FreedomPay, a global payments technology provider, and Agilysys, Inc., a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, announced the extension of their strategic partnership. The expanded collaboration supports an open and integrated commerce approach for hospitality enterprises across lodging, food and beverage, gaming and resort environments.

As hospitality organizations evaluate increasingly consolidated technology environments, the collaboration between Agilysys and FreedomPay reinforces the importance of flexibility and customer choice. Agilysys maintains integration with multiple leading payment providers as part of its open platform strategy, enabling customers to select solutions aligned to their operational, geographic and brand requirements.

“The philosophy of FreedomPay is to put merchants first, and that means supporting flexibility in how they deploy best-in-class technologies,” said Chris Kronenthal, president of FreedomPay. “Our continued collaboration with Agilysys reflects a shared focus on helping hospitality operators integrate secure, scalable payment capabilities within their broader technology strategies.”

Key Benefits of the Extended Partnership:

• ‍Merchant Flexibility and Choice: Supports hospitality operators integrating Agilysys solutions with approved payment technologies, reducing vendor lock-in and aligning payment strategies with business objectives.‍
• Open, Integrated Architecture: Enables seamless integration between all Agilysys applications  and supported payment platforms, helping operators adapt to evolving market and guest expectations.‍
• Enhanced Guest Experience: Facilitates secure and flexible payment experiences across on-property and digital touch points, contributing to a consistent and seamless journey from booking through checkout.‍
• Security and Compliance: Supports PCI-validated and P2PE-certified payment environments through integrated partners, helping hospitality businesses maintain strong transaction security and compliance standards.‍
• Continuous Innovation: Builds on a long-standing collaboration focused on enhancing interoperability, performance and scalability within complex hospitality environments.

“Payment flexibility is increasingly important for hospitality operations managing complex guest preferences. Delivering a seamless guest journey requires technology layers that work together reliability and securely,” said Rohith Kori, SVP product strategy at Agilysys. “This partnership extension reinforces our focus on supporting integrated payment experiences while maintaining the openness that enables our customers to evaluate and implement payment solutions that align with their specific operational and market requirements.”