20 / International Finance Awards 2016 www.acquisition-intl.com/2016-finance-awards OE160015 ZMK offers a wide range of services aimed to provide quality assurance and consulting services primarily to Not for Profit organisations, public sector entities and Small and Medium Size Entities (SMEs). Affiliated and registered with number of governing bodies, including GMN International, Public Company Accountancy Oversight Board (USA), Office of Inspector General USAID, ZMK has become a byword for excellence. Zia provides an overview of the services the firm provides to these clients. “ZMK provides wide range of services across many sectors of industry as well as caters the needs of individual clients. The service portfolio includes statutory audits, internal audits, pre-award assessments, performance audits, fund management, Human resource management, payroll processing, book keeping, tax planning, secretarial and capacity building services. ZMK clients such as charitable organizations working in health, education, infrastructure development, microfinance and capacity building services, while SMEs are engaged in construction, logistics, financial services, travel agents, pharmaceuticals products, Mass Media and communications. “The firm provides robust fund management, human resource and payroll outsourcing services to donors like UN agencies/INGOs. Our sector specialist management consulting team provides consulting to Govt in the area of public procurement and capacity building.” Working on such vital projects, having dedicated and professional staff is of vital importance to the firm, and Zia is keen to highlight the firm’s focus on ensuring that they are always able to provide the very highest level of service. “Comprising of group of dedicated young talented professionals, the firm is also assisted by a strong teamof committed staff members, a high proportion of whom have professional qualifications from the UK, USA and Pakistan. Given our commitment to training and teamwork, we are confident that the number of professionally qualified staff within our firm will continue to rise. “In order to ensure that clients receive the highest possible quality of service, we appoint a dedicated account liaison for each project, as well as a team committed to working exclusively on that task.” Moving forward, the firm is keen to continue to build upon its current success by building upon its already impressive skill base, as Zia explains. “In the future we are fully focused on providing an even wider range of services, whilst still retaining the quality which we pride ourselves on.” Company: Zia Masood Kiani & Co (Chartered Accountants) Address: Suite #21, Block B, Abu Dhabi Tower F 11 Markaz Islamabad. Phone: 92512111906 Email:
[email protected] Website: thezmk.com Zia Masood Kiani & Co (ZMK) is a Chartered Accountancy firm specialising in working with SME and not for profit organizations. We caught up with Chief Executive Zia Ullah to learn more about the work the firm undertakes in this area. Best Chartered Accountancy Firm - Pakistan UATP provides a true low-cost alternative to the expensive cost of accepting credit card payments while building and maintaining customers’ loyalty to the airlines. UATP has sales in excess of USD 13 billion worldwide, which produces hundreds of millions of dollars in both savings and revenue for its owners. UATP lowers the cost of payment acceptance, typically 100 basis points less than other card brands. The firm offers easy-to-use data tools, DataStreamSM and DataMineSM, which provide comprehensive account details to Issuers and Corporate Subscribers for accurate travel management. DataStream is UATP’s innovative, Web- based billing system. It effortlessly organizes information on a single, centralized system. With the ability to support multiple currencies and languages, DataStream allows airline Issuers to provide incomparable customer service to clients worldwide. DataMine is UATP’s cutting edge transaction portal that provides comprehensive insight into Issuer and Corporate Subscriber accounts. Subscribers can access up to thirteen months of Level III data, and then effortlessly generate reports customized to their specific need. DataMine gives users real- time access to credit limits, balances, and available funds for all UATP account types. UATP’s data tools and solutions help make UATP the preferred form of payment for corporate travel throughout the world. To add value to the Network, UATP partners with innovative processing platforms that diversify UATP’s payment acceptance and channels for airfare payment, both for consumers and corporate clients. UATP’s alternative forms of payment (AFP) partnerships include Alipay, Bitnet, GiroSolution, Givex, Latitude, PayPal, SafetyPay, SVS and Wirecard. These partnerships allow Merchants in the Network to accept AFPs that reach their consumers around the world. UATP has also partnered with Limonetik, AstroPay, and Planet Payment, three technology partners that give Merchants access to a portfolio of 150+ AFPs. To enhance options for corporate clients, UATP has partnered with WEX, a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, to provide the WEX Virtual Credit Card Solution (VCC) to the entire UATP Network. This relationship will allow UATP corporate account holders to pay for hotel and rental cars through the WEX VCC solution. Going forward, UATP will continue to enhance the Network to benefit further our airline Members. UATP’s ongoing mission is to assist Members with their payment solutions, and to maximize the efficiency of UATP’s Network through new products and partnerships. Company: UATP Name: Wendy Ward Email:
[email protected] Web Address: UATP.COM Address: 1425 K Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: 202-774-5017 UATP is the airline owned global payment solution accepted by thousands of merchants for air, rail, and travel agency payments. We profile the firm and explore the innovative platform it provides. Best Corporate Travel Payment Solutions Platform UATP