Stanchion partners with Entersekt to boost secure digital payments

By Vriti Gothi

Stanchion has partnered with Entersekt, to accelerate innovation in payment integration and enhance secure, seamless transaction experiences for financial institutions worldwide.

Since its founding in South Africa in 2001, Stanchion has established itself as a trusted PayTech solutions provider, renowned for its Payment Fabric technology. Through its Systems Integration (SI) team, the company delivers end-to-end support across the payments modernization lifecycle, including integration, compliance, platform upgrades, and new service deployment. Leveraging a platform-agnostic approach and deep expertise in ACI’s Postilion and Universal Payments (UP), Stanchion empowers financial institutions, processors, and merchants to navigate the complexities of the rapidly evolving payments ecosystem with confidence and agility.

Entersekt contributes its market-leading 3-D Secure payment authentication solution to the partnership. The Entersekt Access Control Server (ACS) delivers end-to-end authentication across merchant acquirer, card issuer, and interoperability domains. Its proven impact includes a 70% reduction in card-not-present (CNP) fraud within one month, a 54% increase in conversion rates over six months, and a 149% growth in transaction value in the first year. Featuring out-of-band, biometric, and silent authentication, Entersekt’s solution combines strong authentication with adaptive risk intelligence, enhancing customer experience while reducing cart abandonment.

Chris Pappas, Chief Commercial Officer at Stanchion, said, “We are delighted to partner with Entersekt, one of the world’s foremost 3-D Secure providers. This collaboration will enable us to offer enhanced capabilities and deliver even greater value to our clients, reinforcing our position as a leader in payment integration solutions.”

Marty Overman, Chief Revenue Officer at Entersekt, added, “We are excited to partner with innovative FinTech leaders like Stanchion. This collaboration aligns perfectly with Entersekt’s commitment to delivering secure, seamless payment solutions that empower financial institutions and protect consumers globally.”

The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to driving digital transformation in the payments landscape, combining technological excellence with customer-centric design to deliver scalable, secure, and future-ready payment solutions.