Ingenico Announces Renaming of Phos by Ingenico to Ingenico SoftPOS, Reflecting Growth and Future Vision

Suresnes, January 9, 2025 – Ingenico, a global leader in payment acceptance and services, today announced that its flagship solution, Phos by Ingenico, is officially being renamed to Ingenico SoftPOS. The renaming is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its brand alignment and better reflect the evolving capabilities of the product.

The transition to Ingenico SoftPOS signifies a new chapter in the product’s journey, which continues to offer businesses a seamless, secure, and cost-effective solution to accept contactless payments through smartphones and mobile devices. While the product’s core functionality and features will remain unchanged, the new name represents Ingenico’s commitment to a simpler, more modern identity that resonates with businesses worldwide.

Why the Name Change?

The new name reflects Ingenico’s strategic vision and reinforces its position as a leader in integrating cutting-edge payment solutions into a seamless ecosystem. Simplifying the name enhances clarity, making it easier to deliver the value of its solutions to a broader audience. It is an opportunity to accelerate and simplify the adoption of SoftPOS solutions for merchants of all sizes.

What’s Changing?

Customers can rest assured that the transition to Ingenico SoftPOS will be seamless. There are no changes to the product’s features, pricing, or functionality. Existing users will continue to enjoy the same secure and reliable SoftPOS solution, with the added benefit of a fresh new brand.

• No Disruptions: All current users can continue using the product as they always have. While the name change marks an important step in strategic evolution, the core of what you value— trusted features, transparent pricing, and exceptional support—remains unchanged.
• Continued Innovation: Ingenico SoftPOS will continue to evolve, with new features and improvements based on customer feedback.
• Same Great Solution: Ingenico SoftPOS still enables businesses to accept contactless payments via smartphones, offering a simple, affordable, and secure solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, and merchants globally. Clients will continue to benefit from the same resilient, hardware-free, and cost-efficient solution without disruption, ensuring their operations run smoothly.

Unique Value Proposition

The Ingenico SoftPOS range integrates the best in payment technology to provide device agnostic solutions, advanced security and compliance certifications (PCI DSS, CPoC, Tap2Phone + PIN), as well as seamless integration processes tailored for acquirers, PSPs, and ISVs. Besides, it empowers merchants to expand payment capabilities with innovative, cost-effective, and future-ready solutions.

A Fresh Look for a Growing Solution

The new name is part of a broader rebranding initiative by Ingenico to streamline its messaging and make the product more accessible to a global audience. As the product expands its reach and continues to support a variety of digital payment methods (NFC, QR code, and mobile wallets), the new name aims to better capture the essence of the evolving payment landscape.

Looking Ahead

This name change sets the stage for exciting growth and enhancements: broader omnichannel capabilities to serve diverse merchant needs, scalable deployment options for expanding market reach, and continuous innovation through value-added services and seamless integrations.

The company invites customers, partners, and stakeholders to join the celebration of this exciting new chapter.

Availability and Support

The transition to Ingenico SoftPOS will take effect immediately. All marketing materials, websites, and customer communication will reflect the new name. Existing users will be notified of the name change via email, and FAQs will be available on Ingenico’s website to answer any questions.

For more information about Ingenico SoftPOS and how it can help businesses grow, visit our SoftPOS page.