Merchant Link, a leading provider of payment gateway and data security solutions, announced that its TransactionLink product, together with Ingenico devices, has been certified for EMV Chip and PIN Card acceptance with TSYS for retail, restaurant and lodging in the United States.

“Merchant Link has been a leader in the payment security industry, serving restaurants, lodging and retail for over 24 years. Our relationship with Merchant Link spans nearly two decades. We look forward to continue growing our relationship and adding products and services for new and current clients,” said John Badovinac, Director of Developer Partnerships for TSYS’ Merchant Services segment.

"We are pleased to announce that Merchant Link has achieved U.S. EMV certifications from TSYS using the Ingenico family of devices,” Laura Meck, Merchant Link’s EVP, Sales and Marketing, shared. “Having an EMV certification with TSYS has paved the way for merchants using TSYS, its bank partners / customers and processors utilizing the TSYS gateway, for scope reduction and reduced card-present chargebacks. Merchant Link has maintained its commitment to providing its customers with options. The goal with EMV is to continue to fulfill that promise through our processing and device partners,” Meck continued. By combining TransactionLink (EMV/Chip & PIN) with Merchant Link’s other security solutions TransactionVault (Tokenization) and TransactionShield (Point-to-Point Encryption), merchants are able to protect their consumers’ payment card data in flight, at rest, and against card-present fraudulent activity.

Merchant Link serves over 400,000 customers that process over 6 billion transactions annually. Identifying new ways to securely manage transactions is core to its business. Operating in a 24x7x365 manner, Merchant Link provides semi-integrated data and payment card security solutions, allowing merchants to focus on their businesses.