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Cellcom Liberia and Prepay Nation Launch International Mobile Top-Up Worldwide

Partnership offers instant prepaid mobile airtime refills at over 175,000 retail locations.

Berwyn, PA (USA), August 15, 2014 — Cellcom Liberia, one of the largest telecommunications providers in Liberia and the first provider of 4G service in the region, has partnered with Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border microvalue and prepaid mobile airtime transfers, to make mobile airtime refills for its subscribers available for purchase overseas. The move will open up a no-fee form of remittance to the hundreds of thousands of Liberian expatriates who support their loved ones back home.

Liberian emigrants are estimated to number over 500,000, largely concentrated in the U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Holland and UK. According to the World Bank, 20% of Liberia’s GDP comes from remittances as they send millions of dollars home every year to help loved ones with bills and expenses. Pew Research estimates $342 million worth of remittance was received by Liberia in 2012, out of which $166 million was sent from the U.S., and $80 million was sent from Guinea. Cellcom in Guinea and Prepay Nation have enjoyed a successful partnership for the last 2 years, a high-volume collaboration that has inspired corporate confidence in this Cellcom Liberia initiative.

Most of the funds received by Liberia is sent through traditional money transfer organizations, but the price of those channels is steep: it costs as much as $15 in fees to send only $200 from the United States to Liberia, where it must be physically collected, incurring both inconvenience and often risk.

“Mobile airtime is a different way to provide financial assistance to family back home,” said Hervé Perrin, VP of Business Development at Prepay Nation. “With this partnership, Liberian immigrants in the U.S.A., Canada, Europe and the Middle East can now purchase airtime refills for their loved ones’ phones. The full value of the purchase, with no fees subtracted, is received instantly on the subscriber’s mobile.”

“Their hard-earned dollars go further, and immediately relieve of one of their loved ones’ primary expenses,” added Perrin. “It’s a godsend for immigrant populations all over the world, and we’re thrilled to make it a reality for Cellcom subscribers.”

“Our primary focus is always on providing greater and greater value for our subscribers,” said John Vasikaran, CEO of Cellcom Liberia. “We have led the charge in growing and enhancing Liberia’s mobile technology infrastructure, and have twice been recognized as the Best GSM Company in Liberia. Opening up the ability to receive instant, Free of Cost airtime transfers from family and friends abroad is a perfect addition to our offerings. Prepay Nation’s retail network spans 175,000 locations, touching our whole diaspora, and we are confident that our customers will love this new opportunity.”

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a fast 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 remit values in the form of international airtime, product vouchers, bill payments, mobile wallet balances and more. With over 200 mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa, and a varied distribution channel spanning over 175,000 locations in the US, Canada, Europe and Middle East, Prepay Nation offers its innovative productized remittance 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 and other digital service providers, allows for instantaneous and no-fee transfers for consumers and an opportunity to generate significant revenues for distributors. For more information, visit www.prepaynation.com.

About Cellcom Corporation:
The Cellcom Corporation provides communication to the heart of Africa, connecting thousands of people every second. Established in 2004, Cellcom operates in Liberia and Guinea. As a leading provider of communication services in West Africa, Cellcom offers cellular network access and high-speed cellular internet along with high-quality voice calls, SMS, MMS, and international communication services. With over 1,000,000 subscribers, Cellcom is Liberia’s leading service provider as well as its fastest-growing mobile network. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network coverage. Cellcom, with its countrywide network, is the only network that can provide broadband high-speed data to its customers through its Mobile network, ISP and fiber. For more information, please visit http://www.cellcomgsm.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

Frank Quiñones Joins Prepay Nation Team

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

Hervé Perrin Joins Business Development Team at Prepay Nation

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.”

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 http://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

Mobilink and Prepay Nation Launch International Mobile Top-Up Worldwide

Partnership offers instant prepaid mobile airtime refills at over 175,000 retail locations in North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Berwyn, PA (USA), March 14, 2014 — Prepay Nation, a leading provider of cross-border microvalue and prepaid mobile airtime transfers, has announced its partnership with Mobilink, the premier mobile network operator in Pakistan. The two organizations are teaming up to make prepaid airtime on the Mobilink network available for purchase at over 175,000 retail locations throughout North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

“Mobilink is the undisputed market leader in Pakistan,” said Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation. “They are an ideal partner for us, and we anticipate significant demand from the global Pakistani expat community whose members are always looking for ways to support their loved ones back home. Now they can send airtime instantly, without fees, from any storefront in the world that is connected to Prepay Nation.”

Wasif Mustafa, Head of Marketing Mobilink said, “Mobilink constantly innovates in its voice and data services offers in order to enhance its customer experience. Prepay Nation’s platform and impressive distribution footprint to facilitate international mobile top-ups is yet another way to empower our customers and provide them with maximum flexibility.”

Utilizing the instantaneous, no-fee airtime transfers that the Prepay Nation platform is famous for, the expatriate friends and family of more than 37 million Mobilink subscribers in Pakistan can now purchase mobile airtime top-ups for their loved ones back home. The popular airtime refills will be available throughout Prepay Nation’s expansive global distribution network of retail locations.

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 http://www.prepaynation.com.

About Mobilink:
Mobilink is Pakistan’s leading provider of voice and data services. With over 37 million subscribers, Mobilink maintains market leadership with coverage in over 20,000 cities, towns and villages across Pakistan. Mobilink continues to innovate through cutting-edge, state of the art technology, a portfolio of Mobile Financial Services, strongest brands, the largest portfolio of value added services, as well as the country’s largest network with over 9,000 cell sites. The company also has the largest distribution and call center network that enables it to offer wider accessibility and quality customer services across Pakistan.

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