Kuran Malhotra

In 1958 Visa was founded as a bank consortium with an ambitious mission: create a network so extensive and holistic that merchants could accept card payments from any individual bank. Visa would pave the way for card transactions to replace cash, and in 2007 Visa spun out of the banks that created it to become an independent company. Today Visa is one of the most valuable FinTechs in the world (worth more than many of the banks that founded it).

At the most basic level, a partner ecosystem is a network of complementary businesses, where members share customers, leads, prospects, and territories. Partner ecosystems create new opportunities by building new solutions together;  grow revenue by co-selling together; reach new audiences through co-marketing; drive partner-sourced and influenced revenue; and share data to drive new marketing strategies.

Smartphones are gateways to the world. In seconds, you can chat with someone on the other side of the globe, find a recipe for any cuisine, and, most excitingly, plug into new universes of entertainment. As smartphones quickly make their way to the hands of every consumer, the digital gaming market continues to boom with mobile gaming at the forefront of growth and innovation.