Bluefin, a global leader in payment and data security, has announced a strategic partnership with Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline to deploy enhanced payment and data security for All-In-One (AIO) payment devices across Italy’s South Tyrol region.
The collaboration focuses on Italy’s South Tyrol region, an area characterized by a growing economy and a prominent tourism sector. This environment, with its active tourism, hospitality, and retail industries, is positioned for advanced payment technology adoption. The partnership will facilitate the immediate deployment of AIO payment devices and prepare for future expansion into unattended and e-commerce payment solutions, aiming to provide businesses with enhanced security and efficient payment processing.
Cheng Chieh Chen, Bluefin’s Senior Vice President, Europe, stated, “At Bluefin, we are excited to collaborate with leading players and ISVs to deliver validated P2PE solutions across Europe and all global regions. Together with Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, ICIT, and Worldline, we are committed to transforming the payment landscape in South Tyrol by delivering payment innovation, security, and enhanced customer experiences to this vibrant market.”
Simon Ladurner, General Director of Cassa Centrale Raiffeisen, highlighted the bank’s role: “As the main provider of banking services for Raiffeisen Banks in South Tyrol and as corporate banking experts, we are constantly trying to find new products and solutions to better meet the needs and requirements of our corporate clients and to optimize their work processes.” Ladurner added, “Thanks to our partnership with Bluefin, ICIT, and Worldline, we provide innovative and state-of-the-art payment systems to gastronomic businesses in South Tyrol. Thus, we contribute to the economic development of our province.”
Julia Rachor, Head of SMB Central Sales Management at Worldline, commented on the technical contribution: “This ISV partnership, in which Worldline is providing secure and robust payment processing services, will enhance the delivery of an expanded, competitive, and innovative payment offering tailored to the Italian market. Thanks to the partner’s combined international experience and local Italian expertise, merchants are assured to receive payment solutions that effectively meet their needs.”
Bluefin specializes in PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and vaultless tokenization, designed to protect cardholder data, personally identifiable information (PII), and protected health information (PHI). The company’s solutions support enterprises, organizations, and SaaS platforms in securing sensitive data. Bluefin works with over 300 partners, serving 35,000 clients across 60 countries and securing over 2.5 billion data elements annually. Bluefin is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in Waterford, Ireland, and Vienna, Austria, and is a Participating Organization of the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC).
