Payment Alliance International, an electronic payment processing provider, and CardFlight, a mobile point-of-sale technology provider, today jointly announced they have entered into a partnership agreement for EMV mobile POS, according to a press release.

PAI will offer CardFlight's EMV mPOS acceptance products to its market partner distribution network and merchant customers nationwide. CardFlight’s flagship SwipeSimple mPOS product will be offered under the name PAImobile Plus, which will be PAI’s preferred mPOS solution for merchants wanting to accept mobile payments and manage their businesses via smartphones and tablets, according to the announcement.

"CardFlight's solution is a perfect fit for PAI and our clients," said John J. Leehy III, president and CEO for PAI. "Mobile payments are an exciting part of how today's retailing gets done, and having an EMV-capable solution gives PAI customers a real advantage. Our partnership with CardFlight facilitates anytime, anywhere payment acceptance and back-office business functions that will greatly benefit our merchant customers."

CardFlight's product is an encrypted EMV-ready mobile card reader that attaches to iOS and Android devices via audio jack and is packaged with payment acceptance applications, a real-time reporting and administrative dashboard, and a reseller portal for easy on-boarding and portfolio management, according to the announcement. Transactions will be processed by PAI through CardFlight's Payment Card Industry Level 1-compliant payment gateway.