MUMBAI, December 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
- New Platform Will be Accessed by Around 12-15 Million Small and Medium Businesses ('SMBs') of Visa Commercial Cardholders in Asia, Followed by Europe
- Platform Will Assist SMBs to Reduce IT Expenses and Stay Competitive Through Expert Insights and Advice
Deskera - a global leader of cloud-based business software, today announced its partnership with Visa, the world's largest digital payments network, to provide Software as a Service ('SaaS') to Small and Medium Businesses ('SMBs') through the Visa Business Hub ('VHB') in Singapore.
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The VHB, launched earlier this year, is a one-stop portal that delivers tangible value to business customers in Asia. The Deskera and Visa collaboration is part of Visa's commitment to empower businesses to leverage on innovative technologies through cost effective SaaS platforms. The VHB portal also houses a Business Academy that will assist SMBs to stay competitive through expert insights and advice. The SaaS platform will be accessed by around 12-15 million SMBs commercial Visa cardholders in Asia, followed by Europe.
Mr Vikram Kshettry, Head of Small Business Products, Asia Pacific, Visa said: "We are happy to have Deskera on board. Modern businesses face increased demands from their stakeholders to be digitally enabled and this is often daunting. We look forward to serving the SMB sector with the Deskera business suite."
The partnership with Visa comes at a very strategic time as Deskera has experienced explosive growth with revenue increase of over 100% year-on-year since 2013 and plans to maintain the same pace in the years ahead. Moreover, SMB is a key segment for Singapore and SMBs contribute to almost 50 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product ('GDP') and 70 per cent of the workforce.
Shashank Dixit, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Deskera, believes in the motto of 'Small is Powerful', which strengthens his belief in the SMB sector. He further adds, "I am encouraged that international brands like Visa are providing a platform to serve SMBs better and we look forward to working with them in Singapore and other countries in the region."
About Visa:
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. Visa operates one of the world's most advanced processing networks - VisaNet - that is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, pay ahead with prepaid or pay later with credit products. Visit the Visa website.
About Deskera:
Deskera is a global leader in cloud-based solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2008 with the vision of using the cloud to bridge the digital divide between entrepreneurs and big businesses by creating greater access to the best technology. Our sophisticated, simple-to-use technology provides solutions that help all types of companies manage resources more efficiently across departments, from operations to accounting to sales to HR, on a single platform. Deskera has offices around the world, with its India headquarters in Mumbai, in addition to locations in Singapore and San Francisco, California. The company has a pan-India presence with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
To find out how cloud solutions can make it easier to run your business, please visit http://www.deskera.com
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Shikha Samant
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Deskera
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