Sascha Winkler Tapped as Managing Director for Pay4

FRANKFURT, Germany—Alternative payment service provider Pay4 has tapped industry vet Sascha Winkler for the role of managing director. With more than 12 years in the payments industry, Winkler brings more than a decade of experience in mobile and Internet businesses which are sure to catapult Pay4 to great success very quickly. Winkler started his career at a German bank with an education in IT management. As mobile applications and payments became popular in Germany, he decided to move into the mobile world. As the internet business increasingly began complementing mobile, Winkler expanded his career in media convergence. For several years, Winkler has continued consulting for various corporate media groups in Germany, including expanding a single alternative payment option into an established company. As of Jan. 1, Winkler now serves as managing director as Pay4 GmbH, Frankfurt. Winkler said his mission is to establish Pay4 as the No. 1 alternative payment service provider. In the past five years, Winkler not only played a role building the foundation of SOFORT but also fueled its incredible success as an alternative payment solution.  Now, those who worked with him in that capacity will be able to continue to work with him closely as Pay4 offers SOFORTbanking as one of its options, a welcome perk for those who have come to trust and put their faith in Winkler. Pay4 specializes in alternative payments with a focus on adult merchants,online dating and gaming. In addition the company offers for iPSPs a licence environment within the regions of Europe, the U.S., and Canada. Pay4 also offers additional alternative payment options available upon request,such as PayPal and Paysafecard. All of the company’s expanding offerings will beavailable through one single interface—the new Pay4 gateway. SEPA Direct Debit will be available in 32 countries. This method can be used byeveryone who has a bank account in the Single European Payment Area. While a SEPA direct debit transaction is based on IBAN and BIC, and traditional direct debit transactions are processed by bank ID and routing number, Pay4 will support both. The unique combination of OBT and SEPA DD or DD will satiate the needs of various business models in all branches. It enables trials, recurring, and cross selling, among other options in up to 10 countries with more countries being added on the immediate horizon. Additionally, Pay4 is able to offer a payment guarantee for merchants who use our combination product, allowing merchants to calculate their business case without risks. The company also offers an (i)PSP license product that will appeal to companies handling third party payment business. Pay4 will facilitate in establishing a license environment for merchants. Pay4 also accepts merchant requests for additional payment options with a consultation with Pay4. A list of all available alternative options are available and companies of all sizes are encouraged to consult with the Pay4 sales team for more information. For more information, contact sales@pay4.eu today.