|
 |
|
08/15/2008
The Prepaid Press Expo Starts Tuesday
Prepaid Industry Converges at Caesars Palace
AVENTURA, FL (August 15, 2008) The Prepaid Press Expo 2008, the premier gathering of the prepaid services industry, opens Tuesday, August 19th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and runs through Thursday, August 21st. Industry leaders from all of the segments of the prepaid calling card,... |
|
 |
08/14/2008
Virgin Mobile USA Adds New Kyocera Phone
Affordable New Flip Phone Joins Stable of 2008 Handset All-Stars
WARREN, NJ & SAN DIEGO, CA (August 14, 2008) Virgin Mobile USA has introduced its newest handset, the TNT! by Kyocera Wireless. A stylish Talk N’ Text phone in a flip form factor, Virgin says the TNT! is perfect for consumers who like the simple things in phones. The TNT!, priced... |
|
|
08/14/2008
PaySpot to Distribute Futura Cards
Multi-Year Distribution Agreement Announced
LEAWOOD, KS and CARLSBAD, CA (August 14, 2008) PaySpot, Inc., announced a multi-year agreement to distribute Futura Prepaid MasterCard products to PaySpot’s Independent Sales Organization (ISO) nationwide network of stores. As part of the agreement, Futura has chosen PaySpot as its... |
|
|
08/12/2008
AccuPOS Announces AccuCount Software
New Software Manages Inventory and Time Clock
LOS ANGELES, CA (Aug. 12, 2008) Attitude POSitive announced availability of its AccuCount inventory management software for use with the SP5500 Optimus S Series. A tool for maintaining inventory in QuickBooks or Peachtree by Sage, AccuCount enables retailers to receive items from... |
|
|
08/10/2008
Verizon Signs Contract with CWA
Settlement Provides New Union Jobs, Health Care, Boosts Wages and Pensions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2008) A new tentative three-year contract settlement with Verizon achieves union employees’ major goals of promoting union jobs and expanding bargaining rights, providing good health care for both active and retired workers, and increasing wages and pensions... |
|
|
08/08/2008
NACS Releases State of the Industry Report
2007 Data Now Available
ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 8, 2008) NACS has just released the NACS State of the Industry Report of 2007 Data, a benchmarking tool which includes firm-level, store-level and category data and trends based on the convenience store industry’s 2007 performance.
Compiling and analyzing... |
|
|
08/06/2008
Tata Communications Brings Prepaid Roaming to Olympics
Foreign Mobile Users Get Seamless Roaming
SINGAPORE (August 6, 2008) Tata Communications is bringing prepaid roaming to the 2008 Beijing Olympics with its Intelligent CAMEL eXchange (ICX). The service that reduces the time and cost of implementing international prepaid roaming relationships between mobile network operators.... |
|
|
07/15/2008
Keven Lake Named CEO and President of Futura
To Focus on Partnerships, Product Portfolio, Operational Efficiencies
CARLSBAD, CA (JULY 15, 2008) Futura Card Services has named Keven Lake as CEO and president, replacing Vicente Mota. Lake will report to the board of directors of Futura’s parent company, Stored Value Cards, Inc.
“Stored value cards provide consumers a secure, convenient... |
|
|
07/15/2008
Belk to Bring Gift Card Processing In-house
SmartClixx to Provide Self-Hosting Stored Value Card Software
BOCA RATON, FL (July 15, 2008) Belk, Inc. has selected SmartClixx LLC to provide its software platform for processing gift card transactions in its department stores and Belk.com website. SmartClixx is a stored value software provider, and Belk is the nation's largest privately owned... |
|
|
07/09/2008
Locus to Sell Cards With SDI
“Fair Value Calling Card” Campaign in Texas
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ (July 10, 2008) Locus Telecommunications has announced a new venture with SDI, a Texas based distributor of calling cards. The companies said that they will seek customers in Texas by reinforcing their “fair value” practices of calling card services provided to... |
|
|
07/08/2008
edo Interactive Launches Facecard Prepaid MasterCard
Financial Tool for Young Adults
NASHVILLE TN (July 1, 2008) edo Interactive introduced the Facecard Prepaid MasterCard. Facecard will deliver an payment option with incentives to the 82 million young adults, while giving parents control over the spending.
Facecard is accepted wherever Debit MasterCard is... |
|
|
07/08/2008
Ingenico AQUA Terminal Selected By IRN
Free Terminal Program Offered
ATLANTA, GA (July 8, 2008) IRN Payment Systems has selected Ingenico’s AQUA credit/debit card terminal for its free merchant equipment program. IRN is a provider of payment processing products and services sold nationally through Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs). Under agreement,... |
|
|
07/07/2008
Locus Offers Free Trial
International Dialaround Service
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS (NJ, July 7, 2008) Locus Telecommunications, has announced a new international dial-around service, called EZ011.com. The service can be used with existing wireless and home phone plan. EX011.com os designed for customers who do not want to switch long distance... |
|
|
06/27/2008
Virgin Mobile To Buy Helio for $39 M
Equity Deal Based on Stock Exchange
Virgin Mobile To Buy Helio for $39 M
Equity Deal Based on Stock Exchange
WARREN, N.J., June 27, 2008 – Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE: VM) has entered into an agreement to acquire Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK) . The announcement... |
|
|
06/26/2008
NetSpend and Skylight to Merge
Unbanked Market to be Targeted
AUSTIN, TX, and ATLANTA, GA (June 26, 2008) NetSpend Corporation and Skylight Financial, Inc. have agreed to a merger agreement, and will combine business operations. The merged company will be dedicated to meeting the financial services needs of unbanked and underbanked consumers... |
|
|
|
|
|
