Kona I Reselected as Priority Negotiation Partner for Yeonggwang-gun Card-type Local Love Gift Certificate Platform Operation Agent

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] Kona I announced on the 16th that it has been reselected as the preferred negotiation candidate in the bid for the operation agency of the card-type local love gift certificate platform in Yeonggwang-gun.

Kona I has been in charge of operating the Yeonggwang-gun card-type local currency platform, 'Yeonggwang Sarang Card,' since October 2019. Through this re-contract, it will continue to operate the Yeonggwang Sarang Card platform for another three years.

The Yeonggwang Sarang Card is a rechargeable prepaid card-type local currency first introduced in Jeonnam by Yeonggwang-gun. It provides up to a 10% incentive within a monthly limit of 500,000 KRW per person and also offers a 30% income deduction benefit during year-end tax settlement.

Additionally, it can be conveniently used at most businesses in the region equipped with IC card payment terminals, leading to a cumulative payment amount exceeding 54.5 billion KRW, with the issuance scale continuously increasing. Currently, the number of Yeonggwang Sarang Card members is about 21,000, meaning 8 out of 10 economically active people in the county use the Yeonggwang Sarang Card.

In this bid, Kona I was finally selected as the preferred negotiation candidate due to its high evaluation in areas such as the know-how accumulated since operating the Yeonggwang Sarang Card platform from 2019 and providing a platform with excellent scalability and security based on global payment standards.

Kona I will be responsible for overall platform operation management for three years until December 2024, including issuing and managing Yeonggwang Sarang Cards, managing the user mobile app, and operating the service center.

In particular, it plans to introduce various closely related additional services to the local community, such as an online mall, local specialty product distribution service, integrated tourism service, donation service, public taxi call service, blockchain-based surveys, and merchant marketing services.

Jojung-il, CEO of Kona I, said, "This selection is the result of high evaluation of our company's long-standing know-how in operating local currency platforms and the scalability of local currency services. Based on this, we will further accelerate efforts for upcoming re-bids and new orders."

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