MasterCard Launches Center to Drive Inclusive Growth Around the World

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MasterCard announced the launch of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth.  The Center will conduct and support academic research and provide strategic philanthropic investments that further sustainable and equitable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. More than a billion people live in extreme poverty, and 2.5 billion adults lack access to formal financial services.  While progress is

TSYS Announces Promotion of Andrew Mathieson

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TSYS announced the promotion of Andrew Mathieson to Group Executive of Relationship Management. Mathieson joined TSYS in 2009 and is responsible for providing TSYS clients with marketing, risk management and business consulting services. His team is also responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing management of turnkey credit card services, a key TSYS offer to

Global ATM Market 2012-2016 Report Released by Reportstack

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Reportstack, provider of premium market research reports announces the addition of Global ATM Market 2012-2016 market report to its offering. Analysts forecast the Global ATM market to grow at a CAGR of 6.36 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growth in the APAC region

ACI Worldwide Completes Acquisition of Official Payments

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ACI Worldwide a leading international provider of electronic payment systems, announced it has completed the acquisition of Official Payments Holdings, Inc. a leading provider of electronic bill payment solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, ACI Worldwide acquired Official Payments in an all-cash transaction for $8.35 per share. Norcross, GA-based Official Payments provides bill payment

Wincor Nixdorf Ranked in the Top 10 of the 2013 FinTech 100

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Wincor Nixdorf  announced that FinTech 100 has ranked it 10th on the 2013 FinTech 100 listing at the BAI Retail Delivery conference in Denver, Colorado. Last year, Wincor Nixdorf was ranked 12th on this prestigious list. The FinTech 100 is the annual ranking of the top technology providers to financial services companies worldwide. The list

Bluefin Payment Systems Partners with Medtask to Provide Integrated Payment Processing

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Bluefin Payment Systems, a financial technology provider of integrated payment solutions for software vendors, and Medtask, a cloud-based provider of practice management solutions for the medical industry, announced that they have partnered to provide integrated payment processing within the Medtask practice management platform. Bluefin’s payment platform, PayConex, features credit/debit/ACH processing with security features such as

Sprint and Mako Networks to Offer Simple, Secure PCI-compliant Solution for U.S. Businesses

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Mako Networks and Sprint have announced a teaming agreement to add the Mako System to Sprint’s portfolio of solutions for retailers and distributed enterprises. U.S. customers can now purchase Mako’s solution integrated with Sprint’s wireless service to connect, protect, control and secure their data and payment transactions. The Mako System creates simple, secure Payment Card

MasterCard Incorporated Reports Third-Quarter 2013 Financial Results

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MasterCard Incorporated announced financial results for the third quarter of 2013. The company reported net income of $879 million, up 14%, and earnings per diluted share of $7.27, up 18%, in each case versus the year-ago period. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was $2.2 billion, a 16% increase versus the same period

eCentric Switch Announces New Name

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eCentric has announced a new company name, corporate identity and website. Effective immediately they have changed their company name and branding to Ecentric Payment Systems. This year they are celebrating their 15th year in the payments processing industry. Through their industry experience they have diversified their business to offer a comprehensive suite of payment services

PayPal Startup Blueprint Program: Get up to $50,000 in Waived Payments Processing Fees

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Every dollar matters when people are starting and running a new company. Every dime, every penny.  PayPal itself was a very small startup company just 15 years ago. PayPal also knows how important the startup ecosystem is becoming and that’s how their Startup Blueprint program was born. If you want to accept payments from your