ROAM, part of Ingenico Mobile Solutions and a mobile commerce platform provider, announced today that its mCommerce platform was chosen by Leapfactor, a software company and provider of business apps, to integrate mobile payment acceptance into its vertical-specific business applications, according to a press release.

Leapfactor will use ROAM's APIs for payment integration within its applications and white label ROAM's secure mobile card readers, according to the announcement. ROAM's technology will enable Leapfactor to customize its business applications for specific use cases and business needs, creating mobile point of sale products for the direct selling, pharma/beauty, retail and financial services industries.

"Leapfactor's robust applications and deep understanding of key vertical markets make them an ideal technology partner for ROAM and Ingenico Group, and we are thrilled to be working with them," Jean-Marc Thienpont, mobile payment EVP of Ingenico Group and COO of ROAM. "This partnership validates our agnostic positioning in the mobile payment ecosystem, and it is increasingly important for us to team up with leading technology partners who can use our APIs to integrate payment acceptance into industry-specific business applications."

Now launched in the U.S., this partnership will soon be extended to other countries.

"Our customers are increasingly demanding a solution to integrate secure payment acceptance into their business applications, and we've been seeking the right mobile payment solution provider for quite some time," Lionel Carrasco, CEO of Leapfactor, said in a statement. "We decided to partner with ROAM and Ingenico Group because of their industry-proven platform, enterprise-grade security features, seamless integration capabilities, global-ready technology, and highly scalable infrastructure."

ROAM and Ingenico Mobile Solutions will demonstrate their latest mPOS solutions at RSPA RetailNOW 2014 happening this week in Orlando, Fla. For more information on ROAM's APIs and ISV/VAR partnership program, visit booth #829.