American Express pursues ‘aggressive’ Australian expansion

American Express is looking to supercharge its presence in the Australian market, partnering with two payments businesses to put acceptance of its cards in stores on par with other card providers across the country. Stacey Rylands, vice-president of Australian and New Zealand merchant services acquisition at American Express, knows perception takes time to change, but says the company is “aggressively working” on it. An American Express official said the partnership would have a major impact on locations accepting American Express. Credit: istock On Monday, American Express will announce a partnership with software firm Fiserv and…