# Universe Group plc Partnership with P97 Networks Inc

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/universe-group-plc-partnership-with-p97-networks-inc/412759657
- Published: 2018-10-09T07:15:30+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Universe Group plc** (LON:UNG), a leading developer and supplier of point of sale,
payment and loyalty systems, has today announced a partnership with P97 Networks
Inc, a leader in cloud-based mobile commerce, in-vehicle payments and digital marketing
solutions. As an extension to its existing payment product range, the Group will
now also offer P97’s mobile commerce platform, helping consumers pay-at-pump on 
mobiles and retailers increase basket size and purchase frequency through targeted
digital offers and secure mobile commerce.

The P97 PetroZone® platform is a cloud-based mobile commerce and digital marketing
solution that connects fuel, consumer packaged goods, quick-serve restaurants, and
other merchants to their consumers by enabling payments and digital offer campaigns
from any device or connected car. With PetroZone®, merchants provide mobile commerce
capabilities that their prime buying demographics expect. Mobile payments also offer
heightened security for fuel transactions, protecting sensitive cardholder data 
and avoiding various forms of fraud.

> **Jeremy Lewis, CEO of Universe Group plc, commented:**
> “Our goal has always been to help our retailers maximize their returns. We do 
> this with our own built-for-purpose technology and by collaborating with best-
> of-breed partners. We were quickly impressed with the P97 offering and shared 
> their customer focus and dedication. With our combined solution, retailers can
> embrace mobile commerce with the surety that their payment transactions are fast
> and secure.”
> **Don Frieden, Founder and CEO of P97, said:**
> “Mobile commerce is the future of retail fueling. Europe is a fast-developing 
> market and in the next two years, companies that embrace mobile commerce have 
> the potential to deliver a new level of speed and convenience for their customers,
> increase loyalty and drive new value. Universe has built technology for decades
> that leads the payment and loyalty industries and we are proud to partner with
> them on bringing mobile commerce to the European market.”

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