Wallaby to Present at American Banker Digital Banking Summit and Compete in Semi-Finals for SWIFT Innotribe 2014

PASADENA, Calif., May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Wallaby, the leader in mobile and web-based credit card optimization solutions, announced today that founder and CEO Matthew Goldman will speak at the American Banker Digital Banking Summit in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. The event will take place from 4:00 to 4:45 pm at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Goldman will serve as a panelist for "What to Wear? Wearable Computing and the Next Generation of Mobile Financial Services," a session that is part of "The Digital Future" track. He will also represent Wallaby in New York on June 5 at SWIFT Innotribe 2014, where Wallaby is a semi-finalist in the international startup challenge.

Wallaby helps consumers get the most out of their credit cards by optimizing their usage based on individual spending habits and reward preferences. Wallaby is available as a mobile iOS or Android app, and it has also been adapted for wearable devices including the Pebble Smartwatch and Google Glass.

"We're reaching a point where consumers can easily optimize credit card purchases from their mobile phones, wearables, and desktops," said Goldman. "Our participation in highly-regarded financial services conferences and competitions is a validation of how we provide consumers and organizations with intelligent ways to make better credit card decisions. We are excited for the opportunity to speak at the Digital Banking Summit and compete at Innotribe."

Presented by American Banker and Bank Technology News, the Digital Banking Summit brings together executives and technologists from banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. The summit is an opportunity for industry members to discover and discuss the most powerful trends in finance technology.

Innotribe is an international startup competition founded by SWIFT, a member-owned cooperative that provides the communications platform, products and services to connect more than 10,000 financial institutions and corporations in 210 countries. Innotribe is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions for startups in the financial sector. Wallaby will be competing against five other startups in the growth stage category for a chance to compete in the finals against the winners of the London and Singapore Showcases.

To learn more about the Digital Banking Summit, visit http://www.americanbanker.com/conferences/digitalbanking/

To learn more about the Innotribe New York Showcase, visit http://innotribe.com/2014-startup-challenge/new-york-showcase/       

About Wallaby

Wallaby's unique solutions, including its iPhone, Android, and Google Glass Apps and Wallet Boost, ensure that a consumer maximizes the rewards and cash back available from each purchase they make on their credit cards. This is achieved automatically using Wallaby's proprietary real-time algorithms. In addition to gaining the most travel or cash back rewards from their cards, consumers can also set credit card preferences, and designate the percentage of spending that should go to individual cards. Wallaby also makes it easier for consumers to take advantage of marketing offers from merchants & banks to optimize their spending even further. Payments and e-commerce companies can integrate Wallaby's credit card intelligence via the WASAPI partner program. For more information, please visit http://www.walla.by. Stay connected with Wallaby on Facebook, on Twitter @wallabycard or on Google+

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