TSYS announced Thursday its partnership with iMobile3 to facilitate merchants processing transactions from the recently unveiled Apple Pay with the cloud-based PassMarket Platform, according to a press release.

PassMarket currently provides merchants with features to conduct mobile commerce with consumers that include: order ahead, loyalty, offers, e-gift cards, social media and in-app messaging. More than 10,000 merchants and 5 million consumers are currently using PassMarket-branded mobile storefront applications, according to the announcement.

TSYS was named as a processor that immediately supports Apple Pay and will provide its merchants and partners with the PassMarket mobile storefront platform and Software Development Kit, pre-certified with TSYS Merchant Services and capable of processing Apple Pay, according to the announcement.

"TSYS's partnership with iMobile3 allows our merchants to interact and connect with customers using a best-in-class mobile storefront experience and allows secure payments with Apple Pay. We expect Apple's entry into mobile payments to revolutionize the industry and we are happy to be at the forefront along with iMobile3," said Craig Ludwig, head of product of TSYS Merchant Services.