Internationally recognized entrepreneur Andy Khawaja serves as chief executive officer of Allied Wallet, a payment services company that provides innovative payment processing approaches for online merchants. Under the leadership of Andy Khawaja, Allied Wallet has been recognized by Acquisition International as the Best Transactions Processing M&A Awardee in 2018.

A monthly magazine, Acquisition International (AI) aims to provide information, entertainment, influence, and a platform to introduce global corporate conversation. With over 100,000 readers from different parts of the world, AI honors businesses that conduct huge deals that significantly change and impact the course and direction of the business world. The award focuses on those who identify, coordinate, and complete the business deals and perform the roles essential in those transactions.

To gather nominees, AI’s subscribers, online visitors, social media followers, and customers fill out an online nomination form to name their nominees for the award. Nominations for one’s own firm or colleague from within their company, as well as third-party businesses, are also accepted. Nominees then submit materials and supporting evidence, signifying their acceptance of the nomination. AI’s research team assesses all information submitted, gathers more information independently, and makes its final judgment according to various criteria such as client dedication, innovation, online reputation, and business growth and performance. AI then formally announces the winners through its website and magazine. Winners can choose to make their recognitions public via their own channels.