Intelligent Tech Channels LATAM Issue 13 | Page 8

NEWS
Confluent announces revamped and services-led partner program for system integrators
Paul Mac Farland , VP of Partner and Innovation Ecosystem , Confluent

Confluent , a data streaming pioneer , has announced Accelerate with Confluent , a program for systems integrators ( SIs )

that prioritises excellence in Confluent
Professional Services to empower partners to deliver comprehensive data streaming solutions .
“ Creating a real-time central nervous system has become an imperative for every organisation in order to compete and offer differentiated experiences ,” said Paul Mac Farland , SVP of Partner and Innovation Ecosystem , Confluent .
“ Accelerate with Confluent reimagines our SI partner program , enabling our mutual customers to get to their business outcomes faster . Now , partners can more easily expedite repeatability , profitability , go-tomarket efforts and new service offerings , meeting customer demands .”
To help more organisations harness the power of data streaming , Accelerate with Confluent redefines the dynamics of Confluent ’ s partnership model . Accelerate with Confluent is designed to meet the ever-increasing requirements of customers by building , expanding and innovating through the support of SIs . Partners will be able to choose from multiple avenues for Partner engagement with Professional Services .
The Confluent Partner Portal has also been updated to improve partner collaboration , drive sales , boost marketing efforts and optimise technical activities . Confluent will also accelerate joint GTM strategy and empower partners to lead the opportunity with the appropriate sales and enablement tools on hand . Confluent enablement is dedicated to developing , delivering and measuring results-driven product and sales enablements to drive growth through consumption and new opportunities .
FastSpring and EBANX forge partnership to expand Pix Payments for digital products in Brazil

FastSpring , a leading merchant of record for global SaaS and software companies , and EBANX , a global technology company specializing in payments for rising markets , have announced a partnership to enhance users ’ payment experience within FastSpring ’ s product suite in Latin America through local payment method Pix .

Pix , Brazil ’ s instant payment system introduced by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020 , has rapidly gained popularity among consumers as a preferred digital payment method . According to market data from EBANX ’ s annual study , Beyond Borders , Pix is projected to account for 40 % of the total value of digital commerce in Brazil by 2026 , tied with credit cards in market share .
Furthermore , Pix is expected to comprise 20 % of digital commerce transactions within Latin America by the same year .
“ This partnership with EBANX allows FastSpring to leverage local payments , starting with the largest Latin American market , by delivering one of the country ’ s preferred payment methods ,” stated Dan Garcia , Senior Director of Payments , Risk , and Compliance at FastSpring .
“ The FastSpring platform enables sellers of digital goods to accept the most popular global payment methods . Adding Pix opens up the Brazilian market to new buyers who do not have internationally enabled cards . It ’ s a must-have payment method in Brazil . Our partnership with EBANX enables this code-free upgrade for our customers .”
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