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“ WE ARE DOING THINGS TODAY THAT WE DIDN ’ T HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO DO 20 YEARS AGO ”

RALPH KAISER CEO , UATP
“ Big airlines should have a payment strategy for the UK that ’ s very different from its payment strategy in Asia-Pacific or North America .”
Likewise , Ralph is eager to make it known that the lowest cost platform is not always the best .
He notes : “ We see a lot of new entrants with really great marketing campaigns that don ’ t deliver on the technology side like you would expect , given their pronouncements .
“ I would tell people to be cautious about handing over your payment strategy to a new entrant or someone who claims they understand travel payment because they ’ ve done online payments or e-commerce . It is not the same .”
Navigating growth opportunities As digital transformation continues to impact financial services , UATP is
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