Network International's 9th User Conference took place in Rome, Italy from 19th to 22nd April, 2016. As with the previous editions, this event was aimed at spreading awareness and understanding of industry norms and innovations taking place amongst our merchants and other financial institutions.

Held under the theme ‘Setting the stage for a digital age’, the User Conference was an ideal platform for industry specialists and our partners to share their journey to excellence with one another, whilst also creating constructive networking opportunities for them.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Diners Club International is owned by Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services. Established in 1950, Diners Club International became the first multi-purpose charge card in the world, launching a financial revolution in how consumers and companies pay for products and services. Today, Diners Club is a globally-recognized brand serving the payment needs of select and affluent consumers, offering access to more than 650 airport lounges worldwide, and providing corporations and small business owners with a complete array of expense management solutions. With acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories, millions of merchant locations and access to more than 1 million cash access locations and ATMs, Diners Club, as a part of the Discover Global Network, is uniquely qualified to serve its cardmembers all over the world.

For more information, visit www.dinersclub.com

GOLD SPONSORS

Planet Payment, a long-term partner of Network International both in the UAE and globally, provides international customers with the choice to pay in the currency they understand best – their own. With Pay In Your Currency® (PYC), Planet Payment’s dynamic currency conversion solution, businesses can earn additional profit margin on each PYC transaction – reducing processing costs, all while continuing to be paid in their local currency.

For more information, visit www.planetpayment.com

FEXCO is Ireland’s most successful multinational financial and business solutions provider, with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America, Latin America and Australasia. FEXCO is now a leading independent global provider of foreign exchange and payment services to acquiring banks, PSPs, airlines, duty free merchants, hospitality, education, transport, gaming and retail partners worldwide.

For more information, visit www.fexco.com

Oberthur Technologies is a world leader in embedded digital security that protects you when you connect, authenticate or pay.

Oberthur Technologies is strategically positioned in high growth markets and offers embedded security software solutions for “end-point” devices as well as associated remote management solutions to a huge portfolio of international clients, including banks and financial institutions, mobile operators, authorities and governments, as well as manufacturers of connected objects and equipment.

Oberthur Technologies employs over 6 300 employees worldwide, including almost 700 R&D people. With a global footprint of 4 regional secure manufacturing hubs and 39 secure service centers, Oberthur Technologies’s international network serves clients in 140 countries.

For more information, www.oberthur.com

SILVER SPONSOR

Marshal Equipment and Trading has served the needs of the regional payments industry for 35 years. Headquartered in Dubai, Marshal began as the first providers of point of sale and smart card solutions in the Middle East and has grown to become the premier regional provider of innovative and industry-leading services. It has the privilege of serving a diverse and prestigious client portfolio working with industry leaders in banking, financial services, retail, petroleum and transportation.