ELECTRONIC RETAILING ASSOCIATION CHOOSES TRANSFIRST`S DATA PROCESSORS INTERNATIONAL AS PREFERRED E-CHECK PROCESSING PROVIDER
For Immediate Release
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Omaha, Neb. (Jan. 21, 2003) - Data Processors International (DPI), a wholly-owned TransFirst subsidiary specializing in e-commerce and other card-not-present transaction processing solutions, today announced that it has been selected as the preferred e-check processing provider for the Electronic Retailing Organization (ERA), a trade organization representing the $125 billion electronic retailing industry. Through this two year agreement, ERA member organizations will receive full e-commerce, credit card and e-check processing services through DPI, which will provide these services with volume discounts on transaction fees, no upfront deposits, and low reserve rates.
"We strive to provide the most reliable, comprehensive and secure e-payment solutions in the industry today," said DPI President Bob Troyer. "This endorsement is a testament to our continued commitment to quality for our e-check processing service, and we will continue to evaluate new technology and the evolving specialized needs of the electronic retailing industry to provide the best service possible to our new customers."
"After a comprehensive review process, we chose to work with DPI Merchant Services because of their superior products and services, favorable pricing, industry knowledge and ongoing support of our organization`s goals and objectives," said ERA CEO Elissa Matulis Myers.
DPI has been the exclusively endorsed provider of merchant services for the ERA since 2000.
About the Electronic Retailing Association
Founded in 1990, the Electronic Retailing Association is the trade association representing the $125 billion electronic retailing industry. It comprises more than 500 member companies and subsidiaries worldwide that sell direct to consumers via television, radio, Internet and wireless media. The ERA can be reached at (800) 987-6462 or at www.retailing.org.
About Data Processors International
Data Processors International, a TransFirst company, is a leading provider of e-payment processing services with more than 12 years of experience in the direct marketing, catalog, government, utilities, insurance, e-commerce and retail industries. A pioneer in the "card not present" transaction category, DPI has developed and offers a comprehensive suite of e-payment processing solutions to coordinate all aspects of merchant processing services. DPI can be reached at (888) 541-9800 or at www.dpicorp.com.
About TransFirst, Inc.
A premiere provider of transaction processing services and payment technologies, TransFirst offers a first-rate suite of merchant products and flexible, industry-specific services uniquely tailored for the special business needs of financial institutions, ISO`s, health services, e-government, online and other direct marketing retailers, as well as brick and mortar retailers. Founded in 1995, TransFirst was recapitalized in 2000 by GTCR Golder Rauner, a leading private equity investment firm, positioning TransFirst as a market leader in strategic mergers and acquisitions that will allow the company to gain market share and additional expertise in growing and profitable industry segments. Built on a platform of personal service, customer commitment and flexible pricing, TransFirst is based in Dallas, Texas, and has operations facilities in Superior, Colo., Omaha, Neb. and Kansas City, Kan. Company wide, TransFi rst processes more than $8 billion in annual sales volume for more than 64,000 merchants and 520 banks. TransFirst can be reached at 1-800-745-2659 or at www.transfirst.net.
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