IntaSect Communications, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Tan Yufeng), a company specializing in the design and development of core systems for hotels, has started providing a service that integrates WeChat Pay, a payment system for Chinese customers, with the core system of Tap Corporation (President: Yoshiteru Shimizu). (President: Yoshiteru Shimizu), which specializes in designing and developing core systems for hotels, on November 1, 2018.

In addition to the existing payment methods, “WeChat Pay,” which has more than 900 million users in China, will be added to the core system developed by Tap Corporation, increasing the efficiency of lodging facilities and making WeChat Pay, which is familiar to Chinese visitors to Japan, available in the core system for hotels, WeChat Pay, which is familiar to Chinese visitors to Japan, can now be provided in the core system for hotels. This is the first time in Japan that a core system for hotels and lodging facilities has been linked to a core system, and is expected to contribute to attracting Chinese inbound customers and increasing sales. The hotels are scheduled to start using the system sequentially from November 1, starting with Vessel Inn Shinsaibashi.

What is WeChat Pay?
“WeChat Pay” is a smartphone payment service provided by WeChat, a social networking service with over 1 billion users worldwide. The majority of “WeChat” users in China use this service. When purchasing goods at a store, payment can be easily completed by simply presenting a QR code or barcode.

■ IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Company Name: IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Representative: Tan Yufeng, President
Location: B-M Building 4F, 3-1 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0052, Japan
Established: November 2000
Business Activities: Overseas and inbound advertising business, Inbound support business for China, including mobile payment services in China and affiliate management services, support for the introduction of smartphone payment services “WeChat Pay” and “Alipay” to attract more customers, work style reforms such as electronic contracts and business process improvement, healthcare IoT related research and development, offshore development, and offshore development. We are developing a wide range of businesses in Japan and overseas with cutting-edge technologies, including R&D, offshore development, affiliate management services, and “Social Patrol,” a monitoring service for SNS posts in Japan and overseas.
Capital ： 98.56 million yen
URL ： https://www.intasect.com

■ Tap Corporation
Company name: Tap Corporation
Representative: Mitsuteru Shimizu, President
Location: Manulife Place Toyocho 1F, 2-2-4 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0016, Japan
Established: March 1985
Business description: A solution vendor specializing in the lodging industry, including hotels and inns, with approximately 800 facilities currently The company has been adopted by approximately 800 hotels and inns. We provide one-stop total systems, including not only front desk systems, wedding banquet systems, and POS, but also cost management, management accounting, and management support systems that correspond to the characteristics of the industry. By utilizing packaged systems that incorporate know-how accumulated from our extensive implementation experience, we not only streamline and increase efficiency, but also improve business operations and management efficiency.

Capital ： 80 million yen
URL ： https://www.tap-ic.co.jp

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact:
IntaSect Communications, Inc.
Sales Division / Attn: Ogura
Tel: 03-3233-3524 (business hours: 9:00 – 18:00 weekdays)
E-mail: intapay@intasect.co.jp
Web inquiry form: https:// www.intasect.com/contact.html
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