88% of businesses are either currently using virtual cards or considering it (Conferma: The Growth Ignition Index Report). The benefits of using virtual cards are well documented, including enhanced security and control, centralised payments data, and improved spend visibility ✅ But what exactly are virtual cards, how do they work, and what do businesses need to do to take advantage of this technology? We've put together a simple guide to understanding virtual cards, covering everything you need to know about this innovative payments technology. Read the guide now: https://lnkd.in/evRKS32Z #WeAreConferma #VirtualCards #VirtualPayments #B2BPayments #TravelPayments
Conferma
IT Services and IT Consulting
Didsbury, Manchester, Cheshire 9,077 followers
Secure virtual payment technology that streamlines your business.
About us
Conferma is a global payment technology company. Created in 2005 and acquired by Sabre in August 2022 with additional investment from Mastercard just 4 months later, Conferma combines innovation and expertise to consistently find success when they push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the world of virtual payments. Conferma connects issuers to more than 500 travel management companies, all major global distribution systems and more than 100 corporate booking tools. Conferma is fully integrated with all the major card schemes and serves more than 80 banking partners, who have issued Conferma-generated virtual cards in 100 currencies across 197 countries. https://conferma.com
- Website
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https://conferma.com
External link for Conferma
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Didsbury, Manchester, Cheshire
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2005
- Specialties
- Corporate Travel and Expense, Billback & Reconciliation, Payments Solutions, Hotel Booking Tools, Invisible Payment, virtual payments, virtual card solutions, virtual card payments, hotel invoice reconciliation, hotel payment solutions, travel and expense, employee expense management, expense management, automatic reconciliation, B2B payments, payment API, and payments
Locations
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Primary
Ocean House, Wilmslow Road
Towers Business Park
Didsbury, Manchester, Cheshire M20 2RY, GB
Employees at Conferma
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Bart Brouwer
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Cliff Mainor
Strategic Sales and Business Development Manager
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Steve M.
Conferma - Banking Partners I Platform Partners I B2B North America Specialist I Fintech I Ex-Amex I Servant Leader I Strategist I Payments Expert…
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Stuart Davenport
Chief Product Officer at Conferma
Updates
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GBTA | Global Business Travel Association Convention day one is complete ✅ We're back and ready to go for day two! Head over to stand 4437 to meet the Conferma team, Kelly Cleeton, Benjamin Alderman, Julie Lemons, Alex Lazcano, and Cliff Mainor #WeAreConferma #GBTA2024 #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelPayments #Events
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📢 Partnership news! We're delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with GroundSpan. Together, we're facilitating simple virtual payments for ground transportation, allowing corporates to expand their virtual card use and centralise more payment types within their travel programme. The formal partnership launches following a successful three-month pilot which resulted in 5,000 bookings through the GroundSpan platform. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT8te3xb #WeAreConferma #VirtualCards #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelPayments #GroundSpan #GroundTransport #Partnership
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57% of global businesses have invested in payments capabilities to a significant degree over the last 5 years. Why? More and more, business leaders are understanding the crucial role of payments in supporting growth, innovation, and efficiency. Implementing a payments-first business strategy has many benefits, including: ✅ Allowing employees to focus on core responsibilities ✅ Improving operational efficiencies ✅ Enabling innovation ✅ Improving reconciliation ✅ Encouraging consistency By adopting an a payments-first business strategy and embracing innovative payment technologies such as virtual cards, leaders can lay the foundations for accelerated business growth 📈 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewmp7kkw #WeAreConferma #VirtualCards #VirtualCardPayments #BusinessStrategy #Payments #PaymentsStrategy #PaymentsInnovation #B2BPayments
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Have you heard? We're attending the GBTA | Global Business Travel Association Convention this month! 🙌 Head over to stand 4437 to meet Kelly Cleeton, Benjamin Alderman, Julie Lemons, Alex Lazcano, and Cliff Mainor and learn more about our leading corporate hotel payment solution. Planning ahead? Book an appointment with us now via the GBTA Convention 2024 Mobile App. #WeAreConferma #GBTA2024 #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelManagement #TravelPayments #HotelPayments #HotelReconciliation #VirtualCards
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Say hello to our new starters 👋 We're wishing a very warm welcome to Dylan Atkins, Ieva T., 👍Stephen Cooper, Naveed Din, Autumn Burton, David Braimah, and Andrew Kilburn. Interested in joining our great place to work? View our current vacancies at https://lnkd.in/eXD8NNkZ #WeAreConferma #VirtualCards #Payments #Hiring #Careers #Vacancies
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📢 New partnership announcement! We're excited to share we've partnered with Pliant to expand the use of virtual cards for business travel payments. The partnership allows for virtual cards, generated by Conferma, to be issued through Pliant's app, increasing access for travel management companies and online travel agents throughout Europe. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/djtF3z2n #WeAreConferma #VirtualCards #BusinessTravel #CorporateTravel #TravelPayments #Pliant #Partnership #TravelManagement
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Calling all hotels 📢 Your customers have spoken, we have listened. Help us, help your customers pay for hotel stays worldwide using #virtualcardpayment. Take the first step to optimising virtual card payment communication by joining over 85,000 hotels worldwide. Wave goodbye to fax and say hello to email or direct API connectivity. Opt in 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTJR_iGF #WeAreConferma #HotelPaymentSolutions #API
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We've got news... James Heape will be attending Flight Centre Travel Group's Global Gathering 2024 later this month! Make sure to keep an eye out for him to hear more about Conferma's solutions for corporate travel management. #WeAreConferma #GG24 #GlobalGathering2024 #CorporateTravel #TravelPayments #VirtualPayments #B2BPayments
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"We know that by 2026, virtual cards are expected to hit about $6 trillion in volume" Listen to Conferma CEO, Jason Lalor discuss the rapid growth of the virtual payments landscape, how B2B payments expectations are evolving, and what we're doing at Conferma to prepare for these changes. Download the Growth Ignition Index Report for more insights 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUeYeTEj Listen to all episodes of The Payments Insider Podcast... On Spotify 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebKAU6nB On Apple Podcasts 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-2DhepJ #WeAreConferma #VirtualPayments #B2BPayments #Payments #IndustryReport #VirtualCards