Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/buyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613/ --- description: Buyatab has been shortlisted in the Best Gift/Incentive Card or Program category at the Emerging Payments Awards for its innovative work with auto-reload functionality for gift cards and an integrated mobile purchasing experience. title: Buyatab Shortlisted for Emerging Payments Award for Gift Card Innovation image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/buyatab-shortlisted-emerging-payments-award-gift-card-innovation-a6cb56a5d8d1d579da773e391f0fada7.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Buyatab Shortlisted for Emerging Payments Award for Gift Card Innovation Buyatab has been shortlisted in the Best Gift/Incentive Card or Program category at the Emerging Payments Awards for its innovative work with auto-reload functionality for gift… By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) August 8, 2016 2 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Buyatab%20Shortlisted%20for%20Emerging%20Payments%20Award%20for%20Gift%20Card%20Innovation "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Buyatab%20Shortlisted%20for%20Emerging%20Payments%20Award%20for%20Gift%20Card%20Innovation%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") According to a press release published on August 8, 2016, [Buyatab Online Inc.](https://giftcard.news/company/buyatab/) has been shortlisted in the Best Gift/Incentive Card or Program category at the upcoming 2016 Emerging Payments Awards to be held in London, England on October 12, 2016. Buyatab received top honors last year for its [Tim Hortons](https://giftcard.news/company/tim-hortons/) digital and mobile gifting solution. This year, the company has been recognized for its innovative work with auto-reload functionality for gift cards, and an integrated mobile purchasing experience. The company's COO and founder, [Matias Marquez](https://giftcard.news/person/matias-marquez/), stated that Buyatab developed a flexible solution to allow customers to enjoy the convenience of scheduling auto-reloadable gift cards, plus the ability to purchase gift cards from any mobile device. For 9 years, the Emerging Payments Awards has recognized the finest people, programs and innovations in payments technology. For 2016, submissions from more than 100 companies around the globe were entered to compete in 21 categories. Buyatab is a leading provider of advanced online gift card infrastructure solutions for medium and large-sized businesses. The company provides a seamless solution for gift cards to be purchased from a merchant’s online properties and delivered to recipients via email or text message. The winners of the Emerging Payments Awards will be announced on October 12th at a black-tie gala in London. Buyatab's technology has full compatibility with mobile wallets such as [Apple Wallet](https://giftcard.news/company/apple/) and [Google Pay](https://giftcard.news/company/google/). With clients in the United States, Canada, and Europe, Buyatab provides eGift Card services to merchants in a wide variety of sectors, including retail, hospitality, restaurant, shopping, hotel and others. The Emerging Payments Awards has a panel of esteemed industry professionals that shortlisted the entries, and the award recognizes the company's innovative digital gifting solution. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [Buyatab is a Finalist in Emerging Payments Awards](https://web.buyatab.com/our-news/buyatab-finalist-emerging-payments-awards/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — web.buyatab.com ## In this article ### Companies * [Apple](https://giftcard.news/company/apple/) * [Buyatab](https://giftcard.news/company/buyatab/) * [Google](https://giftcard.news/company/google/) * [Tim Hortons](https://giftcard.news/company/tim-hortons/) ### People * [Matias Marquez](https://giftcard.news/person/matias-marquez/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Buyatab%20Shortlisted%20for%20Emerging%20Payments%20Award%20for%20Gift%20Card%20Innovation "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Buyatab%20Shortlisted%20for%20Emerging%20Payments%20Award%20for%20Gift%20Card%20Innovation%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fbuyatab-shortlisted-for-emerging-payments-award-for-gift-card-innovation-180cc907f613%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/suzie-elis-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) Journalist — Gift Cards & Digital Gifting Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News. 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