First Ecom now offers American Express (Amex) merchants the ability to accept payment by customers using Amex charge and/or credit cards via the Internet. To ensure a fast, secure and seamless transaction process the First Ecom payment gateway routes Amex transactions directly to the Amex global processing center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
"This is an exciting opportunity for First Ecom," said Steve Corbin, President of First Ecom. "Amex is a world recognized name in the charge card and credit card industry, and we are delighted that they have certified First Ecom to be able to process American Express Internet payments for their Merchants in the Asia Pacific region."
This service is available immediately in the following countries in the Asia Pacific region: Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peoples Republic of China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and The Philippines.
Mr. Corbin added, "So far there has been a very enthusiastic response from merchants to the Amex Processing Service, and we're confident that this service will prove very popular for merchants throughout Asia."
About Brek Energy Corporation
Brek Energy Corporation owns significant interests in emerging non-conventional energy companies and assists in building these companies and their assets to their full potential. Brek Energy Corporation, formerly First Ecom.com Inc., also provides electronic payment solutions through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Ecom Systems Limited. The Company has a national market listing and its common shares trade on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol BREK
For more information, visit www.brekenergy.com or contact Brek Energy Corporation at +(852) 2801-5181 or by e-mail at info@brekenergy.com.
About First Ecom Systems Limited
A wholly owned subsidiary of Brek Energy Corporation, Inc. (NASDAQ: BREK), First Ecom provides banks and financial institutions with universal, secure, cost efficient electronic payment solutions
First Ecom is dedicated to delivering its Internet payment processing solution to banks and financial institutions. The Company provides out-sourced Internet payment processing services as well as licensing its technology to financial institutions wishing to deploy in-house solutions.
For more information, visit www.firstecom.com or contact First Ecom at +(852) 2801-5181 or by e-mail at info@firstecom.com.
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