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Development 02 September 2019

Edenred launches exclusive partnership with Itaú Unibanco in the Brazilian Employee Benefits market

Edenred, the global leader in payment solutions for the working world, has announced the closing of an exclusive partnership between Ticket Serviços, its Brazilian subsidiary dedicated to Employee Benefits, and Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest privately owned bank. Following the prior approval of the Brazilian Central Bank and the Brazilian anti-trust authority, the contract was closed in accordance with the agreement signed and announced on September 5, 2018. Itaú Unibanco will now exclusively distribute Ticket Serviços’ Employee Benefits in Brazil. The new distribution channel strengthens Edenred’s existing sales organization and will help speed up its growth in the high-potential Brazilian employee benefits market.

Edenred has announced the closing of the strategic partnership communicated on September 5, 2018 between Ticket Serviços, its Brazilian subsidiary dedicated to Employee Benefits, and Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest privately owned bank. Edenred received prior approval for the partnership from the Brazilian anti-trust authority (CADE) and the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN). Itaú Unibanco will now exclusively distribute Ticket Serviços’ Employee Benefits to its corporate customer base in Brazil.

Digital leaders in their respective markets, Edenred and Itaú Unibanco are both recognized for their strong capacity to develop innovative digital solutions. Itaú Unibanco is a strong fit for Edenred in Brazil. It has one of the largest banking franchises in the country supported by its digital distribution channels. Itaú Unibanco also has a very solid base of Brazilian corporate clients, including a significant portion of SMEs. With the ramp-up of the partnership, Edenred is strengthening its existing sales channels and aiming to outperform the Brazilian employee benefits market in the coming years.

To further cement the business partnership, Itaú Unibanco will become a minority shareholder in Ticket Serviços, holding an 11% stake.

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Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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