Cleverbridge Optimizes Paltalk’s Geographic Reach With Global Payment Processing Capabilities
JERICHO, NY, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Paltalk, Inc. (“Paltalk,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) (Nasdaq: PALT), a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications, is pleased to announce its engagement of Cleverbridge, a growth engine for global technology companies. Cleverbridge’s robust suite of global payment and eCommerce capabilities empowers Paltak to optimize international geographic markets while minimizing risk and administrative work.
Paltalk and Camfrog both attract a demographically and geographically diverse user base, with users in over 180 different countries. Paltalk users are domestic and international, and Camfrog users have an even larger international presence, with a particular concentration in Southeast Asia.
Wendi Sturgis, CEO of Cleverbridge, stated, “We are impressed with Paltalk’s offerings and look forward to assisting them in strengthening their foothold internationally. We expect that our 50+ payment methods and 59 transaction currencies will enable Paltalk to seamlessly grow their international markets while providing subscribers with unparalleled flexibility throughout the checkout process. With our fraud detection and chargeback prevention capabilities, Paltalk can protect and recover recurring revenue while limiting any risk exposure.”
Jason Katz, Chairman and CEO of Paltalk, commented, “Cleverbridge is an ideal company for us to work with, with nearly two decades of payments’ experience and excellent fraud detection. Beyond facilitating and authenticating payments, we believe Cleverbridge can help us increase our acceptance rates and reduce fraud at a global scale. Its chargeback prevention algorithms have earned it one of the highest trust scores in the payment processing industry. We are pleased to offer such outstanding capabilities to our current and prospective international subscribers, particularly in Europe.”
ABOUT PALTALK, INC. (Nasdaq: PALT)
Paltalk, Inc. is a communications software innovator that powers multimedia social applications. Our product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog, which together host a large collection of video-based communities. Our other products include ManyCam, Tinychat and Vumber. The Company has an over 20-year history of technology innovation and holds 10 patents. For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.
Cleverbridge makes it easy to maximize customer lifetime value. Cleverbridge leverages deep eCommerce expertise to orchestrate and automate frictionless self-service transactions across the entire customer journey, empowering customers to purchase, renew, and expand subscriptions in 248 countries and territories globally. For more than 18 years, Cleverbridge's Growth Engine has integrated payments with tax and compliance management, retention marketing, advanced analytics, and partner ecosystems to consistently deliver recurring revenue growth without added headcount. Learn more at grow.cleverbridge.com.
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