FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Omni Launches FastFlex®: A Productized Certification Model to Replace the Broken “In-House vs. Offshore” Dilemma
TUSTIN, CA — December 10, 2025 — Omni, a U.S.-based leader in payments technology and enterprise certification, today announced the launch of FastFlex®, a structured, productized EMV L3 certification engine designed to correct a fundamental inefficiency in the fintech market.
For years, ISVs, terminal manufacturers, and solution providers have been forced to choose between two flawed options for EMV certification: building expensive, heavy internal teams to manage regulatory compliance, or relying on fragmented offshore consulting firms where timelines drift and accountability is lost across time zones.
FastFlex provides a third path: Certification as a Product.
The “In-House” Fallacy
In the previous cycle of fintech growth, many organizations treated EMV certification as a core competency, hiring full-time engineering teams to manage what is ultimately a regulatory hurdle.
“We are seeing a massive shift in how leadership views certification,” said Shawn Usmani, Founder and Principal at Omni. “Companies are realizing that retaining a specialized internal team for certification doesn’t add IP or competitive value—it adds bloat. Certification is process and regulatory work. It requires pedigree and structure, not permanent headcount. FastFlex allows these companies to offload that regulatory burden to a partner who executes it with factory precision, at a fraction of the cost of an internal project.”
Correcting the Consulting Model
While moving away from in-house teams is the trend, the traditional alternative—hourly consulting—has proven equally broken. The market is saturated with offshore vendors where “expert support” often means 24-hour delays for simple log reviews and timelines that slide weeks due to timezone incompatibility.
FastFlex retires the hourly “body shop” model. It replaces open-ended engagement with a fixed-scope, outcome-based delivery model.
“You cannot wing an L3 certification, and you cannot manage it effectively when your support team is twelve hours away,” Usmani noted. “We built FastFlex with 100% U.S.-based resources because complex certifications require real-time collaboration, not overnight relays.”
The FastFlex Standard
FastFlex consolidates Omni’s decade of experience with major U.S. acquirers into a predictable execution engine. The model delivers:
- Pedigree over Headcount: Access to deep institutional knowledge of acquirer nuances without the internal training overhead.
- Defined Outcome, Not Hours: A shift from “time and materials” billing to a milestone-based path to the Letter of Attestation (LOA).
- US-Based Execution: Eliminating the “timezone drag” that plagues offshore engagements.
FastFlex is available immediately for North American and European markets.
About Omni
Omni is a U.S.-based payments technology provider specializing in EMV L3 certification, payment application development, and enterprise payment architecture. With experience across major acquirers, processors, OEMs, and enterprise merchants, Omni delivers predictable, high-impact solutions to support the modern payments ecosystem.
For more information on FastFlex, Visit the Omni FastFlex® Solution Page or contact info@omniintegrate.com.
