Intershop Communications and Hong Kong systems integrator TopSoft will utilize First Ecom.com's Internet payment processing gateway to deliver e-commerce services for the Hong Kong market.

Intershop has developed a ready-to-install payment cartridge built to inter-operate with First Ecom's e-commerce payment back-end. TopSoft will implement the Intershop-First Ecom.com solution for Hong Kong merchants.

Intershop Hosting, ePages and Merchant products feature storefront and back-office applications.

"It is a natural step to integrate our services and products with local partners to provide a complete E-commerce solution that would maximize Internet merchants' return on investment," said Petra Vorsteher, vice president of strategic alliance and business development for Intershop.

"First Ecom.com is excited to be providing an Internet payment gateway that will make it possible for Intershop to provide Hong Kong merchants with a turnkey e-commerce solution," said Gregory Pek, president and CEO of First Ecom.com.

"Talking to merchants in Hong Kong, we realized that real time credit card payment over the Internet is always one of their top concerns," said Joseph Lee, senior manager of e-commerce for TopSoft.