Roundup highlights B2B partners that support startups across all business functions and empower growth

SCHAUMBURG, IL – OCTOBER 24, 2023 – Inc. Business Media today announced that NMI, a leading full commerce enablement technology company, has been recognized in the second annual Power Partner Awards. This award program honors B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow.

“We aim to be a true partner for growing businesses that can leverage different capabilities from our platform based on their specific needs in order to provide the best commerce experience for their customers,” said Vijay Sondhi, CEO of NMI. “This award is a great honor and motivates us to continue meeting our partners where they are, providing the support they need at every stage of their payment journey.”

The list recognizes 389 companies across different industries that received top marks from clients for being instrumental in helping leadership navigate the dynamic world of startups. These B2B partners support entrepreneurs across various facets of the business, including hiring, compliance, infrastructure development, cloud migration, fundraising, etc., allowing founders to focus on their core missions.

“Trusted B2B partners provide guidance and expertise that founders rely on at various steps of their organization’s journey. Partners that possess a demonstrated ability to deliver quality support are at the core of entrepreneurship and help bring big ideas to life,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. Business Media.

This distinction comes on the heels of NMI’s recognition by American Banker as one of the top 50 Best Places to Work in Fintech 2023, which celebrates the positive culture and employee engagement at NMI. NMI was also named best payment enablement platform in the 2023 Fintech Breakthrough Awards in the B2B payments category.

In addition to these notable awards, NMI recently acquired Sphere’s Commercial Division, bringing even more value to NMI’s platform by providing its partners with greater modularity and choice to better customize payment experiences.

Through its industry accolades, strategic M&A, and numerous partnerships, NMI has continued to strengthen its solutions and enhance its platform to create a more complete merchant experience for its partners.

To view the complete list of Power Partner Award winners, go to Power Partner Awards 2023 Page

About NMI

NMI is a leading global full commerce enablement platform, processing more than $200 billion in payments annually. We enable over 3,900 partners that serve over 280,000 merchants around the world and across the commerce ecosystem: including merchant underwriting, onboarding and management, along with payments acceptance across online, in-store, mobile and unattended–and what’s next. We’re constantly innovating and building the latest technology so ISVs, ISOs and fintech innovators can power a seamless sign up to payments experience, while focusing on what they do best.

About Inc. Business Media

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit Inc. website.

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