Director, PrePay Solutions.

“Such a long-standing working partnership, like ours with Arcadia, is testament to both companies’ teams, processes and strategies and we look forward to continuing to work together over the coming years.”
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For more press information or images contact:
Mel Wilson or Val Mumby
PrePay Solutions Press Office
Clareville Communications
Tel: 02077364022
Email: melwilson@clareville.co.uk
Email: valmumby@clareville.co.uk
 
About PrePay Solutions
 
PrePay Solutions, the UK’s number one and Europe's leading prepaid services company, is an alliance between Accor Services and MasterCard Worldwide. Drawing on 10 years experience and the combined strengths of its shareholders, PrePay Solutions delivers excellence in prepaid.
 
The company’s work is driven by six values: innovation, spirit of conquest, performance, respect, trust and simplicity.
 
Previously known as PrePay Technologies, PrePay Solutions designs and manages closed, open and controlled loop prepaid programmes including Retail Gift and Promotional Cards, Prepaid Debit, Rewards and Incentives, Payroll, Corporate Expenses and Benefits Cards. Each programme is tailored to meet the specific needs of PrePay Solutions’ clients, who are based in the retail, corporate, travel, and financial sectors.
 
Clients to date include: Debenhams, Arcadia Group, House of Fraser, New Look, Sainsbury’s, Virgin Money, National Australia Group, TUI, British Petroleum and Western Union amongst others.
 
www.prepaysolutions.com.