Mexico City, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QPAGOS (QPAG: OTCQB) starts 2018 with strong revenue growth in the first quarter, as reported yesterday in company’s filed 10Q.
Revenues for the three months were $1,464,789, a 58% increase over the same quarter in 2017, and a 37% increase of the recent quarter ended in December 2017.
During the first quarter, the company continued to expand its portfolio of payment services, as well as expanded into new locations, including several municipalities in the state of Queretaro, which contributed to drive revenue growth. As a result, the company's customer collections grew over 100% as compared to the same quarter in 2017.
"We're excited with our first quarter revenue growth as we implemented our strategy to position QPAGOS in Mexico’s expanding electronic payments sector," said Gaston Pereira, President and CEO of QPAGOS. "We also have continued to incorporate leading service providers in the country in our payment gateway, including exciting new services like Pronosticos, the leading electronic games by the Mexico’s Lottery system."
ABOUT QPAGOS
United States based QPAGOS offers cutting edge digital payment services for consumers and service providers in Mexico where 60% of the adult population does not have a bank account and where 95% of consumer purchase are made in cash. It operates a network of self-service kiosks and applications offering alternative payment more convenient for consumers and a more efficient billing platform for service providers. (www.qpagos.com )
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