Acer joins hands with Paytm

NEW DELHI: Taiwan-based Laptop, PC and tablet-maker Acer has announced its strategic partnership with Paytm, India’s mobile payment and commerce platform.

Under this partnership, Acer will pay its partner’s sales representative incentives in the form of Paytm cash.

"This partner-friendly measure ensures that the sales representatives receive the incentives instantly as cash in their Paytm wallets thereby negating any lag through the traditional payment method. Using the wallet, the sales representative can purchase an array of products and services both online and offline including payment of various bills. User will also benefit from the various cash-back offers available to Paytm users and realize higher value for their money," a statement said.

Elucidating further on the alliance, Chandrahas Panigrahi, Sr. Director and Consumer Business Head, Acer India says, “While the country is already witnessing a digital era, this one-of-its-kind step has all the potential to improve our relationship with channel partners and make our objectives parallel towards a widespread goal. This will further consolidate our position as a technology first company broad basing its reach by providing new age solutions.”

Regarding this alliance,  Kiran Vasireddy, Senior Vice President, PayTM said, “This partnership also marks Paytm’s entry in the enterprise solution space. Going forward, we plan to roll out multiple custom enterprise solutions. We are glad to launch this offering with an industry leader like Acer which is well-known for its technology edge.”

About Acer

Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's product offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones and wearables. It is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things. Acer is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016 and is one of the world’s top 5 PC companies. It employs 7,000 people worldwide and has a presence in over 160 countries. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.