Canadian-Based Payfirma Launches Mobile Payment Service

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Dave Forde
June 20, 2011

These days just about everyone is jumping or looking into the mobile payment, Facebook, Paypal, Visa and many others all want to be a player in this growing space. Canada has been relatively quiet in this space, until this month when Michael Gokturk, Founder and Former CEO of payment processor VersaPay launched Payfirma. Payfirma offers a range of Credit Card, Mobile Payment, eCommerce and Integrated Point-Of-Sale solutions, but this month they launched their mobile app for the iPhone and iPad.

“Canadian consumers and businesses are extremely technology literate and savvy,” says Michael Gokturk, Founder & CEO of Payfirma, Canada’s leading innovator of payment processing technologies & services. “They are always seeking efficient and secure means of transacting financially with one another, and our mobile payment app enables them to do just that.”


Payfirma’s proprietary app lets any business or consumer accept all major credit cards securely on an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Users can swipe or manually input a credit card, capture a digital signature on the screen, and authorize the transaction within 10 seconds. A customizable receipt can then be emailed directly to the customer from within the app.
The app is free, but users must have a valid Canadian merchant account to process live transactions.

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Dave Forde


Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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