The pioneering agreement brings more convenience to customers with an
innovative voice payment experience at McDonald’s restaurants across
Brazil
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2018--
McDonald's customers in Brazil who use the drive-thru will have a more
convenient payment option from now on. Through a new agreement with
FLEETCOR, Sem Parar will be accepted at drive-thru windows to easily pay
for meals with their voice, making for a convenient and pleasant
experience.
The agreement brings together two of Brazil’s leading companies: Sem
Parar, the leader in electronic toll payment solutions in Brazil, and
McDonald's, the most popular fast food restaurant in Brazil,
representing the sum of the next five main competitors in the market.
This initiative provides for the installation of the Sem Parar payment
system in approximately 350 McDonald’s drive-thru locations. "We are
very happy with this partnership, because it makes the purchase process
more convenient for clients, who are our main focus. The customers can
choose where to shop and how to pay. That allows for a comprehensive
shopping experience”, states Paulo Camargo, President of the Brazilian
Division of Arcos Dourados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise
in the world that manages the brand in 20 countries in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
Fernando Yunes, President of Sem Parar, explains: “We have developed in
Brazil an unprecedented payment technology which offers maximum
convenience to our customers. As money and cards are being exchanged for
mobile phones and applications, Sem Parar took a step further and
created a voice payment experience. All the customer needs to say
is I'm paying with Sem Parar, and that's it, the bill is paid!”
In addition to making the consumer experience more fluid, the agreement
is strategic for both companies. For Sem Parar, it marks the company’s
entry into a new market segment and expands the portfolio of urban
solutions to its more than 5.5 million customers. For McDonald's, it
generates a unique customer experience through convenience and faster
drive-thru payments, while enhancing consumer perception of its services
as innovative.
“We are very pleased to partner with McDonald's. Together, we will
improve the lives of our customers in the world's largest fast food
chain. We started with toll payment and we are growing fast in parking
lots at malls, airports, clubs, hotels, hospitals and schools. Then we
have entered gas stations and now we are launching the solution in
drive-thrus. We will make life easier for our customers in ever more
moments of their daily life", says Yunes.
For more information, go to www.semparar.com.br.
About FLEETCOR
FLEETCOR Technologies (NYSE: FLT) is a leading global provider of
commercial payment solutions. The Company helps businesses of all sizes
better control, simplify and secure payment of their fuel, toll, lodging
and other general payables. With its proprietary payment acceptance
networks, FLEETCOR provides affiliated merchants with incremental sales
and loyalty. FLEETCOR serves businesses, partners and merchants in North
America, Latin America, Europe, and Australasia. For more information,
please visit www.FLEETCOR.com.
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