The selection of this year's laureates was organised by the leading business portal Indikator.ba and Chamber of Commerce FBiH. Representatives of the academic community, journalists and experts in the field of economy, finance and the banking sector participated in making the final decision.
"The reason for the award to Payten is its purchase of 80% of the shares of Monri Group, a company based in Bosnia and Herzegovina that operates in BiH, Croatia and Serbia, and specializes in developing and offering its own SinglePOS devices to merchants, as well as providing banks and merchants with WebPay "Saas” eCommerce Payment Gateway and develop different custom advanced electronic payment software solutions. The acquisition is best illustrated by the fact that the Monri Group is one of the leading payment providers for eCommerce in the region of Southeast Europe and processes more than EUR 500 million of transactions per year, " said the organizer.
During the award ceremony, Payten’s B&H Director Mr. Mirza Ustamujić, briefly thanked for this great recognition, especially having in mind that it comes from the business and academic community, and that it is both a great responsibility and obligation to continue what Payten has done so far, but also that the vision and business decisions Payten has made further strengthen the company's business not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina but at the region also.
Payten, part of the Asseco South Eastern Europe (ASEE), was created by spin-off the Payment business unit and offers complete solutions for financial and non-financial institutions by providing the highest level of expertise and support. It operates in the field of eCommerce, security solutions for payments, processing and processing of transactions, and services related to ATMs and POS devices, and services that significantly increase the secure and rich user experience of end users. Payten Group is present and operates on three continents and in over 20 countries, employs almost 2,700 people. In total, it maintains over 9,500 ATMs and over 600,000 POS devices, and processes 1,000,000,000 transactions a year.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Payten is a leader in the banking sector, and its members are Monri and Bassiliche CEE