) July 29, 2009 -- Interspire, makers of the popular Interspire Email Marketer, currently being used by over 22,000 organizations worldwide now offers email marketing software for agencies, including web designers, advertising, PR and marketing firms.

) July 14, 2009 -- T-Gate LLC, a pioneering provider of PCI PA-DSS secure payment platforms announces the launch of the final components of T-Gate Payment Gateway. Combining a powerful back-end platform, secure data centers and industry leading choices to any processor, any payment channel and any payment type; T-Gates partner integrators and customers can now leverage a solution that delivers superior transaction processing and extraordinary reliability without the legacy challenges that lock down payments options by partner or technology limitations.

) May 14, 2009 -- PDG Software, Inc., a leading provider of internet storefront and eCommerce shopping cart solutions, announced today the certification of PDG Commerce Version 5 as a PCI PA-DSS certified payment application. PDG Commerce now becomes the first internet shopping cart and storefront solution currently recommended for new deployments to achieve validation and certification with the Payment Card Industry Standard Security Council's (PCI SSC) Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA-DSS) program.

) October 6, 2009 -- As the remaining Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) deadlines approach, e-commerce merchants must quickly determine how to bring their checkout process into alignment with the new required standards for protecting sensitive cardholder data. To ease the burden, CRE Secure Payments, LLC has unveiled a Hosted Payment Page technology aimed at reducing the scope and cost of PCI Compliance for e-commerce merchants by moving the storage, processing and transmittal of payment information from the merchant's environment to a PCI-Compliant data center without interrupting checkout flow.

) December 18, 2008 - Element Payment Services™, Inc. (Element) announced today that Marathon Data Systems has adopted Hosted Payments, the first payment processing solution to take software providers out-of-scope for PA-DSS (PABP) compliance requirements.

) June 25, 2009 -- Element Payment Services announces the launch of the PCI Compliance Quiz Widget, created to help widen the knowledge base of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.

The PCI compliance standards were developed by the major payment card brands, under the umbrella of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, in response to a recent growth in data security breaches. They apply to all businesses that handle payment cards.

) December 3, 2008 -- OrderDynamics Corporation, Canada's leading on-demand eCommerce solution provider, is pleased to announce its partnership with CardinalCommerce, the worldwide leading enabler of payment brands. The partnership will leverage CardinalCommerce's universal merchant platform, Cardinal Centinel®, to enable multiple payment brands for the Order Dynamics customer base.

) December 15, 2008 -- Nodus Technologies, Inc. (www.nodus.com), a leading electronic payment solution provider is pleased to announce the completion of VISA PABP 2008 certification for their Credit Card Advantage product line, the leading integrated credit card payment application software platform in Microsoft Dynamics GP market.

) November 11, 2008 -- IP Commerce, Inc. and PaySimple today jointly announce the launch of Commerce Enrollment™, an automated online merchant account application. IP Commerce and PaySimple co-developed the online merchant application, and PaySimple completed its beta launch, finding that the process to qualify and approve its merchants for a merchant account was much more efficient than legacy processes. In addition, PaySimple found the application improved overall customer experience.

) September 8, 2009 -- Merchant Warehouse, a premier provider of merchant accounts and credit card processing solutions, today announced the release of a free payment module extension for the eCommerce platform Magento, a Varien company. Developed as an Open Source solution for the eCommerce marketplace, Magento is easy to use and simple to customize, allowing developers to create plug-ins and extensions to expand the platform`s capabilities for online merchants.

The Merchant Solutions is a leading credit card processing and merchant services provider company. As a provider of an extensive range of payment processing services, the company establishes The Merchant Bills of Rights to help the small and mid-sized business owners to manage fairly the cost and complexity of debit and credit card processing practices. Well-planned as an industry standard, the Merchant Bill of Rights provides clear and simple presentation of processing cost of debit cards and credit cards.
The Merchant Bill of Rights provides following rights to debit and credit card holders.
The right to know exactly who is charging fee for every card payment transaction
The right to know the fee markups
The right to know the fee reductions

) July 15, 2009 -- T-Gate LLC, a pioneering provider of PCI PA-DSS secure payment platforms announces the launch of PayLink. PayLink is an industry first single web interface for all processing needs, PayLink offers a secure, smooth integration between the POS and T-Gate's PCI compliant universal payment gateway. PayLink removes the transaction from the POS ensuring the most secure transaction processing available.

) November 19, 2008 -- Mogees announced the official launch of the Mogees mobile billing platform, along with the Mogees Payment SDK Beta for the Android, paving the way for easy monetization for Android application developers worldwide. The Mogees SDK allows mobile application developers to easily offer various free trial forms of their applications and get paid straight from mobile phones. In addition to their Android SDK, Mogees will soon release SDKs for the iPhone and Blackberry platforms. Mogees was founded by two early employees of PayPal who met back in 2000.

) October 9, 2008 -- Stradafee Limited is excited and proud to announce the offering of Domestic Credit Card Processing. Stradafee is an independent broker agent that assists merchants as well as merchant service providers to bring the best merchant account options to businesses located in the USA and throughout the world.

) April 30, 2009 -- iVeri Payment Technologies (pronounced "ivory"), a leading provider of multi-channel e-payment solutions, has licensed its Payment Gateway and MiCard™ e-payment processing solution to Dashen Bank SC, a private commercial bank in Ethiopia. iVeri's Payment Gateway will help Dashen Bank to become the first bank in Ethiopia to acquire mCommerce, eCommerce and Mobile merchant transactions. The bank has also chosen iVeri's MiCard™ software which for the first time will enable Dashen Bank account holders to interact with the bank via SMS.

) May 25, 2009 -- eBIZ.mobility Ltd. announced today the addition of a new Facebook payment plugin for their OneTouch Online Purchasing payment processing system.

The new payment plugin allows application developers to monetize their Facebook traffic in 26 countries by adding an alternative payment option into their offerings.

Since Facebook began allowing third-party applications on its platform two years ago, over 52,000 applications have been added by developers eager to reach the worldwide Facebook customer base of over 200 million users. According to Facebook, over 70% of Facebook users interact with platform applications each month.

) June 4, 2009 -- Why a merchant may need an offshore merchant account - Merchants, especially those that transact business internationally may find it beneficial to use an offshore or non-domestic bank to process their credit card transactions. This can benefit the merchant because many non-domestic banks have a lot of experience in multi-currency transaction processing and have high volume merchant account processing capabilities.

) November 3, 2009 -- BillingTree, the national leader in on-demand payment solutions and AssureSign® LLC, a leading provider of electronic signature solutions, have entered into a partnership enabling BillingTree customers to obtain enhanced services.

) February 26, 2009 -- Paymate, a full-service provider of Internet payment solutions, announced today that its new online payment service is available in the United States and that Paymate has been selected by eBay.com as one of its approved, integrated payment providers.

With eBay.com making Paymate available as an approved payment service, US-based eBay sellers and buyers can now use Paymate during the checkout process starting today.

) July 3, 2009 - ILD Teleservices, as the industry leading Local Exchange Carrier ("LEC") clearinghouse and as part of its comprehensive effort to inform and assist consumers with the Bill to Phone alternative payment method, has launched the Self Help Center on its website at www.ildteleservices.com/self-help-center.html.

) February 10, 2009 -- Merchant Capital Options has launched a new product, Electronic Payment Advance. Electronic Payment Advance is an upfront cash advance payment against all forms of future electronic processing, such as credit cards and checks. It allows multi-unit restaurant companies to access quick capital for an array of initiatives including unit or asset expansion, initiating equipment renovation programs and creation and execution of a marketing campaign.

) September 5, 2009 -- On Aug. 31, with the release of Magellan Merchant, Magellan Commerce became the first one-stop shop for businesses looking for Web site, marketing and online-payment solutions. No company has ever offered an integrated ecommerce platform and merchant services until now.

"Online businesses don't have to go to several different companies to meet their basic business needs anymore," said Cameron Urry, Director of Marketing at eHarbor, Inc., Magellan Commerce's parent company. "We discovered a big need for low-cost merchant services, combined with superior Web design, which Magellan Commerce is already an expert at. Magellan Merchant fills this gap that most small businesses struggle with."

) June 23, 2009 -- Avangate, full service provider of electronic software distribution and reseller management solutions for software vendors, today announced to have obtained for its services the Level 1 PCI DSS certification (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), the most important security standard for the card payment industry. The PCI DSS includes a set of comprehensive requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures.

Verifi and Merchant e-Solutions (MeS) announced they will jointly deliver a next-generation technology solution for risk management and payment processing. Integrating Verifi's suite of fraud prevention services with Merchant e-Solution's innovative payment platform equips card-not-present (CNP) merchants with a powerful set of risk mitigation and business management capabilities. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2009)

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) April 28, 2009 -- Signature Card Services (signaturecard.com), a leading provider of credit and debit card payment processing services, has joined forces with ControlScan (controlscan.com), a leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and security solutions. The partnership allows Signature Card to take a proactive approach in assisting their small and medium-sized merchants in meeting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

) May 14, 2009 -- Avangate, full service provider of electronic software distribution and reseller management solutions for software vendors, today announced the launch of the Intel® Business Exchange Software Store in Europe, a market place for which Avangate provides the hosting, billing and process execution.

) April 30, 2009 -- CoreCommerce, a leading provider of ecommerce solutions, announced today that it has integration solutions using Checkout by Amazon, an Amazon Payments product.

“Our online merchants will now be able to use Amazon Payments to accept payments from customers using information in their Amazon.com accounts” says Nick McDuffie, Sum Effect Software, Inc. Chief Operating Officer. “Checkout by Amazon will help our merchants grow their businesses as they sell online with CoreCommerce. Checkout by Amazon includes Amazon’s patented 1-Click feature and purchase protection under the Amazon.com A-to-Z Guarantee.”

) January 6, 2009 -- Kagi, an ecommerce pioneer and Vancouver, BC based Derman Enterprises, creator of LicenseControl announce a strategic partnership to offer an exclusive, integrated licensing and anti-piracy solution for Mac software developers.

LicenseControl, from Derman Enterprises, is an affordable, industrial-strength licensing solution that supports a variety of business models, such as 'try before you buy', upgrades, feature-based licensing, add-ons, single end-user and corporate multi-licenses. LicenseControl is unique in its ability to respect the end user's privacy while maintaining compliance with software licensing agreements.

) October 8, 2008 -- CEO America, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CEOA), exclusive US licensee of CREDITZ(R) Digital Currency, today announced that it has released its Merchant API (Application Programming Interface) Version 1.3 to online merchants and marketers providing the next generation of online intelligent electronic payment in the US.

) June 25, 2009 -- Merchant Data Systems (merchantdatasystems.com), a full service payment processing company, has joined forces with ControlScan (controlscan.com), a leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and security solutions exclusively focused on small- to medium-sized merchants, to help its merchants meet mandatory requirements set forth by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

PCI Compliance Solutions Provider, ControlScan

) October 6, 2008 -- AspDotNetStorefront, and online commerce, continues to experience unprecedented growth, even in a tough economic time, as new merchants are signing up in record numbers. Existing merchant base also demonstrates continued investment in their e-business platforms leveraging our maintenance and product release updates. This continues to confirm that merchants are turning even more to online sales channels to grow their businesses in this tough economic time.

) May 14, 2009 -- Cred-Ex (www.Cred-Ex.com), in conjunction with CardinalCommerce (www.cardinalcommerce.com), is ready to launch its new (MAP) Merchant Advantage Program. With this program, Cred-Ex helps participating online merchants increase their conversion rates and attract new traffic. Through its patented technology, Cred-Ex assists participating merchants in assessing credit-worthy customers at the checkout page.

) July 30, 2009 -- Addison, TX based Encore Payment Systems, www.EncorePS.com, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry, is proud to introduce the Encore Payment Systems iPhone Mobile Application.

This new application gives small business merchants, independent contractors and mobile merchants the ability to utilize Encore's payment processing solutions without a need for hardware processing equipment or a dedicated internet line.

) October 2, 2009 -- 100 Best, Inc., a leader in providing information on ecommerce services, recently recognized Merchant Warehouse as the best merchant account provider for businesses that accept credit cards. This recognition is given to the merchant account provider that has demonstrated its commitment to providing the best merchant accounts and merchant services possible.

) January 13, 2009 -- Cred-Ex (www.Cred-Ex.com) prepares to launch its new alternative payment solution. Cred-Ex helps combat identity theft through its patented process.

) August 4, 2009 -- CRE Secure, the first cloud-based security payment system that is fully compliant with new credit card security rules, announces today that it has expanded its PCI compliant credit card processing security service with a new integrated connection to Authorize.net, the most popular payment gateway in North America. Online retailers and web based applications who take credit and debit cards using Authorize.net as their payment gateway can now sign up for CRE Secure PCI Security and still keep their existing connection to Authorize.net and their existing merchant banking relationships.

) September 30, 2009 -- Cred-Ex, a leading provider of alternative payments to Online Retailers, and TheShoeMart.com reached a definite agreement to add Cred-Ex's online payment method to their website. Cred-Ex's instant credit solution will be enabled through CardinalCommerce's Centinel® payment platform.

Merchant e-Solutions (MeS) announces agreement with motorcycle equipment and apparel online retailer Motorcycle Superstore to process domestic and international payment transactions through the MeS Global Acquiring Platform (GAP). With MeS' GAP, Motorcycle Superstore can sell its goods anywhere in the world and provide customers with online payment methods processed in their local currency. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2009)

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eBanyan Inc., innovative, user friendly and one of leading turnkey ecommerce solution provider announces its latest release that incorporates the added value and benefits of web portal into its largely popular ecommerce web application, eBanyan.
Coupled with eBbanyans rich featured ecommerce platform, the portal will allow websites to combine feature-packed solution into a single point of entry for a better users experience. Backed by eBanyans superior architecture, the web portal is aimed at delivering performance and ease of use, along with a liberty to offer sophisticated Web 2.0 features effortlessly in a programming-free environment.

) January 15, 2009 -- Avangate, full service provider of electronic software distribution and reseller management solutions for software vendors, announced today that it has partnered with Payoneer ™ Inc. to offer both vendors and affiliates a faster, less expensive and more convenient payment option compared to paper checks and wire transfers.