The integration strengthens Ancient's capabilities in issuing, acquiring, transactional infrastructure, and specialized technology for the payments industry in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.
Ancient formally announces the acquisition of Exos, a strategic move that marks a new step in the company's evolution and strengthens its position as a specialized technology partner for organizations operating in highly regulated and mission-critical industries.
The addition of Exos will combine their specialized technical expertise and knowledge with Ancient's talent, technological capabilities, and regional footprint, significantly expanding both organizations' ability to handle larger and more complex projects.
The payments industry is undergoing constant transformation. The evolution of financial services, the digitization of transactions, and the need for increasingly secure, scalable, and interoperable infrastructure have driven demand for highly specialized technological capabilities.
In this context, the acquisition of Exos represents an opportunity to consolidate a technology offering focused on the end-to-end payments value chain.
The integration will strengthen capabilities across various components of the ecosystem, including:
This combination allows Ancient to deepen its capabilities and offer more comprehensive technological coverage for organizations that require both domain and engineering expertise.
Exos brings a track record built on niche technical knowledge and specialized experience in the payment ecosystem.
By integrating with Ancient, these capabilities are complemented by an organization with technological talent and a presence in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.
The combination of both organizations allows us to build a proposal based on three key elements: specialization, scale, and delivery capacity.
This means that clients will have access to an organization with greater depth of talent and knowledge, while maintaining the closeness, flexibility, and support that have characterized Ancient's relationship with its clients and partners.
One of the main objectives of this integration is to expand Ancient's capacity to participate in larger-scale technological initiatives.
Projects related to payment methods require much more than software development. They involve robust architectures, integration between multiple systems, availability, security, scalability, and a deep understanding of the processes that support financial transactions.
The incorporation of new capabilities will allow Ancient to strengthen its delivery capacity and support its clients at different stages of their technological initiatives, from the evolution of existing platforms to the development and integration of new solutions.
The acquisition also reinforces a strategic vision: to support organizations throughout a larger part of the payment technology chain.
From issuing and acquiring, to infrastructure and transactional peripherals, the integration of Ancient and Exos' capabilities allows for expanding the company's technological reach within one of the most relevant sectors of the digital economy.
This end-to-end vision facilitates the integration of business knowledge, technological experience, and execution capacity to respond to the specific needs of banks, financial institutions, payment service companies, and other organizations that are part of the financial ecosystem.
For the clients and partners of both organizations, this integration represents the opportunity to work with a more robust company with greater capabilities, without losing the close and flexible approach that has characterized its way of working.
The leadership teams at Ancient and Exos will work together during this new phase to ensure a seamless integration, preserve the strengths of both organizations, and leverage the capabilities each team has built throughout their journey.
The goal is clear: to create new opportunities to deliver greater value to our clients and support them in their current and future technological challenges.
The acquisition of Exos marks a new chapter for Ancient and strengthens its strategy of building an organization with greater specialization, scale, and technological capacity.
With the integration of both organizations, Ancient expands its presence and capabilities within the payment ecosystem, solidifying its position as a technology partner capable of tackling complex projects from a comprehensive perspective.
This evolution reflects a long-term vision: to continue building specialized capabilities, integrating high-level talent and expertise, and developing solutions that enable organizations to face the challenges of an increasingly demanding digital economy.
Ancient and Exos are embarking on this new phase with a shared vision and enhanced capabilities to continue transforming the technology behind payment systems in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.
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April 10, 2024
