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First JCB Card Launch in Austria by card complete
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20 January 2015
Tokyo, Japan - 20 January 2015, JCB International Co., Ltd (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB, announced that card complete Service Bank AG (card complete) has agreed to start issuing the first JCB card in Austria.
The announcement was made in Vienna by Mr Kimihisa Imada, Deputy President of JCBI, and Dr Heimo Hackel, CEO of card complete, at the JCB EMEA Conference held at The Hotel Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom on January 19.
From JCB's side, Mr Imada said, “I am excited about this new card issuance by card complete, who has such a solid cardmember base in Austria. Our cardmember base will expand through this new card issuance, and the collaboration will also be an opportunity to grow JCB's brand awareness towards more comprehensive coverage across Europe. We are committed to expanding card issuing and merchant acquiring in international markets and to further developing our European business.”
card complete will soon rollout their new JCB card product, which will make them the first major player to issue premium-level JCB cards to the European market. The card will feature high quality services and customer benefits.
About card complete Service Bank AG
card complete Service Bank AG is the leading Austrian market player. With more than 1.3 million Visa and MasterCard cardholders and a nationwide network of acceptance points, it is a decisive player in the market. For 30 years, card complete has enabled its partners to succeed in cashless payment management. Extending from product development, acceptance devices up to settlement systems, these can all be obtained from a single source whilst achieving the comfort of maximum security and high service levels. Furthermore, card complete issues major credit card brands such as Visa, MasterCard, and now begins issuing JCB. |
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