Macro Kiosk Gets Direct Strategic Investment From GMO-PG Unit

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Macro Kiosk Bhd has secured a direct strategic investment from GMO Internet Group's unit, GMO Payment Gateway Inc (GMO-PG), to boost its foothold in the global mobility solutions marketplace. Macro Kiosk is a mobile technology enabler in the area of enterprise mobility solutions and mobile payment services. In a joint statement Tuesday, Macro Kiosk said, having GMO-PG as a strategic stakeholder will put the company at a higher level playing field. "This will extend beyond our leadership in South-East Asia, and we see substantial synergies and business leverage arising from this investment," it said. It said the partnership will significantly accelerate the speed in the new adopted technologies and further innovate solutions for the company. Meanwhile, GMO-PG Managing Director, Ryu Muramatsu, said this region would be an exciting new market frontier for the company. "I am confident that with our over 20 years of experience and expertise together with Macro Kiosk's strong Asia market presence, wide customer base, strong local network support and ready infrastructure will allow us to deploy and support our clients. "We will work together to put the two business facets in working synergy and advancing its business expansion in Asia," he said. Japan-based GMO-PG is the largest payment services provider that offers comprehensive payments and financial-related services to e-commerce merchants, banks and leading companies in Japan and across South-East Asia. -- BERNAMA