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NEWS
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February 4, 2011
Payment Plus Supports Local Ministry
Payment Plus is proud to have been a supporter of the A&K Construction/Sunrise Children's Services 2010 Golf Outing held at the Country Club of Paducah on May 27th, 2010.
Read more here: Sunrise Children's Services Article
December 1, 2010
PCI Version 2.0 is Effective January 1
Businesses who capture and store credit and debit card data on their computers will need to ensure their compliance with an updated version of the PCI guidelines beginning January 1, 2011. The new version does not impose any major new requirements, but instead contains more user-friendly language and clarification for clearer guidance on the standards.
Read more here: http://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/new-security-standards-2011
November 12, 2010
Email Scam Targets MerchantConnect, Virtual Merchant
Please be aware that we are currently investigating potential phishing email scams associated with our VirtualMerchant and MerchantConnect products. Phishing emails are sent from fraudsters who are trying to access confidential information about you or your business. Elavon would never request that you provide your Social Security Number, Tax ID Number or other sensitive information in response to an email. If you receive a suspicious email, don’t click on any links in the email or provide any information. Instead, type the product URL into your browser’s address bar to securely access the site. If you receive suspicious email that uses Elavon’s name please notify us immediately by emailing techsupp@elavon.com or calling 1.800.377.3962.
November 2, 2010
Congratulations to the Winner of Our Trade Show Drawing!
At this year's Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Buy Local Trade Show, Payment Plus offered a copy of John C. Maxwell's book "Everyone Communicates: Few Connect." We'd like to say congratulations to the winner of the drawing, Richard Snook of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
August 2, 2010
Plan Now for Chamber Trade Show in October
This year's Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce Buy Local Trade Show is scheduled for October 21, 2010 from 2pm-7pm. Payment Plus Inc. is a proud sponsor of the Trade Show. Booths are still available and are open to all businesses now. Contact Payment Plus or visit the Chamber's website for more information.
Download Registration Form Here (Download PDF)
Link: http://www.paducahchamber.org/kypadcoc/doc.nsf/doc/TradeShow.cm
June 29, 2010
Merchants may experience declines due to update
On June 29, 2010 between the hours of 2:55pm and 4:00pm Central time, the Paducah Bank debit card system will be down for updates. During this window, any customer with a Paducah Bank debit card will experience a decline. Merchants will see declines on their credit card terminals and software for all Paducah Bank debit cards. Paducah Bank apologizes for the inconvenience, and the system will be up as soon as possible.
May 20, 2010
Elavon is pleased to announce ScoreBoard!
Scoreboard is available to all MerchantConntect Basic users! Scoreboard allows merchants to track key business trends. Click the link below to see an example!!!
Link: https://scoreboardtest.merchantconnect.com/approot_sb/asbdemo/scoreboard.html
May 11th, 2010
PCI affects all merchants
Read on to find out 10 rules businesses must follow to avoid PCI failure.
A payment revolution is at hand
Verifone and Apple have teamed up to bring you the PAYWare Mobile application for the iPhone. Accept credit and debit card payments anywhere your iPhone can go. Payment Plus Inc. is an authorized reseller of PAYWare Mobile, so watch this video to learn more and contact us to find out how you can join the revolution.
Link: http://www.youtube.com
The 2009 Credit Card Act will have a significant impact to consumers, merchants, and processors.
Specifically, as part of the new law, consumers who attempt to pay for transactions and hit their credit limit or available bank balance will be declined at the point of sale rather than being able to go over their limit and just be charged an overdraft fee.
PRESS RELEASES
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Mike Zimmerman joins Payment Plus, Inc.
Mike Zimmerman joined Payment Plus, Inc. as vice president of business development. For the last 12 years Zimmerman has served as general manager for A&K Construction in Paducah managing nearly every facet of the company. A James Madison University graduate, Zimmerman spent 16 years with Moore Business Forms & Systems Division in Atlanta, Ga. Payment Plus in Paducah provides a broad range of secure electronis payment processing solutions for businesses across the country.
President of Payment Plus Inc. receives Chamber of Commerce award
The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce named Tammy Zimmerman Entrepreneur of the Month at the Power of Partnership breakfast on June 3. Payment Plus works with businesses to process credit card payments, among other services. The company also announced that they will be relocating and building a new facility in Paducah. In her remarks, Zimmerman congratulated the graduates and expressed hope for them, asking those assembled “to invest in these talented individuals, just as many people have invested in me. It is through them and their work that Paducah will continue to grow and be a better place. That’s why we are building a new building so that we can invest in people here and help Paducah and its people grow.”
Zimmerman named co-chair of the Advisory Committee for Managed Service Providers of Elavon
Tammy Zimmerman has been named co-chair of the Advisory Committee for Managed Service Providers of Elavon, the leading global provider in payment processing services. In her position, she will help Elavon determine best practices, increase quality of communications, improve product delivery and program development and enhance sales and marketing tools. Tammy holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisville and has more than 25 years of experience in the banking and credit card industry. She is president and founder of Payment Plus Inc., a payment processing provider located in Paducah that provides a broad range of secure electronic payment processing solutions both locally and for customers from coast to coast.
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