Inspire Partners With Ingenico for Payment Terminals

Payment processing specialist Inspire Payment Services Limited is teaming up with the Worldline brand Ingenico to serve as its primary supplier of payment terminals.

Inspire supports thousands of businesses in the U.K., according to a Thursday (May 12) press release. Under the agreement, it will be equipped with technology to expand its customer base and offer payment tools that are customized for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Launched in 2019 in Leeds, England, Inspire has a workforce topping 150 people and is part of the Verastar Group, which serves more than 160,000 small businesses with essential services like energy, water, telecoms, insurance and payment processing.

See also: 4 in 10 Businesses Plan to Enable Payments Directly From Digital Invoices

Per the release, Inspire Payments will offer Ingenico’s Move and Desk payment terminals and offer customers countertop and mobile solutions. In addition, Inspire will provide “wrap-around services” that include help desk support and repairs.

Jonathan Bowl, interim managing director of Inspire Payments, said that Ingenico will support Inspire Payments with the “latest in payments innovation” and will also offer guidance.

“Our terminals will provide their merchants with the quality, stability and support they need to deliver seamless payments,” Bowl said in the release.

Read more: PYMNTS Intelligence: Leveraging AP Automation to Improve Billing Processes

Inspire Payments serves SMBs across the U.K. and aims to understand the individual payment requirements of each merchant, per the release.

“Inspire Payments takes pride in the personal service we provide to our merchant base through our dedicated sales team. Now, working in partnership with Ingenico, our customers will not only benefit from their technology but also a suite of essential services to ensure the best payment experience,” said Martin Doherty, head of terminals, solutions and services for Northern Europe at Ingenico.

You may also enjoy: Worldline, Myra, Team Up to Provide Better Hospitality Payments

Earlier this month, Worldline collaborated with Myra, an innovator of self-check-in technology for the healthcare space. Worldline is developing a payment solution for the hospitality sector.