Sheffield Chamber Announce Gala Technology as their Payments Solutions Provider

1st March 2021

Gala Technology, the innovative Yorkshire based company behind the multi-award winning SOTpay payment solution, have been announced by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce as their service provider partner for all things related to card payments.

The relationship will see Gala Technology offer free, independent advice to Sheffield Chambers 850+ members who may wish to accept card payments across numerous channels including telephone, email, SMS, e-commerce or face to face.

The Rotherham based payments specialist boast a vast array of solutions including physical card terminals, virtual terminals for telephone transactions, open banking and e-commerce payment gateways. However, they are perhaps best known for their SOTpay ‘Pay By Link’ solution, which has won a host of international awards for helping businesses process secure and PCI DSS compliant payments, negating the risk of fraud related chargebacks.

In addition, with Gala Technology’s envious list of industry partners and contacts they are also offering Chamber members the opportunity to review their existing merchant services agreement, with a ‘compare the market’ style approach to improve their current processing rates and settlement times.

Gala Technology’s Commercial Director, Steven Jones, stated:

“We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce to help support their members maximise the benefits of membership. Whether your organisation is looking to take card payments for the first time or whether you would like to save money from a free review, Gala Technology stand ready to support in these difficult and unusual times.

“Our commitment is to offer honest, straight-talking advice and guide the merchant to the best solutions at the best price. This approach has seen us save businesses, hundreds and thousands of pounds on their processing costs whilst simplifying complex compliance demands and protecting them from fraud.”

Sam Christmas, Head of Membership and Events at Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, concurred:

“The Chamber is delighted to be partnering with Gala Technology to offer our members additional value for money. We hope that our members will take advantage of this new relationship for any queries and questions regarding card payments, open banking or PCI DSS compliance. Gala Technology’s expert advice and impressive portfolio of solutions will only aid our members in their decision making and support their bottom line.”

Click here to find out more about the service offered by Gala Technology.

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