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SaaS revenue up 34% as ARR passes $100 million

MONTREAL, Dec. 4, 2024 /CNW/ — Tecsys Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management SaaS company, today announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, ended October 31, 2024. All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian currency and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

“Tecsys delivered strong second-quarter results, marked by major milestones in our SaaS business,” said Peter Brereton, president and CEO at Tecsys. “We crossed some key thresholds as RPO surpassed $200 million and ARR exceeded $100 million, demonstrating the strength of our SaaS strategy and the trust our customers place in us. We are seeing the positive impact of our investments in innovation and customer success, positioning us well to capitalize on emerging opportunities.”

Mark Bentler, chief financial officer of Tecsys Inc., added, “Our fiscal 2025 financial performance reflects steady progress across key metrics, with year-to-date SaaS bookings up 20% over last year and our SaaS margins continuing to improve as we scale the business and continue to invest in platform optimization.” 

Second quarter highlights:

SaaS revenue increased by 34% to $16.1 million, up from $12.1 million in Q2 2024.SaaS subscription bookingsi (measured on an ARRi basis) were $3.7 million, flat compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2024.SaaS Remaining Performance Obligation (RPOi) increased by 39% to $203.8 million at October 31, 2024, up from $146.7 million at the same time last year.Total revenue increased to $42.4 million compared to $41.5 million in Q2 2024.Net profit was $0.8 million or $0.05 per share on a fully diluted basis in Q2 2025, compared to a net loss of $0.3 million or $0.02 per share for the same period in fiscal 2024.Adjusted EBITDAii was $2.9 million compared to $1.0 million reported in Q2 last year.In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Tecsys acquired 51,600 of its outstanding common shares for approximately $2.1 million as part of its ongoing Normal Course Issuer Bid, compared to 25,800 shares acquired in the same period last year for approximately $0.7 million.

Year-to-date performance for first half of fiscal 2025

SaaS revenue increased by 33% to $31.4 million, up from $23.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.SaaS subscription bookingsi (measured on an ARRi basis) increased by 20% to $6.8 million, compared to $5.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.Total revenue increased to $84.7 million compared to $83.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.Net profit was $1.6 million ($0.11 per basic share or $0.10 per fully diluted share) in the first half of fiscal 2025, compared to a net profit of $0.8 million ($0.06 per basic and fully diluted share) for the same period in fiscal 2024.Adjusted EBITDAii was $5.5 million compared to $4.2 million reported in the same period of fiscal 2024.In the first half of fiscal 2025, Tecsys acquired 111,200 of its outstanding common shares for approximately $4.3 million as part of its ongoing Normal Course Issuer Bid, compared to 25,800 shares acquired in the same period last year for $0.7 million.

Financial guidance:

Tecsys is maintaining FY25 guidance on SaaS revenue growth at 30-32% as well as FY25 and FY26 adjusted EBITDA margins at 8-9% and 10-11%, respectively. Based on the ongoing unpredictability of hardware revenue and a rapidly evolving business model that is impacting professional services, Tecsys is revising Fiscal 2025 total revenue guidance to roughly flat.

On December 4, 2024, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share to be paid on January 3, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 18, 2024.

Pursuant to the Canadian Income Tax Act, dividends paid by the Company to Canadian residents are considered to be “eligible” dividends.

i See Key Performance Indicators in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Q2 2025 Financial Statements.

ii See Non-IFRS Performance Measures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Q2 2025 Financial Statements

Q2 2025 Financial Results Conference Call
Date: December 5, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Phone number: 800-836-8184 or 646-357-8785
The call can be replayed until December 12, 2024, by calling:
888-660-6345 or 646-517-4150 (access code: 91117#)

About Tecsys

Tecsys is a global provider of advanced supply chain solutions. With a commitment to innovation and customer success, the company equips organizations with the essential software, technology and expertise needed for operational excellence and competitive advantage. Its cloud solutions serve a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, distribution and converging commerce, across multiple complex, regulated and high-volume markets. Built on the Itopia® low-code application platform, Tecsys’ offerings include enterprise resource planning, warehouse management, consolidated service management, distribution and transportation management, supply management at the point of use and order management solutions. Tecsys provides critical data insights and control across the supply chain, ensuring that organizations are agile, responsive and scalable.

Tecsys is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS. For more about Tecsys and its solutions, please visit www.tecsys.com.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this news release relating to matters that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties, including but not limited to future economic conditions, the markets that Tecsys Inc. serves, the actions of competitors, major new technological trends, and other factors beyond the control of Tecsys Inc., which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. More information about the risks and uncertainties associated with Tecsys Inc.’s business can be found in the MD&A section of the Company’s annual report and the most recently filed annual information form. These documents have been filed with the Canadian securities commissions and are available on our website (www.tecsys.com) and on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

Copyright © Tecsys Inc. 2024. All names, trademarks, products, and services mentioned are registered or unregistered trademarks of their respective owners.

Non-IFRS Measures

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA before stock-based compensation and restructuring costs. The exclusion of interest expense, interest income, income taxes and restructuring costs eliminates the impact on earnings derived from non-operational activities and non-recurring items, and the exclusion of depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation eliminates the non-cash impact of these items.

The Company believes that these measures are useful measures of financial performance without the variation caused by the impacts of the items described above and that could potentially distort the analysis of trends in our operating performance. In addition, they are commonly used by investors and analysts to measure a company’s performance, its ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations, or as a common valuation measurement. Excluding these items does not imply that they are necessarily non-recurring. Management believes these non-IFRS financial measures, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, enable investors to evaluate the Company’s operating results, underlying performance and future prospects in a manner similar to management. Although EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, they have limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under IFRS.

The reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS measure is provided below.

Three months

ended October 31,

Six months

ended October 31,

Trailing 12 months

ended October 31,

(in thousands of CAD)

2024

2023

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net profit (loss) for the period

$

758

$

(340)

$

1,556

$

831

$

2,574

$

2,165

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

377

377

748

761

1,464

1,677

Amortization of deferred development costs

198

147

395

289

689

569

Amortization of other intangible assets

328

394

662

790

1,365

1,603

Interest expense

24

53

49

91

121

200

Interest income

(163)

(253)

(380)

(522)

(873)

(954)

Income taxes

427

(81)

863

778

726

1,988

EBITDA

$

1,949

$

297

$

3,893

$

3,018

$

6,066

$

7,248

Adjustments for:

Stock based compensation

993

724

1,640

1,176

2,765

2,169

Restructuring costs

2,122

Adjusted EBITDAii

$

2,942

$

1,021

$

5,533

$

4,194

$

10,953

$

9,417

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

October 31, 2024

April 30, 2024

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,848

$

18,856

Short-term investments

11,496

16,713

Accounts receivable

21,846

22,090

Work in progress

4,498

4,248

Other receivables

375

134

Tax credits

8,704

6,422

Inventory

2,116

1,359

Prepaid expenses and other

8,227

9,143

Total current assets

74,110

78,965

Non-current assets

Other long-term receivables and assets

545

421

Tax credits

5,748

4,737

Property and equipment

1,255

1,372

Right-of-use assets

1,044

1,251

Contract acquisition costs

4,356

4,478

Deferred development costs

3,173

2,683

Other intangible assets

7,196

7,703

Goodwill

17,570

17,363

Deferred tax assets

9,073

9,073

Total non-current assets

49,960

49,081

Total assets

$

124,070

$

128,046

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

18,933

20,030

Deferred revenue

36,925

36,211

Lease obligations

834

812

Total current liabilities

56,692

57,053

Non-current liabilities

Other long-term accrued liabilities

568

496

Deferred tax liabilities

649

826

Lease obligations

890

1,302

Total non-current liabilities

2,107

2,624

Total liabilities

$

58,799

$

59,677

Equity

Share capital

$

52,628

$

52,256

Contributed surplus

6,970

9,417

Retained earnings

7,309

8,121

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,636)

(1,425)

Total equity attributable to the owners of the Company

65,271

68,369

Total liabilities and equity

$

124,070

$

128,046

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (loss) and Comprehensive Income (loss)
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

October 31,

Six Months Ended

October 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue:

SaaS

$

16,130

$

12,072

$

31,444

$

23,567

Maintenance and Support

7,703

8,899

16,418

17,197

Professional Services

14,145

12,869

27,532

27,777

License

444

252

1,305

708

Hardware

4,020

7,397

8,019

14,215

Total revenue

42,442

41,489

84,718

83,464

Cost of revenue

21,994

23,144

44,542

45,619

Gross profit

20,448

18,345

40,176

37,845

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

9,052

8,645

17,404

16,316

General and administration

3,199

2,971

6,177

5,930

Research and development, net of tax credits

7,205

7,133

14,536

14,245

Total operating expenses

19,456

18,749

38,117

36,491

Profit (loss) from operations

992

(404)

2,059

1,354

Other income (costs)

193

(17)

360

255

Profit (loss) before income taxes

1,185

(421)

2,419

1,609

Income tax expense (benefit)

427

(81)

863

778

Net profit (loss)

$

758

$

(340)

$

1,556

$

831

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Effective portion of changes in fair value on designated revenue hedges

(513)

(5,573)

(533)

(3,000)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign  operations

165

92

322

(334)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

410

$

(5,821)

$

1,345

$

(2,503)

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.05

$

(0.02)

$

0.11

$

0.06

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.05

$

(0.02)

$

0.10

$

0.06

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

Three Months Ended

October 31,

Six Months Ended

October 31,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net profit (loss)

$

758

$

(340)

$

1,556

$

831

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property and equipment and right-of-use-assets

377

377

748

761

Amortization of deferred development costs

198

147

395

289

Amortization of other intangible assets

328

394

662

790

Interest (income) expense and foreign exchange (gain) loss

(193)

17

(360)

(255)

Unrealized foreign exchange and other

206

600

83

(598)

Non-refundable tax credits

(505)

(774)

(934)

(1,214)

Stock-based compensation

993

724

1,640

1,176

Income taxes

184

362

187

376

Net cash from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital items related to operations

2,346

1,507

3,977

2,156

Accounts receivable

(2,132)

4,045

302

2,225

Work in progress

2,245

(1,390)

(241)

(2,219)

Other receivables and assets

84

214

(436)

(48)

Tax credits

(1,325)

(1,248)

(2,359)

(2,319)

Inventory

(40)

(242)

(754)

(1,084)

Prepaid expenses

60

(358)

963

(641)

Contract acquisition costs

119

137

80

140

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

1,119

273

(2,000)

(3,293)

Deferred revenue

3,652

1,246

691

2,622

Changes in non-cash working capital items related to operations

3,782

2,677

(3,754)

(4,617)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

6,128

4,184

223

(2,461)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payment of lease obligations

(204)

(199)

(402)

(398)

Payment of dividends

(2,368)

(2,208)

(2,368)

(2,208)

Interest paid

(24)

(53)

(49)

(91)

Issuance of common shares on exercise of stock options

320

881

597

2,644

Shares repurchased and cancelled

(2,101)

(673)

(4,312)

(673)

Net cash used in financing activities

(4,377)

(2,252)

(6,534)

(726)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Interest received

3

33

27

69

Transfers from short-term investments

5,022

5,570

22

Acquisitions of property and equipment

(200)

(163)

(409)

(265)

Deferred development costs

(433)

(253)

(885)

(500)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

4,392

(383)

4,303

(674)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    during the period

6,143

1,549

(2,008)

(3,861)

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

10,705

15,825

18,856

21,235

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

$

16,848

$

17,374

$

16,848

$

17,374

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares)

 

Share capital

Contributed
Surplus

 

Accumulated other
comprehensive
(loss) income

Retained
earnings

Total

Number

Amount

Balance, May 1, 2024

14,840,150

$

52,256

$

9,417

$

(1,425)

$

8,121

$

68,369

Net profit

1,556

1,556

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Effective portion of changes in fair value on designated revenue hedges

(533)

(533)

Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations

322

322

Total comprehensive (loss) income

(211)

1,556

1,345

Shares repurchased and cancelled

(111,200)

(394)

(3,918)

(4,312)

Stock-based Compensation

1,640

1,640

Dividends to equity owners

(2,368)

(2,368)

Share options exercised

23,899

766

(169)

597

Total transactions with owners of the Company

(87,301)

$

372

(2,447)

$

$

(2,368)

$

(4,443)

Balance, October 31, 2024

14,752,849

$

52,628

$

6,970

$

(1,636)

$

7,309

$

65,271

Balance, May 1, 2023

14,582,837

$

44,338

15,285

$

(17)

$

10,832

$

70,438

Net profit

831

831

Other comprehensive income:

Effective portion of changes in fair value on designated revenue hedges

(3,000)

(3,000)

Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations

(334)

(334)

Total comprehensive (loss) income

(3,334)

831

(2,503)

Shares repurchased and cancelled

(25,800)

(84)

(589)

(673)

Stock-based Compensation

1,176

1,176

Dividends to equity owners

(2,208)

(2,208)

Share options exercised

161,249

3,388

(744)

2,644

Total transactions with owners of the Company

135,449

$

3,304

(157)

$

$

(2,208)

$

939

Balance, October 31, 2023

14,718,286

$

47,642

15,128

$

(3,351)

$

9,455

$

68,874

 

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TAIPEI, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world-leading industrial gases company, today announced Air Products San Fu has been awarded a long-term agreement to support a semiconductor manufacturer’s expansion in Taiwan. The project will supply multiple new semiconductor fabs and back-end packaging facilities, supporting growing demand driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Air Products San Fu will build, own, and operate four large state-of-the-art air separation units and bulk gas supply systems with new underground pipeline systems. The company will supply a range of industrial gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and helium to support the customer’s semiconductor operations.

The new underground pipeline systems will be connected to Air Products’ existing pipeline network in Taiwan, further enhancing supply reliability, operational efficiency, and resilience.  

“Air Products is honored to be selected by our strategic customer to support their continued growth, building on our proven track record and strong long-term partnership,” said Paul Yang, President, Air Products San Fu. “This project further reinforces our role as a trusted supplier in Taiwan and reflects our long-term commitment to grow with our customers. It also underscores our world-class performance in safety, reliability and operational excellence, which are critical to meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of the electronics industry.”

Air Products has been serving the Taiwan market through Air Products San Fu for more than 70 years and has established leading supply positions across key science parks with extensive pipeline networks. The company operates one of the world’s largest ultra-high purity nitrogen pipeline systems in Southern Taiwan and is the first gas company in Taiwan awarded ISO9002 and ISO14000 certifications. 

This latest project further strengthens Air Products’ integrated supply footprint across both front-end semiconductor manufacturing and back-end advanced packaging, reinforcing its position as a key supplier to the electronics industry in Taiwan.

Air Products has served the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying industrial gases safely and reliably to many of the world’s leading technology companies.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 85 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global hydrogen supplier, Air Products develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world’s largest hydrogen projects. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of $12 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedInXFacebook or Instagram.

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. While forward-looking statements are made in good faith and based on assumptions, expectations and projections that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors, including the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and other factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.

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TAIPEI, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Air Products (NYSE:APD), a world-leading industrial gases company, today announced Air Products San Fu has been awarded a long-term agreement to support a semiconductor manufacturer’s expansion in Taiwan. The project will supply multiple new semiconductor fabs and back-end packaging facilities, supporting growing demand driven by artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Air Products San Fu will build, own, and operate four large state-of-the-art air separation units and bulk gas supply systems with new underground pipeline systems. The company will supply a range of industrial gases, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and helium to support the customer’s semiconductor operations.

The new underground pipeline systems will be connected to Air Products’ existing pipeline network in Taiwan, further enhancing supply reliability, operational efficiency, and resilience.  

“Air Products is honored to be selected by our strategic customer to support their continued growth, building on our proven track record and strong long-term partnership,” said Paul Yang, President, Air Products San Fu. “This project further reinforces our role as a trusted supplier in Taiwan and reflects our long-term commitment to grow with our customers. It also underscores our world-class performance in safety, reliability and operational excellence, which are critical to meeting the increasingly demanding requirements of the electronics industry.”

Air Products has been serving the Taiwan market through Air Products San Fu for more than 70 years and has established leading supply positions across key science parks with extensive pipeline networks. The company operates one of the world’s largest ultra-high purity nitrogen pipeline systems in Southern Taiwan and is the first gas company in Taiwan awarded ISO9002 and ISO14000 certifications. 

This latest project further strengthens Air Products’ integrated supply footprint across both front-end semiconductor manufacturing and back-end advanced packaging, reinforcing its position as a key supplier to the electronics industry in Taiwan.

Air Products has served the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying industrial gases safely and reliably to many of the world’s leading technology companies.

About Air Products

Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 85 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets and generating a cleaner future. The Company supplies essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical and food. As the leading global hydrogen supplier, Air Products develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world’s largest hydrogen projects. Through its sale of equipment businesses, the Company also provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.

Air Products had fiscal 2025 sales of $12 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries. For more information, visit airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedInXFacebook or Instagram.

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of future performance. While forward-looking statements are made in good faith and based on assumptions, expectations and projections that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, actual performance and financial results may differ materially from projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking statements because of many factors, including the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and other factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the assumptions, beliefs or expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any such forward-looking statements are based.

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SINGAPORE, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UOB has partnered with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to relaunch several card products across its five key markets (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam) under Visa’s newly introduced premium card tiers, Visa Infinite Privilege and Visa Infinite Private.

UOB is progressively upgrading its suite of affluent and high-net-worth (HNW) card solutions to the new Visa Infinite tiers, reinforcing the Bank’s leadership in premium card innovation. With the relaunch, more than 300,000 UOB Visa Infinite cardholders across ASEAN will be upgraded to higher card tiers, giving them access to an expanded suite of premium benefits. All other cardholders will continue to enjoy their existing privileges, with no downgrades across the portfolio. Eligible UOB Visa Infinite cardholders will be notified of their new card tiers via UOB’s official channels from September onwards, with no action required from them.

UOB is currently Visa’s largest card issuer in ASEAN[1] and brings an unparalleled regional footprint and customer base, serving over 8.5 million customers across the region. As the first Visa issuer across ASEAN to execute a launch of this scale across multiple markets, UOB and Visa are setting a new benchmark for regional card offerings, delivering elevated privileges and experiences to affluent cardmembers in the region. This collaboration is timely as affluent spending in ASEAN experiences strong growth. The number of new UOB affluent cardholders[2] grew over 10 per cent year-on-year in 2025, while card billings for this segment surged more than 25 per cent in the same year.

Visa unveiled its refreshed Visa Infinite offering in Asia Pacific on 16 July 2026, reimagined for the evolving needs of today’s affluent consumers. Anchored in a three-tier card suite, the enhanced platform introduces greater flexibility, personalisation and differentiated benefits across the affluent spectrum. In addition to Visa Infinite, the portfolio now includes the newly launched Visa Infinite Privilege and Visa Infinite Private, enabling issuers to deliver more tailored value propositions, experiences and rewards to distinct customer segments within a unified premium framework.

Selected top-tier UOB cardholders across the region will enjoy access to enhanced platform privileges and UOB-exclusive curated experiences, tailored to their respective Visa Infinite tiers. This aligns with UOB’s sharpened customer segmentation approach and enhanced card value propositions, aimed at serving the unique needs of customers by offering exclusive privileges tailored to their lifestyle preferences.

Mr Pratik Bhattacharjee, Head of Group Cards and Payment Products, UOB, said, “As UOB continues to sharpen our customer-centric operating model, we are focused on serving our customers more holistically across the wealth spectrum. Our partnership with Visa marks a significant milestone in this journey, allowing us to deepen our engagement with affluent customers by curating exclusive experiences that money cannot buy. As we continue strengthening our offerings to cater to each customer’s aspirations and lifestyle, our goal is to connect with them through life moments and opportunities that truly matter.”

Mr. T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products & Solutions for Asia Pacific, Visa, said, “The affluent segment is one of the fastest-growing consumer segments in Asia Pacific, with expectations evolving alongside it. Today’s affluent consumers are seeking experiences that are more personalised, seamless and relevant to their lifestyles. The refreshed Visa Infinite portfolio is designed to meet these changing expectations, and through our partnership with UOB, we are extending these enhanced experiences to affluent customers across Southeast Asia.”

Greater personalisation through tiered privileges

With Visa’s enhanced Infinite tier segmentation, selected cardholders will benefit from more tailored services, differentiated privileges and elevated experiences that reflect their evolving lifestyle needs. This includes access to curated regional and global lifestyle offers as well as premium destination-based travel and dining privileges worldwide as part of the base membership. In addition, selected cardholders will get exclusive access to top-tier concerts and global sporting events like FIFA World Cup™, and reserved entitlements to key lifestyle offerings under Visa Infinite Privilege. At the highest tier, Visa Infinite Private offers bespoke invitation-only experiences highly personalised for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Leveraging its deep understanding of affluent customers across the region, UOB will complement Visa’s refreshed benefits with exclusive privileges, curated experiences and value-added offerings tailored to the unique preferences of its cardmembers. For example, selected cardholders will be able to enjoy specially-customised luxury travel experiences and privileged access to curated series of rare timepieces.

Paired with the Bank’s unparalleled regional connectivity, advisory excellence and One Bank ecosystem, this partnership with Visa aligns with UOB’s aim to bring together banking, wealth and lifestyle holistically to all customers. This also furthers the Bank’s ambition to become the Bank of Choice for aspiring customers across ASEAN.

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About UOB

UOB is a leading Asian bank with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of more than 470 branches and offices in 19 markets. Since its incorporation in 1935, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today, UOB is rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.

For more than nine decades, UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to create long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit and doing right by its customers. UOB is focused on building the future of ASEAN – for the people and businesses within, and connecting with, ASEAN.

The Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region with its unparalleled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and create personalised banking experiences and solutions catering to each customer’s unique needs and evolving preferences. UOB is also committed to help businesses forge a sustainable future, by fostering social inclusiveness, creating positive environmental impact and pursuing economic progress. UOB believes in being a responsible financial services provider and is steadfast in its support of art, social development of children and education, doing right by its communities and stakeholders.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at www.visa.com.sg 

[1] Largest card issuer by total billings

[2] Includes UOB Reserve Card, UOB Zenith Card and UOB Visa Infinite cards

 

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