Paris: Danaher Corp has offered to buy Ingenico, the world’s largest maker of payment terminals, for €1.44 billion, according to a source.

Ingenico is preparing to support the Ryder Cup by providing payment services during the tournament in conjunction with AIB.

ELECTRONIC payments company Alphyra has appointed John Hutchinson as its new business development director for Britain.

French company Ingenico has acquired Dublin company Databank which provides countertop and mobile payment terminals and software applications.