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15-04-2025
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Ant International's Antom enters payments alliance with Adobe
Antom, a payment and digitisation provider under Ant International, has partnered with Adobe to enhance payment experiences for Asian customers. The collaboration aims to integrate localised payment solutions to strengthen Adobe's presence in Asia, utilising Antom's payment technology and regional payment method coverage. In the initial phase, customers in eight key Asian markets will gain access to eight new alternative payment options. These are AlipayHK in Hong Kong SAR, China, DANA in Indonesia, GCash in the Philippines, Kakao Pay in South Korea, Momo in Vietnam, PayPay in Japan, Touch 'n Go in Malaysia, and True Money in Thailand. The partnership is expected to aid transaction flows, increase conversion rates, and provide payment settlements for Adobe. The companies are also considering the introduction of further payment methods such as credit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets. Additionally, they are exploring the integration of Adobe into Antom's A+ Rewards program, an in-app digital marketing platform that leverages privacy-preserving computing and AI to connect brands with e-wallet users in Asia. Adobe global payments vice president Matt Wegner said: 'At Adobe, we're always looking to deliver elevated and localised experiences for our customers. As our base of customers in Asia fast expands, we're excited to announce our partnership with Antom to integrate localised payment options for our customers and unlock new growth opportunities in the various markets we're expanding with Antom into.' Ant International Antom general manager Gary Liu stated: "We are excited to collaborate with Adobe, a pioneer in leveraging AI to enhance creativity and productivity for its users. Through this partnership, we aim to make Adobe's advanced tools more accessible to a broader customer base in high-growth markets. 'Adobe's AI strategy aligns closely with our commitment to supporting merchants with unified payment solutions powered by AI, and we look forward to driving greater synergy together." Antom currently supports merchants in over 50 countries and regions, facilitating connections with consumers in more than 200 markets and processing payments in over 100 currencies. "Ant International's Antom enters payments alliance with Adobe" was originally created and published by Electronic Payments International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
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15-04-2025
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Adobe and Antom Forge Strategic Partnership to Empower Digital Creativity with Seamless Payment Access Across Asia
Antom's unified payment solutions help Adobe enhance flexibility and accessibility for more customers and achieve further growth. Adobe and Antom will explore AI-powered promotions through A+ Rewards to enhance user engagement. SINGAPORE, April 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adobe and Antom, a leading provider of unified merchant payments and digitisation solutions under Ant International, today announced a strategic partnership to launch an optimized payment experience and tailored digital marketing offerings for Adobe's customers across Asia. "At Adobe, we're always looking to deliver elevated and localized experiences for our customers. As our base of customers in Asia fast expands, we're excited to announce our partnership with Antom to integrate localized payment options for our customers and unlock new growth opportunities in the various markets we're expanding with Antom into," said Matt Wegner, Vice President, Global Payments, at Adobe. Adobe will integrate localized payment solutions to strengthen its global footprint with its user-centric approach. Leveraging Antom's comprehensive acquiring network, advanced payment technology and broad local payment method coverage across Asia, this partnership will help Adobe optimize transaction flows, increasing conversion rates, and ensuring fast, secure and cost-effective payment settlement. In the first phase of the collaboration, 8 new alternative payment options will be rolled out across 8 key Asian markets, including AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), DANA (Indonesia), GCash (the Philippines), Kakao Pay (South Korea), Momo (Vietnam), PayPay (Japan), Touch 'n Go (Malaysia) and True Money (Thailand). Moving forward, both companies may explore opportunities to introduce additional payment methods to include credit cards, bank transfers, digital wallets, and more. "We are excited to collaborate with Adobe, a pioneer in leveraging AI to enhance creativity and productivity for its users. Through this partnership, we aim to make Adobe's advanced tools more accessible to a broader customer base in high-growth markets. Adobe's AI strategy aligns closely with our commitment to supporting merchants with unified payment solutions powered by AI, and we look forward to driving greater synergy together," said Gary Liu, General Manager of Antom, Ant International. Beyond payments, the two parties will explore opportunities to introduce Adobe into Antom's A+ Rewards, an in-App digital marketing platform powered by privacy-preserving computing and AI technologies. It connects brands with hundreds of millions of e-wallet users by embedding with leading e-wallets in Asia. This collaboration is expected to help Adobe improve customer acquisition and engagement through targeted campaigns integrated into users' everyday digital payment experiences. "We work with global industry leaders to enhance their presence and advance digital innovations in Asia and beyond, and the partnership with Adobe is part of that effort. We look forward to enabling professionals and enterprises, especially small businesses, to adopt cutting-edge technology and fully unlock their potential," Liu added. Overall, the Antom-Adobe partnership will enhance accessibility to creative professionals, businesses and educational institutions, helping them leverage Adobe's products with greater flexibility. Region-specific payment options built on Antom's robust payment infrastructure will allow Adobe to respond to the evolving needs of customers in the Asia market via an omnichannel marketing approach that will deploy curated offers and content that is supported by their most preferred payment methods. About Antom Ant International's Antom is the leading payment and digitisation services provider for merchants around the world. It offers unified, vertical-specific digital payment solutions to serve businesses of all sizes. Antom supports merchants in over 50 countries and regions, enabling them to connect with consumers in more than 200 markets, with the flexibility to accept payments in more than 100 currencies. Beyond payments, it provides digital marketing solutions and merchant digitisation services to help merchant streamline operations and enhance customer engagement. To learn more, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact Ant InternationalJanice Sign in to access your portfolio
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15-04-2025
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Adobe and Antom Forge Strategic Partnership to Empower Digital Creativity with Seamless Payment Access Across Asia
Antom's unified payment solutions help Adobe enhance flexibility and accessibility for more customers and achieve further growth. Adobe and Antom will explore AI-powered promotions through A+ Rewards to enhance user engagement. SINGAPORE, April 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adobe and Antom, a leading provider of unified merchant payments and digitisation solutions under Ant International, today announced a strategic partnership to launch an optimized payment experience and tailored digital marketing offerings for Adobe's customers across Asia. "At Adobe, we're always looking to deliver elevated and localized experiences for our customers. As our base of customers in Asia fast expands, we're excited to announce our partnership with Antom to integrate localized payment options for our customers and unlock new growth opportunities in the various markets we're expanding with Antom into," said Matt Wegner, Vice President, Global Payments, at Adobe. Adobe will integrate localized payment solutions to strengthen its global footprint with its user-centric approach. Leveraging Antom's comprehensive acquiring network, advanced payment technology and broad local payment method coverage across Asia, this partnership will help Adobe optimize transaction flows, increasing conversion rates, and ensuring fast, secure and cost-effective payment settlement. In the first phase of the collaboration, 8 new alternative payment options will be rolled out across 8 key Asian markets, including AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), DANA (Indonesia), GCash (the Philippines), Kakao Pay (South Korea), Momo (Vietnam), PayPay (Japan), Touch 'n Go (Malaysia) and True Money (Thailand). Moving forward, both companies may explore opportunities to introduce additional payment methods to include credit cards, bank transfers, digital wallets, and more. "We are excited to collaborate with Adobe, a pioneer in leveraging AI to enhance creativity and productivity for its users. Through this partnership, we aim to make Adobe's advanced tools more accessible to a broader customer base in high-growth markets. Adobe's AI strategy aligns closely with our commitment to supporting merchants with unified payment solutions powered by AI, and we look forward to driving greater synergy together," said Gary Liu, General Manager of Antom, Ant International. Beyond payments, the two parties will explore opportunities to introduce Adobe into Antom's A+ Rewards, an in-App digital marketing platform powered by privacy-preserving computing and AI technologies. It connects brands with hundreds of millions of e-wallet users by embedding with leading e-wallets in Asia. This collaboration is expected to help Adobe improve customer acquisition and engagement through targeted campaigns integrated into users' everyday digital payment experiences. "We work with global industry leaders to enhance their presence and advance digital innovations in Asia and beyond, and the partnership with Adobe is part of that effort. We look forward to enabling professionals and enterprises, especially small businesses, to adopt cutting-edge technology and fully unlock their potential," Liu added. Overall, the Antom-Adobe partnership will enhance accessibility to creative professionals, businesses and educational institutions, helping them leverage Adobe's products with greater flexibility. Region-specific payment options built on Antom's robust payment infrastructure will allow Adobe to respond to the evolving needs of customers in the Asia market via an omnichannel marketing approach that will deploy curated offers and content that is supported by their most preferred payment methods. About Antom Ant International's Antom is the leading payment and digitisation services provider for merchants around the world. It offers unified, vertical-specific digital payment solutions to serve businesses of all sizes. Antom supports merchants in over 50 countries and regions, enabling them to connect with consumers in more than 200 markets, with the flexibility to accept payments in more than 100 currencies. Beyond payments, it provides digital marketing solutions and merchant digitisation services to help merchant streamline operations and enhance customer engagement. To learn more, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact Ant InternationalJanice
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07-02-2025
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Ant International appoints Chief Innovation Officer to Spearhead AI-Driven Digitalisation Strategy with new Product, Technology and Innovation Framework
Jiang-Ming Yang will be responsible for driving investments in and synergy between product and technology teams A new CIO Organisation will be created to drive continuous innovation across Ant International's payments, digitalisation and embedded finance businesses Ant International's global innovation and product strategy will remain focused on serving its goal of empowering inclusive growth and supporting local businesses SINGAPORE, February 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ant International today announced the appointment of Jiang-Ming Yang as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), effective immediately. As CIO, he will drive the synergised development of Ant International's product and technology teams. He will also lead the CIO Organisation, the team responsible for steering Ant International's global innovation and product strategy, ensuring that products and solutions are continually enhanced to stay ahead of industry trends and customer needs. "Ant International will continue to invest at the frontier of innovation to help businesses, especially SMEs, to achieve sustainable growth in an increasingly complex global environment. Top on our list of priorities will be to push the cost and efficiency boundary for cross-border payment and settlement; to democratise cutting-edge technology solutions for SMEs on payment, trade and financial services; and to revolutionise user experience with new intelligent technology for cross-border travel," said Jiang-Ming. In December 2024, Peng Yang, CEO of Ant International, announced organisational and strategic upgrades to expand its range of AI-powered fintech solutions to support inclusive growth for businesses and support SMEs across its payment and digitalisation ecosystem. With deep expertise and experience in leading global payments and e-commerce enterprises, Jiang-Ming Yang has played a critical role as Ant International's Chief Product Officer in building fintech and growth tech solutions to drive customer success and enhance operational efficiencies across Ant International's four main business pillars: unified digital gateway for mobile payment and super apps (Alipay+), unified payment services for global merchants (Antom), unified account service for global SMEs (WorldFirst), and embedded finance services that provide global liquidity management and SME credit tech solutions (Bettr and platform tech). In the past years, Jiang-Ming has led the development and implementation of pioneering AI solutions for the industry, including: A+ Rewards by Antom: A one-stop digital marketing solution designed to drive global payment user growth and improve payment conversion. By leveraging privacy-preserving computing and AI technologies to offer tailored precision marketing solutions, it now serves 230 million users across eight markets in Asia. Antom Copilot: A smart solution advisor and operations assistant powered by advanced large language models (LLMs). Copilot has helped merchants reduce payment integration from up to 10 days to minutes. Antom EasySafePay: A one-click checkout solution with 100% fault protection. It streamlines digital wallet payments procedures by enabling seamless transactions directly on the merchant checkout page. Time-Series Transformer AI Foreign Exchange Model: The foreign exchange model predicts currency needs by the hours with 90% accuracy so multinational merchants can reduce their treasury management costs. Whale Platform: A next-generation treasury management solution that utilises blockchain technology, advanced encryption and AI to improve the efficiency and transparency of fund movements. About Ant International Headquartered in Singapore, Ant International powers the future of global commerce with digital innovation for everyone and every business to thrive. In close collaboration with partners, we support merchants of all sizes worldwide to realise their growth aspirations through a comprehensive range of tech-driven digital payment and financial services solutions. View source version on Contacts Media Kahmun Sign in to access your portfolio
