CrediMax launches its 2021 Campaign under the theme “It Is On Us”
CrediMax is pleased to announce its 2021 campaigns under the theme “It Is On Us with CrediMax”, driven from its goal and mission to reward its customers instantly as they use its products and services by capitalize on the digital age, providing loyal customers with world-class innovations and card experience. CrediMax is also pleased to introduce its raffle draw campaign for 2021, where each quarter it will be giving away different set of prizes. For the first quarter starting from January till March, CrediMax will be rewarding 30 winners (10 every month) iPhone 12 Pro 256GB. More prizes will be announced on our social media for the remaining of the year. “CrediMax goal this year is to maximize our customer’s chances to get rewarded when using our products and services in their everyday transactions. The same transaction will entitle the customer for a chance of instant refund of the transaction value, a chance to win one of the quarterly prizes, as well as the chance to enter the raffle draw on the full year grand prize of $ 50,000/-. That is in addition to Thameen loyalty points earned with each transaction made.” said the Chief Executive of CrediMax, Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi More than 4,500 cardholders received complementary instant refund of their transaction value as a token of appreciation for being CrediMax customer during 2020 only. This year, (#ItIsOnUs) instant reword program will continue providing cardholders the chance to have their daily purchases paid instantly by CrediMax. It is worth mentioning that (#ItIsOnUs) instant reward program has been extended to include purchases done on any point-of-sale or online/eCommerce including non-CrediMax merchants. Quarter-1 of 2021 prizes (30 iPhone-12Pro 256GB); One entry for every accumulative usage of BD 25/- monthly inside Bahrain. The cardholder will also be eligible to enter the raffle draw with 3 chances for ever accumulative spending of BD 25/- monthly internationally. Grand Prize 2021 ($50,000); For every accumulative usage of BD 100 inside Bahrain, the cardholder will be eligible to enter the raffle draw once and three times for ever accumulative usage of BD 100 internationally. Grand Prize raffle draw will take place in January 2022.
CrediMax Announce New “Donation” Feature on Thameen Loyalty Program for the Royal Humanitarian Foundation
CrediMax is pleased to announce its latest feature on its Loyalty program “Thameen” where cardholders are now able to redeem their points and “donate” to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF). This comes as part of CrediMax’s ongoing initiatives to provide valuable offers and redemption choices to its loyal cardholders. “Our cardholders are at the center of everything we do and we continuously aim to provide them with innovative features that enrich their lifestyle whilst helping make an impact in our community.” said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive “We are pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Royal Humanitarian Foundation by providing our loyal cardholders the option to directly donate their Thameen points to RHF” added Mr. Seyadi “The Royal Humanitarian Foundation praised CrediMax’s initiative in launching this new feature on CrediMax’s “Thameen” loyalty program, where cardholder will be able to redeem their points and donate to social, educational and health projects that benefit the families under RHF.” commented Dr. Mustafa AlSayed, Secretary General – Royal Humanitarian Foundation “Such initiatives further support the principle of community partnership set by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The ownership of humanitarian work strengthens the social development in the Kingdom of Bahrain and instills a spirit of giving and belonging, as well as spreading a culture of giving and involving all members and institutions of society in humanitarian work” added Dr. AlSayed CrediMax continually aim to provide its customers with frictionless experience across all payment channels providing opportunities for digital convergence for enhanced simplicity and security in payments.
CrediMax MaxWallet and BenefitPay Partnership Agreement with Ramez Group
CrediMax and BENEFIT are pleased to announce the roll out of their Digital Wallets acceptance, “MaxWallet” and “BenefitPay” at Ramez Group. Both MaxWallet and BenefitPay users will be able to pay for their purchases on CrediMax Point of Sale (POS) machines, providing them a frictionless and secure payment experience. “We are pleased to continue and support our clients’ needs to overcome challenges impacted by COVID-19. Along with the physical card payment transaction, our POS terminals accept digital Wallets “MaxWallet” and “BenefitPay”, Tap and Go (Contactless) transactions with the highest security standards. CrediMax is committed to provide reliable and smart solutions to its consumers, as the spread of COVID-19 increased the awareness on the need of adapting innovative payment solutions and making it a priority payment option.” said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive “We are pleased at Ramez Group to activate contactless payment services through MaxWallet and BenefitPay Apps as well as through contactless cards in all our branches and in e-commerce activities and we believe in the importance of promoting electronic payments, especially during the current period, which is witnessing efforts to combat the spread of the new Coronavirus and keep pace with the successes of the Kingdom of Bahrain in adopting modern technologies and promoting the transition to electronic services in the financial and business sectors, and in various aspects of economic and social life.” Commented Mr. Mohammed Ramez, CEO of Ramez Group “It gives me great pleasure to announce this wonderful cooperation, enabling users of BenefitPay to make purchases through the application at Ramiz Group. And this cooperation based upon our distinct partnership with CrediMax for unified QR Code. We look forward to offering our valued customers with fast and secure payment options. We play an important role in innovating financial transactions in the Kingdom, and this too is an important step to provide our community with easier and safer ways to make purchases, reducing their exposure to infections by eliminating the need for physical cash, especially with the recent Coronavirus outbreak.” added Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, Chief Executive Officer of BENEFIT
CrediMax and Talabat launch its “Use and Win” Campaign powered by Visa
CrediMax is pleased to launch its latest campaign with Talabat, powered by Visa, offering Visa cardholders a chance to win daily cash prizes. CrediMax Visa cardholders will have a chance to enter a raffle draw whenever they use their Visa cards to order through Talabat, where daily six lucky winners will be receiving BD 100 pre-paid card or BD 100 credit in their Talabat account. The campaign will run from 1st July, 2020 till 30th July, 2020. “We have always strived to provide innovative campaigns that encourage our customers to get used to and opt for making secured card payments over cash payments. We are confident that through this partnership we will continue to meet the changing and unique demands of our customers by providing a simple, safe and secure way to pay while receiving incentives and rewards” said Chief Executive of CrediMax, Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi “At Talabat, our number one priority is safety. We’re proud to be part of this partnership with CrediMax and Visa, which during COVID-19 is encouraging the safest form of payment – online, and cashless. Whether it be purchasing food, groceries, flowers, electronics and much more through the Talabat platform, we encourage everyone to use cashless forms of payment’ said Managing Director of Talabat Bahrain, Mr. Hesham AlSaati “Visa is pleased to be partnering with CrediMax and Talabat on this exciting e-Commerce campaign in Bahrain. Especially during these times, we want to ensure that we continue to support Visa cardholders as they increasingly shift to digital-first commerce through such innovative and rewarding campaigns” added Ms. Malak Alsaffar, Visa Country Manager – Bahrain. The raffle draw will be conducted on a weekly basis and announced through social media accounts @credimax.b.s.c and @talabatbh
CrediMax MaxWallet and BenefitPay Partnership Agreement with Lulu Hypermarkets
CrediMax and BENEFIT are pleased to announce the roll out of their Digital Wallets acceptance, “MaxWallet” and “BenefitPay” at Lulu Hypermarkets. Both MaxWallet and BenefitPay users will be able to pay for their purchases on CrediMax Point of Sale (POS) machines, providing them a frictionless and secure payment experience. The partnership was announced during a Video Conference Call held with the presence CrediMax Chief Executive – Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, Lulu Group International Director – Mr. Juzair Rupawala, and BENEFIT Chief Executive Officer – Mr. Abdulwahed Al Janahi, in addition to officials from all parties. “CrediMax is committed to driving the growth of the payments sector in Bahrain through collaborations that would facilitate innovative payment solutions helping simplify our customers’ payment journey. We have been fully responsive to and will continue to provide our merchants and online shoppers with the tools they need to minimize their reliance on cash transaction” said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive “It is our pleasure to announce this cooperation with Lulu Hypermarket to enable BenefitPay customers to pay for their goods using the application. This new addition reflects on our keenness to enhance the purchasing process between individuals and stores, and also in line with the national efforts to reduce the use of physical cash, especially in light of the global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are very pleased to announce this cooperation based upon our distinct partnership with CrediMax for unified QR Code. We look forward to offering our valued customers with fast and secure payment options.” commented , Abdulwahed AlJanahi, C.E. of BENEFIT “Digital transactions are today’s most convenient payment mode, whether online or across the counter and as a responsible organization we are at the forefront of innovations and changes for our customers, we believe that this tie-up between Lulu, CrediMax & BENEFIT will bring great advantage to our customers,” said Mr. Rupawala, Lulu Group’s Director “Consumers now expect fast and secure payments, no risk, and, no charges. This new payments landscape has been driven by e- and m-commerce and Lulu Hypermarket is taking the lead in this area.” In addition to the QR code payment acceptance, cardholders have the convenience of making Tap & Go enabled payment, whether it is a contactless cards or using Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices, on CrediMax’s Point of Sale (POS) terminals at all Lulu Hypermarket
CrediMax donated to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation its Annual Support for “A Fils Can Change Life” Project
rediMax provided its annual support to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation towards the “A Fils Can Change Life” Project, where CrediMax donates a fils for any credit card transaction made through its Point Of Sale (POS) machines. Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive, expressed his gratitude for CrediMax’s continuous support for the Foundation’s projects towards the Bahraini orphans, as well as all the charitable and humanitarian works carried out by the Royal Humanitarian Foundation for the good of the people in the Kingdom. It is very pleasing to know that our customers are also contributing to the cause whenever they use their cards on our POS machines. Dr. Mustafa AlSayed, Secretary General – Royal Humanitarian Foundation, praised CrediMax’s support throughout the years which contributed in supporting and providing the orphan’s a more comfortable lifestyle. It is worth mentioning that CrediMax is one of the first pioneers in charitable work that initiates community partnership to serve those families affiliated with the Royal Humanitarian Foundation. Needless to say, that through the “A Fils Can Change Life” project, the Royal Humanitarian Foundation seeks a permanent source of support for about 6,000 families under the Foundation’s umbrella focusing on programs and projects held for the orphans and widows. A simple idea in value yet provides a great return for the society as a whole.
CrediMax donates its Annual Ramadan Support in collaboration with 80 charitable Societies
Inspired by the spirit of giving during the wholly month of Ramadan, CrediMax collaborated with almost 80 charities across the Kingdom towards the support of its Annual Ramadan Donation, which is in line with CrediMax’s Corporate Social Responsibility program to make good on its commitment towards giving back to the society and helping the needy whenever possible. “CrediMax has always taken its role in the local community very seriously that is why our CSR strategy puts so much emphasis on giving back to the society and making a difference in the lives of the needy. We have more initiatives that we are currently working on and will announce in due time.” said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive
CrediMax’s support and initiatives during COVID-19
In line with its corporate social responsibility, CrediMax assures its complete support to its team members and clients during these difficult times. CrediMax has also implemented several initiatives as part of CBB’s direction to ease the financial burdens on our customers. “CrediMax and all its team members’ express its sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of the Kingdom’s front line COVID-19 fighters, thanking them for the risk they take every day to ensure the safety of others and thanking their family members for supporting them. We are also honored to support “Feena Khair” campaign launched by H.H. Sh. Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, as part of BBK Group, contributing a total amount of BD 3 million.” said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax CE. CrediMax gives high priority to the safety of its members, their families, and the local community. It has introduced a company-wide health and safety measures with immediate effect in response to the situation to positively contribute toward the kingdom efforts to fight the virus while at the same time minimize the disruption to its day to day operations. “We are very much aware of the impact of COVID-19 has had on our clients and we are committed to continue providing them the support they need to overcome these challenges. We have a dedicated taskforce available to attend to their needs and any support they may require. We have enabled a large number of our Merchants with digital payment solutions to encourage social distancing and help our merchants establish alternative channels of making business as fast as possible and cater to their customer demands.” Added Mr. Seyadi
CrediMax Appoints Ahmed A. Seyadi as new Chief Executive to succeed Mr. Yousif Ali Mirza
CrediMax, the first and leading Issuing and Acquiring Company in Bahrain, announces the appointment of Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi as the new Chief Executive to succeed Mr. Yousif Ali Mirza following his retirement after the completion of the company’s general assembly meeting. “Mr. Yousif Ali Mirza has been instrumental in strengthening CrediMax’s leading position in the market providing innovative digital payment solutions and enriching CrediMax portfolio to match the lifestyle of our clients. During his leadership he has launched several milestone initiatives in line with the company’s digitalization strategies such as CrediMax’s digital wallet “MaxWallet” and the Multi-Currency Pre-paid card (Cardy Ex) which have both witnessed tremendous success amongst our clients. In addition, CrediMax also received the “GCC Excellence in Employment and Labor Localization Award” across all GCC level. On behalf of CrediMax’s Board of Directors, all staff and our clients, we thank Mr. Mirza for his sincere dedication and efforts towards the company and in creating memorable payment experiences. “said Mr. Riyadh Yousif Sater, Chairman – CrediMax Board of Directors “We are proud to announce his successor and the official appointment of Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi as the new Chief Executive of CrediMax effective 29th of March, 2020. Mr. Seyadi has over 25 years of experience covering Corporate Banking, Cards Business and Retail Banking Operations, Digital Banking, as well as Information Technology. We are confident that with his insight and experiences, CrediMax will further enhance its positioning in the market and solidify our vision to be the Preferred Regional Payment Service Brand. We wish Ahmed all the best in his new role.” added Mr. Sater “I am honored to be entrusted with this responsibility by the Board of Directors and I am positive that with the highly talented and diverse team, we will continue to work together and accomplish new milestones for the company and our local economy.” Said Mr. Ahmed A. Seyadi, CrediMax Chief Executive
CrediMax supports The Bahraini Catalyst for Disabilities Association
CrediMax recently supported The Bahraini Catalyst for Disabilities Association providing them a customized minivan, which comes in line with the company’s commitment to support its community. “CrediMax has always taken its role in the local community very seriously that is why our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy puts so much emphasis on giving back to the community where we work and operate. We are very proud to be able to support the association and hope this will positively impact their initiatives and endeavors.” said Chief Executive of CrediMax, Mr. Yousif Ali Mirza. Mr. Riyadh AlMarzooq, Chairman of The Bahraini Catalyst for Disabilities Association, expressed hi sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. Yousif Ali Mirza and CrediMax for their generous support in providing a customized bus which will surely play a vital role in continuing to motivate the members of the association as a whole.
