Digital River World Payments to Speak at the 2012 MRC European Congress
MINNEAPOLIS — Apr. 24, 2012 — Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, announced that its Digital River® World Paymentsâ„¢ solution will be featured at the 2012 MRC European Congress. Members of the Digital River World Payments team will speak and exhibit at the conference, which is hosted by the Merchant Risk Council (MRC), a globally-focused, merchant-led trade association that aims to make global online and mobile payments efficient and safe. The event takes place April 25-27, 2012, at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
During the event, on Thursday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m. IST, Digital River World Payments experts will host an educational session, titled “Entering Brazil: How to Overcome Obstacles and Set the Base for a Successful Entry Strategy.” This session will explore how merchants are entering the Brazilian market at a local level, including processing payments cross-border, setting up local business entities and leveraging solution providers under a reseller model. In addition, Digital River World Payments is a 2012 MRC European Congress sponsor and will be represented in the exhibition area.
“It’s no secret that Brazil is an important and growing commerce market for businesses. However, entering this market can often be a challenging task,” said Souheil Badran, senior vice president and general manager of Digital River World Payments. “There are a number of considerations that merchants need to take into account when it comes to local payment structures, taxes, compliance and regulations. We look forward to sharing our experiences with the MRC community and helping merchants successfully expand into Brazil.”
Digital River World Payments offers relevant payment options in more than 190 countries and over 170 transaction and display currencies. The solution features a wide range of customizable services for managing the complete payment lifecycle. These services, which work through a single payments connection, include checkout page optimization, multi-variate testing, real-time fraud detection, solutions to manage PCI exposure and currency risk, as well as advanced back-office reconciliation services and business intelligence tools. To learn more about Digital River World Payments, visit www.digitalriverpayments.com and follow @DigitalRiverPay on Twitter.
About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc., the revenue growth experts in global cloud commerce, builds and manages online businesses for software and game publishers, consumer electronics manufacturers, distributors, online retailers and affiliates. Its multi-channel commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running a global commerce operation. The company’s comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, global payments, cloud-based billing, fraud management, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.
Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices across the U.S., Asia, Europe and South America. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate website, follow the company on Twitter or call +1 952-253-1234.
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