ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time payments and digital payment software, has been recognized as the winner in the Best Online Payment Solution – Merchant category for its ACI Secure eCommerce solution at last night’s UK Payments Awards, held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London. The Awards recognize and celebrate companies that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in the payments industry.

ACI Secure eCommerce is a holistic online payments platform that combines a powerful payments gateway, sophisticated real-time fraud prevention capabilities and advanced business intelligence tools.

It gives merchants access to an extensive global payments network spanning hundreds of local and cross-border acquirers, card, mobile and digital payment methods. In addition, it offers merchants a sophisticated toolset to orchestrate their payments setup to maximize payment conversion and acceptance. A fully integrated fraud management solution provides merchants a multi-layered fraud strategy that uses a combination of consortium intelligence, profiling, machine learning and rules—a powerful approach that enables them to separate legitimate customers from fraudsters.

“We are honoured to receive this award which reflects the strength of our solution. It recognizes the investments we have made in the last year, especially into new Machine Learning capabilities and the addition of new payment connections,” said Debbie Guerra, head of merchant segment, ACI Worldwide. “Global eCommerce transactions continue to rise dramatically, and consumers increasingly demand a variety of payment options and channels. Merchants must ensure they are adapting to these new customer demands while at the same time ensure that payments data and transactions remain secure.”