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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 MARCH 2023 10 COMMERCIAL PTL integrates Apcopay plugin for instant payments in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central PTL, the technology solutions provider for businesses, has launched a plugin for its Mi- crosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central customers that enables credit card payment acceptance through invoices and state- ments. Designed by its payments spe- cialist sister company Apcopay, the plugin automatically em- beds payment links within in- voices so that payments can be automated efficiently and effec- tively. Additionally, Apcopay makes its 240+ alternative payment methods available within the plugin, allowing global clients to offer domestic payments to their own clients. In an example scenario, a UK Business Central client trades with counterparts in Brazil and the Netherlands: Boleto Ban- cario, PIX and iDEAL are nat- ural options to settle payments. The new plugin makes inter- national payments such as this seamless. "Our Microsoft Business Central solution is designed to streamline financial manage- ment reporting and operations management, providing users with powerful data analysis and dashboarding capabilities," Chris Demicoli, Chief Com- mercial Officer at PTL, said. "The PTL Apcopay plugin helps businesses streamline payment processes, making it easier for their customers to make payments so that less time and effort is directed towards debt collection." Apcopay Chief Commercial Officer Daniel Buttigieg added: "We are pleased to welcome Business Central to the growing list of platforms using our mul- ti-acquiring solution that has an exceptional track record of service and reliability with glob- al players in the FMCG, insur- ance, e-commerce, teleco and service industries." Mr Buttigieg announced that Apcopay is soon to launch a platform release to provide ad- ditional functionality to mer- chants' finance and operational teams. "Having global access to banks without the need to build and maintain integrations has been one of the key drivers of our market offering. We look for- ward to continue to offer ad- ditional automation to the B2B and B2C world through our unified payments platform." PTL Chief Commercial Officer Chris Demicoli (left) and Daniel Buttigieg, Chief Commercial Officer of Apcopay Children's Commissioner visits Kidstart Childcare and Development Centre VISTA Coop has been celebrat- ing World Children's Day on a yearly basis in all their child- care centres and Kindergarten. Activity plans and photos are then forwarded to the Office of the Commissioner for Children. Following last World Children's Day on the 20 November 2022, the Office of the Commission- er for Children contacted Vista Coop requesting a visit at Kid- start Kindergarten. Vista Coop welcomed the Commissioner for Children, An- toinette Vassallo, and the man- ager, Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, at Kidstart Childcare and Devel- opment Centre in St Venera on Friday 10 March 2023. Vassallo was first shown around the centre, where she met all the children of different age groups and their early child- hood educators. The visit then continued up- stairs with Kindergarten chil- dren, who enthusiastically greet- ed Vassallo during circle time. Children were happily describ- ing their family and what makes them happy. They even showed off their singing and dancing skills. Vassallo and Garcia Imbernon participated along the whole time, and they dedicated plenty of time discussing childhood is- sues with the students and their educators. This experience was fruitful for children and educators alike. Vassallo was also satisfied, since her aim was to listen to and dis- cuss children's views about what makes them happy. Children's Commissioner Antoinette Vassallo engaging children at Kidstart Kindergarten