Adyen Named as a Leader among Global Merchant Payment Providers

Highest Ranked in "Strategy" and "Current Offering" by a Top-Tier Independent Research Firm

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Oct 11, 2018, 07:01 ET

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, today announced it was positioned as a leader among the select companies that Forrester Research, Inc. invited to participate in its industry evaluation, "The Forrester Wave™: Global Merchant Payment Providers, Q4 2018."

According to the research: "[Adyen's] differentiators are its all-in-one payment processing platform and…acquiring capabilities. Plus, it is an EU-chartered bank…All of these features combined help omnichannel retailers reduce the complexity of cobbling together various technology vendors and acquirers across multiple geographies, thereby reducing integration time and complexity. Adyen's single platform integration is the gold standard…"

Adyen earned the highest scores possible in thirteen criteria, including core global platform capabilities, core technology infrastructure, omnichannel solution vision, and corporate strategy and performance.

"Adyen's single global platform enables merchants to accept payments in-app, online and in-store, empowering retailers to create unified commerce experiences that deepen their relationships with customers and grow their business," said Kamran Zaki, President, Adyen North America. "We are dedicated to helping companies improve and reshape the shopper experience through innovative technology and an enterprise-first approach."

In this Forrester Wave™ report, the firm recognized the importance of providers being able to deliver global omnichannel capabilities, stating "Vendors that can provide global all-in-one omnichannel acquiring capabilities position themselves to successfully deliver a simpler payment solution to their customers…Adyen automatically recognizes your eCommerce customers in-store when they swipe or dip their card at the terminal."

About Adyen
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, providing a modern end-to-end infrastructure connecting directly to Visa, Mastercard, and consumers' globally preferred payment methods. Adyen delivers frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. With offices across the world, Adyen serves customers including Facebook, Uber, Spotify, Casper, Bonobos and L'Oréal.

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