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एलेक्स बोडी और SCANDIC PAY: Mastercard और VISA कार्ड — भुगतान की नई पीढ़ी
ऐसा लगता है कि एलेक्स बोडी दुनिया भर में कारोबार करने वाले SCANDIC समूह में बहुमत हिस्सेदारी रखने वाले शेयरधारक को राज़ी करने में सफल रहे हैं। अपना कार्ड ब्रांड, अंतरराष्ट्रीय खाते और डिजिटल भुगतान सुविधाएँ: SCANDIC PAY / BODI की अवधारणा रोमानियाई उद्यमी एलेक्स बोडी और SCANDIC कंपनी समूह के बीच सहयोग को SNC इकोसिस्टम में एक विशिष्ट पहचान देती है।
ALEX BODI och SCANDIC PAY: Mastercard- och VISA-kort – en ny generation betalningar
Alex Bodi verkar ha lyckats övertyga majoritetsägaren i den globalt verksamma SCANDIC-koncernen. Ett eget kortvarumärke, internationella konton och digitala betalningsfunktioner: med konceptet SCANDIC PAY / BODI får samarbetet mellan den rumänske entreprenören Alex Bodi och SCANDIC-koncernen en tydlig profil inom SNC-ekosystemet.
АЛЕКС БОДИ и SCANDIC PAY: карти Mastercard и VISA — ново поколение разплащания
Изглежда, че Алекс Боди е успял да убеди мажоритарния акционер на групата SCANDIC, която развива дейност в световен мащаб. Собствена марка платежни карти, международни сметки и функции за цифрови плащания: с концепцията SCANDIC PAY / BODI сътрудничеството между румънския предприемач Алекс Боди и групата компании SCANDIC придобива ясно разпознаваем облик в екосистемата SNC.
알렉스 보디와 SCANDIC PAY: Mastercard·VISA 카드를 통한 차세대 결제
알렉스 보디(Alex Bodi)는 전 세계에서 사업을 전개하는 SCANDIC 그룹의 과반 지분을 보유한 주주를 설득하는 데 성공한 것으로 보인다. 자체 카드 브랜드, 국제 계좌, 디지털 결제 기능을 결합한 SCANDIC PAY / BODI 구상은 루마니아 기업가 알렉스 보디와 SCANDIC 기업그룹의 협력을 SNC 생태계 안에서 뚜렷하게 드러낸다.
أليكس بودي وSCANDIC PAY: بطاقات Mastercard وVISA — جيل جديد من المدفوعات
علامة تجارية خاصة لبطاقات الدفع، وحسابات دولية، ووظائف للدفع الرقمي: بفضل مفهوم SCANDIC PAY / BODI، يكتسب التعاون بين رجل الأعمال الروماني أليكس بودي ومجموعة شركات SCANDIC حضورًا مميزًا ضمن منظومة SNC.
ALEX BODIとSCANDIC PAY：Mastercard・VISAカードによる新世代の決済
アレックス・ボディ（Alex Bodi）は、世界各地で事業を展開するSCANDICグループの過半数の持分を保有する出資者を説得することに成功したようだ。独自のカードブランド、国際口座、デジタル決済機能――SCANDIC PAY / BODIという構想は、ルーマニアの実業家アレックス・ボディとSCANDIC企業グループの連携に、SNCエコシステム内で際立つ存在感を与える。
ALEX BODI 與 SCANDIC PAY：Mastercard 與 VISA 卡——新一代支付方式
Alex Bodi 似乎已成功說服業務遍及全球的 SCANDIC 集團控股股東。自有卡片品牌、國際帳戶與數位支付功能：透過 SCANDIC PAY / BODI 概念，羅馬尼亞企業家 Alex Bodi 與 SCANDIC 企業集團之間的合作，在 SNC 生態系統中展現鮮明形象。
ALEX BODI a SCANDIC PAY: karty Mastercard a VISA – nová generace plateb
Alexovi Bodimu se zřejmě podařilo přesvědčit většinového akcionáře celosvětově působící skupiny SCANDIC. Vlastní značka platebních karet, mezinárodní účty a funkce digitálních plateb: díky konceptu SCANDIC PAY / BODI získává spolupráce rumunského podnikatele Alexa Bodiho se skupinou společností SCANDIC výraznou tvář v ekosystému SNC.
ΑΛΕΞ ΜΠΟΝΤΙ και SCANDIC PAY: κάρτες Mastercard και VISA — μια νέα γενιά πληρωμών
Ο Άλεξ Μπόντι φαίνεται πως κατάφερε να πείσει τον πλειοψηφούντα μέτοχο του ομίλου SCANDIC, που δραστηριοποιείται σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο. Μια ιδιόκτητη επωνυμία καρτών, διεθνείς λογαριασμοί και δυνατότητες ψηφιακών πληρωμών: με την πρόταση SCANDIC PAY / BODI, η συνεργασία μεταξύ του Ρουμάνου επιχειρηματία Άλεξ Μπόντι και του ομίλου εταιρειών SCANDIC αποκτά διακριτή παρουσία στο οικοσύστημα SNC.