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Our Executive Chairman Mr. Manuel Grullón Hernández was appointed as Presidente of the Dominican Association of Fintech Enterprises (AdoFinTech)

On May 10, 2018 our Executive Chairman, Mr. Manuel Grullón Hernández, was appointed as President of the Dominican Association of Fintech Enterprises (AdoFinTech) in the constituent assembly held at the GCS offices.

Mr. Grullón gave a few words to the members of the Association where he stated as a commitment “to foster and promote all kinds of activities related to technology and computer systems applied to the provision of financial services, insurance and other activities related to finance…. to share knowledge and provide new ideas that reformulate the way of understanding and providing services, thanks to new information technologies.”

“The presence of technology in financial services and therefore in the lives of people, is and will be increasingly more prominent in a country like ours where one of our main challenges is financial inclusion, a problem that can clearly be improve with the implementation of technology, “he said.

The appointment of our Executive Chairman as President of AdoFinTech confirms his commitment and that of GCS to support innovation and the use of technologies to improve the quality of life of Dominicans.

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Brian Paniagua appointed as Member of the Board of Directors of United Way, Dominican Republic

GCS proudly congratulates our CEO, Mr. Brian Paniagua, for his appointment as a Member of the Board of Directors of United Way Dominican Republic.

Mr. Paniagua joins a select group of professionals who stand out not only for their professional career, but also for their high human quality as promoters of initiatives that generate a high impact and promote positive changes in our society.

United Way is the largest international non-profit organization in the world, supported by the private sector, founded more than 125 years ago. It is characterized by promoting the creation of long-term social change, in which all individuals reach their human potential through education, financial stability and a healthy life. In the month of May, the Dominican Republic joins the more than 11 countries that make up this institution.

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GCS implements with success New CORE tPago 2.0

In March of 2018, GCS successfully implemented a new central system (CORE) for its product tPago, which was called CORE 2.0.

This new modular system allows greater scalability, flexibility to implement changes in our functionalities independently without affecting the rest of the system and automated tests that reduce implementation time.

The new design aimed to achieve the following goals:

Efficiency

  • Reduce the time and effort for deployment in other countries.
  • To satisfy the requirements of our clients and the business areas in an effective way.

Security

  • Maintain our unblemished record of zero fraud.
  • Exceeding industry safety recommendations and standards.
  • Comply with the best development practices to guarantee the integrity of the data.

Maturity & Agility

  • Incorporate advanced prevention, analysis and problem solving functionalities.

The development and implementation of this new CORE 2.0 marked an important milestone for the growth and development of the tPago platform, which is a benchmark for the entire region and opens the doors to a promising future by reinforcing the commitment with our customers.

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Let’s Talk, “Leaders that Inspire”

On April 12, 2018, our Executive President, Manuel Grullón Hernández participated in the Let’s Talk event, “Leaders that Inspire”, at the Cultural Center of Telecommunications in Santo Domingo, organized by Nap del Caribe.

Mr. Grullón was part of the panel “Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Challenges for the Dominican Republic”, together with Mrs. Karina Mancebo of ANJE, Mr. Darwin Caravallo of EDUCA and Ms. Linette Lantigua of Legalitas.

In this meeting, the conversation about the challenges of entrepreneurship in the Dominican Republic, within the framework of the inclusion of gender in the areas of technology, prevailed.

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tPago becomes the first Dominican company to present the mobile payment without contact

GCS, through its tPago brand, becomes the first Dominican company to present mobile payments without contact with NFC technology in the market, allowing its users to pay their consumption with their mobile phone through the new tPago app available for Android phones.

This innovation makes it easier for customers to pay in a safe, fast and reliable way, by placing their mobile phone over the AZUL terminals, which are adapted to the new technology. This “touch and pay” functionality means that transactions do not require a physical card, PIN or signature, allowing the user to save time and the convenience of walking without a wallet or cash, with a complete tool on the mobile phone.

The mobile payments NFC of tPago started months ago in beta, demonstrating the commitment of GCS to be always at the forefront of technology. NFC is a type of wireless communication that is destined to become the payment standard worldwide.

With this innovation tPago consolidates its position in the market as the most complete mobile tool for carrying out financial transactions, bill payments, refills, donations, microinsurance and other multiple benefits that its members can enjoy.

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tPago anchor product of GCS, is recognized as the “Best Mobile Initiative for eCommerce” in the Dominican Republic

tPago, an anchor product of GCS, is recognized as the “Best Mobile Initiative for eCommerce” in the Dominican Republic at the eCommerce Day event by the eCommerce Institute from Latin America to the World.

Given in Sambil, Santo Domingo on April 22, 2018.

tPago was born in 2008 as a mobile tool for financial solutions, linking bank accounts and credit cards to mobile devices to pay, buy and recharge in the fastest and safest way.

With more than 700 thousand users and more than 2 million monthly transactions, tPago is the pioneer brand in achieving the mass adoption of a banking and mobile commerce solution based on a larger robust collaborative model that includes multiple businesses, banks, the telecommunications and public services sectors.

#tPago

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International Delegation of Scotiabank Toronto and Scotiabank Dominican Republic visit new offices of GCS

The executives held meetings for two days to evaluate upcoming projects and define strategies that strengthen the synergistic alliance between GCS and Scotiabank.

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Seminar on Financial Innovation, Payments and Technology

GCS participated with its tPago and Mi Punto brands in the Seminar on Financial Innovation, Payments and Technology held at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, on February 21-23, 2018.

The participation in this event reinforces the leadership of GCS in the market, reiterating our commitment and support to the financial and technological sectors.

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GCS inaugurates modern offices

GCS inaugurated in December 2017 its new offices located in the 8th. floor of the Roble Corporate Center.

The facilities have a modern and elegant style, with stunning views of the city. The open-space design encourages creativity, integration and collaboration, aligned with the new international trends.

This new space also has a modern 24-hour Monitoring Center, a Customer Service team designed to address the concerns of customers, as well as several conference rooms.

The new offices are carefully designed to serve our clients and associates with the greatest possible height, transmitting and strengthening the avant-garde image that has characterized GCS since its inception.

The Roble Corporate Center is located on the street Rafael Augusto Sánchez, corner with streetf Freddy Prestol Castillo, Piantini, Santo Domingo.

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Tech Talk Event 2017

Technology magazine from the Mercado Exchange division, made summit with technology executives from the main public and private institutions in the Embajador Hotel, Diplomatic Hall.

Entrepreneurs and professionals spoke about the growing disruptive influence of technology in the Dominican Republic of the future. In this industry, the changes are operating exponentially worldwide, creating a new way to grow and also undertake at the national level.

Guillermo Arduino, the international presenter of CNN en Español, with more than 20 years of expertise, was in charge of moderating the panelists and interviewees of this Tech Talk Event. The presenter of the space of Science and Technology “Clix” – first CNN program in Spanish to win an Emmy – shone for its eloquence, and marked a before and after in the moderation on Technology in the Dominican Republic.

The first panel consisted of the president of Altice Dominicana Martin Roos, the president of Indotel, José del Castillo Saviñon and the VP of Management and Development Solutions, Interconnection and International Services of Claro, Carlos Cueto. The panelists showed the will to build a more competitive sector that allows a broader Internet penetration in the country to create more opportunities for Dominicans. “We want all Dominicans to have access to technology,” said José del Castillo, president of INDOTEL, adding “our goal is to reach 70% Internet penetration.”

Then in an interview with the President of Citi Dominican Republic, Maximo Vidal, spoke of the strategy of Cybersecurity, increasingly necessary in companies, to offer a service of value and confidence for the client.

The Tech Talk presented the disruptive proposals of the Dominican Republic both in the world of artificial intelligence applied to business and 3D printing. The dynamic and personal testimony of a young Dominican, Erich Frankenberg, who is conquering the most successful companies of the world – evolving from Twitter to Amazon – enriched the perspective, and proposed an example of personal improvement and successful expatriation in Asia. From the presentation of Erich we will also retain the four components of technology: organization, optimization, automation and revolution.

Finally, in the last panel, it was about the interrelation between Finance and Security. Having representatives of financial institutions and leaders in the local online payment market and having the participation of Eugene Rault Grullón of Digital Popular Blue Services, Manuel Alejandro Grullón of GCS International and Maria Waleska Alvarez of Nap del Caribe; as well as by the Central Bank, Fabiola Herrera, it was possible to discuss transversally: the opportunities for financial inclusion through the new modes of online payments and via telephone, without forgetting the decisive component, Security.

With this Summit, Mercado Exchange once again offered an optimal platform for exchanging future-bearing ideas to enrich the content proposal of the Mercado Media Network. This first Tech Talk Event Summit, was the ideal setting for the release of the Magazine Technology November-December 2017.

The Tech Talk Event 2017 was sponsored by Altice Dominicana, Azul, Claro, Indotel, Cecomsa, GCS International, Cannon, GCS System, Reid & Company, logic One, Esso and Visanet.

Source: Revista Mercado