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Prepay Nation Partners with Smart for East African Expansion

October 19, 2015 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Prepay Nation has partnered with Smart, East Africa’s newest, customer-centric mobile operator and solutions provider, to expand its operations to Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda.

Berwyn, PA (USA), October 17th, 2015 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border prepaid mobile airtime transfers, has partnered with Smart, East Africa’s newest, customer-centric mobile operator and solutions provider, to expand its operations to Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. With this partnership, individuals living in the US, Canada and Europe will be able to transfer airtime minutes to Smart customers from a network of over 175,000 retail locations and websites, avoiding expensive service fees.

The partnership will provide thousands of expatriates from Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda with access to instant International Mobile Top-Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s rapidly-expanding distribution network. IMTU is becoming the preferred method of family support for immigrants around the world, who can take advantage of global mobile network penetration to send support to their family and friends back home, without worrying about the cost.

“Smart is an excellent partner for us,” said Hervé Perrin, VP of Business Development at Prepay Nation. “Smart gives us new products that we can offer to the African Diaspora world-wide.”

“We are very excited about connecting Smart’s customers to Prepay Nation’s international distribution hub,” said Smart Group CEO, Abdellatif Bouziani. “Smart always puts our customers’ needs at the heart of all our products and services, and we know that many have family overseas who want to provide support. Our partnership with Prepay Nation gives them a fast, safe and convenient way to provide airtime.”

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a growth company in the business of enabling the transfer of small values from one person to another (P2P) across international borders. Prepay Nation utilizes the prepaid mobile ecosystem to send value in the form of international airtime. With over 200 mobile operator partnerships in 94 countries and diverse distribution channel spanning over 175,000 locations in the US, Canada, Europe and Middle East, Prepay Nation provides a valuable service to expatriates who financially support their loved ones back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model, scalable multi-currency processing platform, and global interconnectivity with mobile operators and other digital service providers, provides instantaneous and no-fee value transfers for consumers and a significant revenue opportunity for distributors.

To read more visit: http://www.prepaynation.com

About Smart:
Smart is East Africa’s new telecoms provider. Smart provides a range of innovative products to suit your lifestyle, and outstanding value-for-money packages to suit your wallet. But it’s not just in our products and packages that you’ll see a difference. It’s in the way we do things. That’s because Smart’s parent company is Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) Kenya, which in turn is part of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED has been funding social enterprises across East Africa for decades – making long-term investments with the aim of building economically sound businesses that create employment and improve lives.

For information on Smart visit: http://www.smarteastafrica.com

Press & Media Contact:
Brian Fox, Corporate Communications
Prepay Nation, LLC
1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300
Berwyn, PA 19312 – USA
+1 (416) 648-9133
bfox@prepaynation.com
http://www.prepaynation.com

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Industry Veteran Carlos Rodriguez Joins Prepay Nation to Lead USA Division

September 26, 2015 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Prepay Nation has welcomed chief operations and business development executive Carlos Rodriguez to their team as President of Prepay Nation USA.

Berwyn, PA (USA), September 24, 2015 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border micro-value and prepaid mobile airtime transfers, has welcomed chief operations and business development executive Carlos Rodriguez to their team as President of Prepay Nation USA. Rodriguez will be responsible for overall company growth in the US market, helping to expand Prepay Nation’s international airtime transfer and value transfer services nationwide.

With technical expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit, Rodriguez has over 27 years of delivering results through innovation, common sense management and a “Make it Your Own” approach. He has created customer loyalty by delivering excellence and providing leadership. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer at *Blackstone where Rodriguez oversaw 275 employees throughout the US and Caribbean, that generated over $375 million in annual revenue.

“My goal is for Prepay Nation USA to become the industry leader,” said Rodriguez, “and to take the business to the next level of growth.” Rodriguez, part of the core team that brought international Top-up to the United States, said becoming President of Prepay Nation USA was the perfect match. “On the distribution side, I worked with Prepay Nation as a vendor. I am thrilled to move over to the vendor side, and work closely with Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation, who I have known for many years through the business.”

“Carlos was part of the core team which built one of the biggest airtime and prepaid distribution organizations in the United States. They were one of the first ones to sell airtime electronically and still hold the patent for that. Carlos is very well respected in the prepaid and telecom space. His experience in the telecom industry, building and managing a large organization and his deep understanding of prepaid distribution were the main factors in hiring him for this position,” commented Jain.

Prepay Nation has grown at an exponential rate over the last few years. “This is the time for us to have the right processes in place and an organizational structure that supports the growth we have had and which we anticipate over the next few years. Carlos will be the right fit to put that in place because of his wealth of experience and knowledge,” concluded Jain.

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a growth company in the business of enabling the transfer of small values from one person to another (P2P) across international borders. Prepay Nation utilizes the prepaid mobile ecosystem to send value in the form of international airtime. With over 200 mobile operator partnerships in 94 countries and diverse distribution channels spanning over 175,000 locations in the US, Canada, Europe and Middle East, Prepay Nation provides a valuable service to expatriates who financially support their loved ones back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model, scalable multi-currency processing platform, and global interconnectivity with mobile operators and other digital service providers provides instantaneous and no-fee value transfers for consumers and a significant revenue opportunity for distributors.

To read more, visit http://www.prepaynation.com

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Frank Quiñones Joins Prepay Nation Team

July 21, 2014 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Money transfer veteran takes on role as National Sales Manager.

Berwyn, PA (USA), July 18, 2014 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border microvalue and prepaid mobile airtime transfers, is pleased to welcome seasoned sales leader Frank Quiñones to their team. Quiñones will be serving as National Sales Manager, focusing his efforts on growing Prepay Nation’s distribution base within the Financial Services Centers market, with an emphasis on the Spanish-speaking sector.

Recently responsible for prepaid product launches at money transfer firm Sigue, Quiñones has a wealth of both sales experience and familiarity with the value remittance market. He has worked with industry leaders such as Western Union, MoneyGram, Praxell and Softgate, garnering a reputation for excellent salesmanship and strong customer relationships. Originally from Puerto Rico, Quiñones will lead both west coast and Spanish-speaking retail business development for the Prepay Nation network.

With 53 million Hispanic individuals living in the United States, over 19 million of whom are immigrants, the Spanish-speaking population is a large and growing force in the US economy. Businesses catering to the needs of this demographic often include cross-border money remittance services—a high-demand service, with over $41 billion being remitted to Spanish-speaking Latin America from the U.S. annually. According to World Bank data analyzed by the Pew Research Center, funds transferred to Latin America account for a third (33%) of remittances from the U.S.

“Money remittance is a vital service, but often an expensive one,” said Quiñones. “By selling international airtime top-ups as a form of remittance, businesses can bring a no-fee option to their customers who want to support their loved ones back home. It’s a huge value, and I am eager to help our partners grow by incorporating it into their offerings.”

“We are excited to have Frank on our team,” said Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation. “His dedication to providing strong value to customers, along with his Spanish fluency and familiarity with both prepaid products and cross-border remittance channels, are going to be excellent assets to Prepay Nation. We’re confident that he will contribute greatly not only to our growth, but also to the success of each of our retail and distribution partners.”

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a fast growth company in the business of enabling micropayments from one person to another across international borders. Prepay Nation utilizes the prepaid mobile ecosystem to transfer values in the form of international airtime remittance. With mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa, and a varied distribution channel spanning the US, Canada, and Middle East, Prepay Nation offers its innovative services to expatriates who financially support their loved ones back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model, highly scalable processing platform, and interconnectivity with mobile operators, allows for instantaneous and no-fee transfers for the consumers and an opportunity to generate significant revenues for the distributors. For more information, visit www.prepaynation.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Sarah Feidt
Head of Marketing
Prepay Nation, LLC
1055 Westlakes Drive, Suite 300
Berwyn, PA 19312 – USA
+1 571 213 6609
sfeidt@prepaynation.com
http://www.prepaynation.com

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Hervé Perrin Joins Business Development Team at Prepay Nation

April 17, 2014 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Expanding the European footprint for the leading mobile value transfer company.

Berwyn, PA (USA), April 16, 2014 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border microvalue and prepaid mobile airtime transfers, has brought on telecom business leader Hervé Perrin as VP of Business Development. Perrin joins Prepay Nation’s team of mobile ecosystem innovators with a mandate to expand the company’s European operations, as well as to invest his expertise in their ongoing development of new and exciting use cases for their award-winning platform.

A globally successful strategist, marketer, and change manager with a significant focus in the telecommunications sector and the EMEA region, Perrin comes to Prepay Nation from director-level positions across the mobile landscape, including MVNO, B2C prepaid airtime transfer, and consultancy organizations.

With 20 years of global leadership experience at companies such as Set Mobile, Telenor, Moov- Subsidiary of Etisalat, Intercel, Telecel, Afritel, and XTS Network, he has worked with and consulted for some of the largest mobile operators in the industry. He is also the founder of Minute Transfer, one of the very first international mobile top-up (IMTU) companies in the world, and served as the startup Managing Director of the first MVNO in sub-Saharan Africa.

Perrin’s achievements bode well for Prepay Nation. His unique profile of having worked at MNOs, MVNOs, vendors and consultancies gives him a valuable perspective on what Prepay Nation has to offer. As the organization seeks to bring their flexible value transfer platform to mobile network operators and service providers around the globe for a variety of use cases, Perrin’s intimate understanding of their needs will prove invaluable.

“Perrin is a strong addition to our team,” said Ajay Goyal, President of Prepay Nation. “He has the kind of insight that can guide us in developing partnership opportunities, as he so clearly knows the inner workings and pain points of our target clients. His success speaks to his abilities, and we are excited to work with him on even greater success for Prepay Nation.”

“Prepay Nation has built not only an impressive global network of operators and retailers, but also a platform so flexible that it presents an incredible opportunity for innovation,” added Perrin. “I am looking forward to breaking new ground on use cases for their value transfer platform—use cases that will disrupt and lead the market.”