Vantiv Inc : Vantiv and Microsoft Partner to Bring Omni-Channel Commerce & Payment Solutions to Businesses of All Sizes

Vantiv and Microsoft Partner to Bring Omni-Channel Commerce & Payment Solutions to Businesses of All Sizes

Vantiv and Microsoft Partner to Bring Omni-Channel Commerce & Payment Solutions to Businesses of All Sizes

Agreement between Vantiv and Microsoft Extends the Range of Microsoft Dynamics' Mobile POS and Cloud-Connected Payment Capabilities
Partnership Extends Vantiv Payment and POS Innovation to Merchant Partners Through New Channel

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2014 - Today, at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention, Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced an agreement to deliver a new range of solutions for mobile POS and cloud-connected payments that can help businesses maximize their customer reach at any scale, end-to-end.

"Vantiv is a leader in helping retailers implement omni-channel payments solutions, and we are pleased to partner with them to help businesses of all sizes create the personal, differentiated interactions that seamlessly connect them to their customers," said Wayne Morris, corporate vice president at Microsoft Business Solutions. "Vantiv's innovative, scalable integrated payment processing services and technology are a great addition to the Microsoft Dynamics business solution offering."

From simple mobile payment collection in the field, to individual direct sales transactions, to retail store operations and more, the combination of Microsoft's technology with Vantiv's processing services and support will make it easier for businesses to take full advantage of their most important asset - their people - to offer seamless best-in-class experiences.

"Our partnership with Microsoft is a great example of how Vantiv is extending payment and POS innovation to our merchant partners," said Elizabeth Rector, senior vice president of eCommerce and mobile at Vantiv. "Microsoft Dynamics' POS leadership and reseller network combined with Vantiv's omni-channel payments platform and vast distribution channels enable an entirely new scale of mobile payment solutions, delivering a true 360 degree experience to mid-market and enterprise merchants across any vertical."

To learn more about Vantiv's innovative products and its omni-channel payments solutions, visit Vantiv during the expo at Booth #4207, Jan. 13-14, 2014.  Vantiv is a proud Royal Flush Sponsor of this year's National Retail Federation Annual Convention.

For more information about Vantiv and Microsoft Dynamics for Retail, please visit vantiv.com/Microsoft or at Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

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About Vantiv, Inc.
Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV) is a leading, integrated payment processor differentiated by a single, proprietary technology platform. Vantiv offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and innovative payment processing and technology solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all sizes in the U.S., enabling them to address their payment processing needs through a single provider. We build strong relationships with our customers, helping them become more efficient, more secure and more successful. Vantiv is the third largest merchant acquirer and the largest PIN debit acquirer based on number of transactions in the U.S. The company's growth strategy includes expanding further into high growth payment segments, such as ecommerce, payment facilitation (PayFacTM), mobile, prepaid and information solutions, and attractive industry verticals, such as petroleum, business-to-business, government, healthcare, gaming and education. For more information, visit www.vantiv.com.

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