Planet news and trends

Irish Payments Company Planet to Add 500 Jobs Globally
International // April 17, 2022

Planet, a software and payments company, is adding 100 new jobs in Ireland, the Connacht Tribune reported Sunday (April 17), with many of the roles destined for Planet’s headquarters in Galway. Planet, founded in 1985 in Galway, was reportedly initially created to help international shoppers...

Planet Combines With Four Other Companies, Chooses PayPal Veteran Brent Warrington as CEO
eCommerce // March 17, 2022

Technology company Planet has combined with Proximis, Datatrans, protel Hotelsoftware and Hoist Group in order boost digital commerce and add cloud software and payment solutions for retail, hospitality and financial services. According to a Wednesday (March 16) press release, Planet is working to “combine software,...

JCB Broadens Planet Collaboration to Include In-Store and Digital Payments
Payment Methods // December 14, 2021

JCB International Co., Ltd., announced Tuesday (Dec. 14) that it has expanded its European partnership with global integration payments platform Planet, making Planet a JCB acquirer across Europe for both in-store and eCommerce transactions. The partnership expansion includes JCB Contactless, with J/Secure 2.0-enabled eCommerce, which...

Eurazeo Taps Citi, Evercore To Unload Planet Payments Unit
International // January 22, 2020

French buyout fund Eurazeo has enlisted the help of Citigroup and Evercore to sell its payments enterprise Planet, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Jan. 22), citing three sources. Eurazeo is looking to initiate an auction process in March as it seeks to cash in on eCommerce and...

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Planet and NomuPay Team to Help Asia’s Hotel Industry

December 01, 2022
Planet and NomuPay have teamed to help Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry expand its services. Planet, an Irish payments software provider, announced the collaboration Thursday (Dec. 1), saying its work with payment platform NomuPay would help hotels and food and beverage companies in the region. “Consumer expectations have changed significantly over the past few years, so […]

Irish Payments Company Planet to Add 500 Jobs Globally

April 17, 2022
Planet, a software and payments company, is adding 100 new jobs in Ireland, the Connacht Tribune reported Sunday (April 17), with many of the roles destined for Planet’s headquarters in...

Planet Combines With Four Other Companies, Chooses PayPal Veteran Brent Warrington as CEO

March 17, 2022
Technology company Planet has combined with Proximis, Datatrans, protel Hotelsoftware and Hoist Group in order boost digital commerce and add cloud software and payment solutions for retail, hospitality and financial...

JCB Broadens Planet Collaboration to Include In-Store and Digital Payments

December 14, 2021
JCB International Co., Ltd., announced Tuesday (Dec. 14) that it has expanded its European partnership with global integration payments platform Planet, making Planet a JCB acquirer across Europe for both...