MANILA, Philippines - e-PLUS Tap to pay through its systems provider, Advanced Card Systems Ltd. (ACS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd.), Asia Pacific’s top supplier and one of the world’s top three suppliers of PC-linked smart card readers, was recognized in the 2014 IVIE Awards held last Oct. 16 in the Ontario Bar Association, Ontario, Canada. Organized by ACT Canada, an international non-profit association serving different stakeholders of the smart card industry, the IVIE Awards recognizes “innovation in payments and secure identity products using secure chip technologies.” This year, e-PLUS Tap to Pay through ACS won a Silver Award for International Payments Benefiting Merchants. e-Plus Tap to Pay is one of the major brands of SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc., with Advanced Card Systems Ltd., Hong Kong as its technology partner. The e-Plus Tap to Pay is a stored value contactless smart card that embodies the all-in-one card concept. It is a nationwide loyalty and e-payment system provided to the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines. Given the system’s reach, it is unparalleled in its potential to bring merchants the benefits of contactless payment technology. For more information on the e-PLUS Tap to Pay card, visit www.eplus.ph. And to know more about end-to-end, scalable solutions, email info@acs.com.hk or visit www.acs.com.hk.