SWREG Inc is a US

United States

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 payment processing company serving primarily software and service publishers.

SWREG's products provide software and shareware authors a method of selling products online, with features such as direct software download and electronic license delivery. SWREG offers multiple payment options, customization, flexibility, and distribution into international markets. Their checkout process allows users to purchase with their currency of preference using Mastercard

MasterCard

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, Eurocard

Eurocard

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, VISA

Visa

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, Delta, JCB, Switch

Switch (debit card)

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, Solo

Solo (debit card)

Solo is a debit card in the United Kingdom. It is a sister to the UK Maestro debit card. Solo was launched on 1 July 1997 by the Switch Card Scheme for use on deposit accounts, as well as by customers who did not qualify for a Maestro card on current accounts.Solo was formerly issued as a...

, Discover

Discover Card

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, American Express

American Express

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, Diner’s Club, US personal check, International Money Orders, bank wires

Wire transfer

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 and PayPal

PayPal

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History

Founded in 1987, SWREG Inc is now part of the Digital River

Digital River

Digital River is a U.S. e-commerce outsourcing company. The company’s platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud management, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, reporting and strategic marketing services...

 family of companies and is also headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,579 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile...

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Originally part of Compuserve, SWREG was purchased by Steve Lee's Atlantic Coast PLC in England who employed Cyrus Maaghul (who had previously owned Digibuy) as managing director in order to sell the business to Digital River. Steve Lee then left. Digital River's SWREG acquisition was announced on 18 May 2005.