CommerceGate Hits the Ground Running in 2013

BARCELONA—It is already shaping up to be a prosperous year for IPSP and global billing solutions provider CommerceGate as the company celebrated a month filled with exciting industry events and wins. January kicked off with the XBIZ 360° conference taking place January 9-12 at the Sofitel Hotel in Beverly Hills. This show was a complement to CommerceGate's U.S. Open House event, held in the heart of Santa Monica on January 10. Guests at the event were treated to appetizers, drinks, and quality one-on-one time with the CommerceGate team. The open house provided a unique opportunity for discussion about upcoming challenges in 2013 and how CommerceGate works with clients to adapt to their growing needs and support their ongoing success in the coming year. CommerceGate also celebrated a win at the XBIZ Awards on January 11 as it was awarded "European Billing Company of the Year" for the second year running. "We were thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase our CommerceGate U.S. offices at the open house held during the XBIZ 360° show, and we were truly honored to be chosen again to receive an XBIZ award," said CommerceGate CEO Bjorn Skarlen. "We work very hard each year to provide the best service and highest level of technology, and it means a lot to be recognized by our industry peers." The CommerceGate team then headed to Las Vegas for Internext Expo, taking place at Hard Rock Hotel January 13-15. There, CommerceGate  sponsored the CEO dinner, which was well attended by many key industry leaders. "We would like to thank AVN, our co-sponsor AWEmpire, and all the CEOs who attended the dinner. It is events like these that allow the industry to come together, forge relationships, share ideas and move the industry as a whole forward," commented Skarlen.  After the Internext Expo, the CommerceGate U.S. team showcased their advanced merchant solutions and U.S. and EU IPSP services to the thousands of attendees of the Adult Entertainment Expo, which took place January 17-19, also at the Hard Rock Hotel. As a first-time exhibitor at AEE, CommerceGate received overwhelming feedback from merchants that were in need of advanced processing solutions. While at the many adult shows in Vegas, CommerceGate also participated in the mainstream iDate and Affiliate Summit shows.  "This has been a great tradeshow month for our U.S. team. Seeing so many old friends and colleagues, building new partnerships and having the opportunity to do face-to-face business is so important to kicking off the new year on the right foot," said Skarlen. "Our priority as a member of this community is to support the industry in any way we can. Seeing the success of these shows and the important business done tells us that the industry is thriving and we couldn't be happier about it."