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Prepaid Card Papers Italy with Plastic.

Authors :
Kline, Maureen
Source :
BusinessWeek Online; 6/22/2006, p18-18, 1p
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article provides information on Postepay card, a prepaid, rechargeable Visa or MasterCard that is becoming the credit card surrogate of choice for Italians without plastic, credit ratings or even bank accounts, developed by Poste Italiane CEO Massimo Sarmi. Sarmi was part of the team that invented the rechargeable prepaid SIM card that let customers buy wireless calls in advance. In light of the success of the SIM card, Sarmi created Postepay, which has become a cornerstone of Italian e-commerce.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2162657X
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
BusinessWeek Online
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
21420602