Welcome Real-time Positioning on the Russian Market

Aix-en-Provence, France 20th May 2014 - Welcome Real-time, a global leading marketing and loyalty services operator, announced today a partnership with one of the main actors of the Russian banking Market: Online Engineering, CityNet group.

By its presence through Online Engineering, Welcome Real-time wishes to address local needs, discuss strategies, understand and take part in the Russian ecosystem. With Online Engineering’s competence, Welcome will strengthen its chance of success in Russia.

Philippe David, CEO of Welcome Real-time, said “We are placing great hopes in this promising partnership. We have already decided to invest with Online Engineering on a major event on the Russian market: The 5th International PLUS-Forum ‘Cards, Payments and Mobile 2014’ organized by the PLUS journal, where we will be participating on 2nd and 3rd June in Moscow.”

This event is traditionally dedicated to the analysis of the payment industry players, such as financial services providers, telecom operators, retailers and solution providers. For more information and the list of sponsors, please visit: PLUS-Forum.com

Roman Parfenov, president of CityNet said “The Russian banking market is evolving, with hundreds of banks competing on the issuing and acquiring sides. We consider that this is the right time to address, with Welcome Real-time, a big demand for differentiation, and especially loyalty, marketing and customer engagement needs.”

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About Welcome Real-time

Welcome Real-time is a leading global provider of marketing and loyalty solutions for banks, retailers and other organizations of the payment ecosystem. Established in 1996, Welcome is implemented across 5 continents and in over 20 countries worldwide, proving its ability to meet any business need. Further information about Welcome Real-time can be found at www.welcome-rt.com

About Online Engineering

Since 2003 Online Engineering is a member of CityNet Group of Companies, Payment Solutions Provider. Online Engineering has been operating multifunctional programs (credit cards, bonus, discount, prepaid and gift cards) on the Russian market for many years. Solutions of Online Engineering are used by companies and organizations such as Auchan, Lukoil, Gazprom (Transgaz), Beeline, Leroy Merlin, Avtomir. Online Engineering is a long-term partner of Visa Int. and MasterCard Europe SA in innovative payment projects involving banks, retail chains and mobile operators. www.online-eng.ru

For more information contact:

Florence Tardy, Business Development, Welcome Real-time
T: +33 4 42 97 58 86 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sergey Tretyakov – CEO Online Ingineering
T: +7 890 372 98961 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.