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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
