RS Software Ltd., the leading vertically integrated technology solution provider to the global digital payments industry, today announced that it has joined Apigee’s Digital Partner Program. Apigee’s leading API management software empowers organizations to securely deliver and manage APIs, with agility and at scale. Apigee’s Digital Partner Program members combine Apigee products with their technology expertise and services to design and implement digital solutions.

“API-driven platforms allow payment providers to accelerate the pace of innovation, excel at their core competencies and partner with other businesses to create value for stakeholders,” said Bibek Das, EVP of business development for RS Software. “This collaboration with Apigee, a leader in providing API management software, will allow us to enable our blue chip payment clients to participate in the digital economy by delivering digital products to expose core capabilities securely and at scale, as they increase collaboration with their customers and vendors.”

“Financial services is a key industry that is evolving as a result of new digital technologies,” said Chris Arisian, head of strategic business development at Apigee. “We are excited to partner with RS Software to help deliver comprehensive API management to payment providers.”

With the number of legacy systems in place in the payments industry, the use and management of APIs is vital to any organization trying to keep ahead of the digital transformation taking place in the market. Working with Apigee will allow RS Software to provide innovative payments providers the ability to deploy enterprise-ready environments covering all aspects of API utilization from developer portals to scalable test environments.