Mint Payments Limited and Miura Systems today announced a strategic distribution partnership that will deliver advanced, mobile point of sale solutions to Australia, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific countires, according to a press release.

Working in close collaboration with the Mint Payments multi-payment platform architecture, the Mint/Miura product is intended to provide businesses with a wide range of payment acceptance methods, including magnetic stripe, chip-and-pin (EMV), contactless, and local debit card transactions (EFTPOS) in Australia and New Zealand. This product will enable merchants to deliver value-added services, targeted marketing and advertising content from anywhere inside or outside the store, according to the announcement.

Alex Teoh, CEO of Mint Payments Limited said: "Mint is focused on delivering a complete omni-channel solution and mobile point of sale is an important aspect of this. By partnering with Miura, a world leader of innovative secure electronic payment hardware, we will be able to provide businesses with a secure and easy-to-integrate solution that leverages our enterprise-ready payment experience."

Ian Rutland, CEO of Miura Systems, said: "We are delighted to broaden and deepen our relationship with our strategic partner, Mint Payments. Miura and Mint have similar business philosophies that focus on delivering highly innovative solutions into the rapidly growing payments arena. By aligning our efforts, we look forward to driving significant growth for both companies across the Asia Pacific region and enabling the wider acceptance of card payments through Mint’s market leading mPOS payments solution in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing significant benefits for merchants and consumers alike."