In The News
August 2009
Deloitte Designates ACH Direct a Tech Titans Fast Tech Company
Allen, TX - August 27, 2009 - ACH Direct, a full service payment processing company based in Allen, TX, today announced it has been included among the Deloitte 2009 Titan Fast Tech award finalists by the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC). In addition, as a Fast Tech five-year revenue growth finalist, ACH Direct is also eligible for Deloitte’s National Fast 500 Program. The company also celebrates its second consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America.
November 2008
ACH Direct Celebrates 10th Anniversary
(ALLEN, TX - November 5, 2008) - Time flies when you’re having fun.
ACH Direct, one of the largest and most innovative payment processors in the United States, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, and what a fun ride it has been since the company’s humble beginnings in Southern California. The company was founded in 1998 and began by serving small business customers, such as health clubs, with recurring transaction processing needs.
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September 2008
Free Seminar on ACH File Formats - Record Information Offered by ACH Direct and UMACHA
(ALLEN, TX – September 2, 2008)—The seventh and last webinar in a popular
series of free webinars on automated clearing house (ACH) topics, hosted by ACH
Direct and the Upper Midwest ACH Association (UMACHA), is scheduled for
“ACH File Formats- Record Information.”
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May 2008
Free Seminar on Unauthorized Entries and Stop Payments
(ALLEN, TX – May 21, 2008)—The fourth in a series of free webinars on automated clearing
house (ACH) topics, hosted by ACH Direct and the Upper Midwest ACH Association
(UMACHA), is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3 (originally scheduled for June 10) on
“Unauthorized Entries and Stop Payments.”
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Free Seminar on Exception Processing (Returns & NOCs)
(ALLEN, TX – May 6, 2008)—The second in a series of free webinars on automated clearing
house (ACH) topics, hosted by ACH Direct and the Upper Midwest ACH Association
(UMACHA), is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 on “Exception Processing.”
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March 2008
Free Seminar on ACH Authorization Requirements Offered
(ALLEN, TX – March 25, 2008) The second in a series of webinars on automated clearing
house (ACH) topics, hosted by ACH Direct and the Upper Midwest ACH Association
(UMACHA), is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 on “Authorization Requirements.”
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February 2008
ACH Seminars Offered Free by ACH Direct and UMACHA
(ALLEN, TX – February 25, 2008) ACH Direct will host a series of webinars on automated
clearing house (ACH) topics, produced and presented by the Upper Midwest ACH Association
(UMACHA), beginning March 11, 2008.
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December 2007
ACH Direct named SedonaOffice ''Partner of the Year'' for 2007
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SedonaOffice (www.SedonaOffice.com) recently named
ACH Direct (www.ACHDirect.com) their partner of the year for 2007.
SedonaOffice is the premier business and client management software in the security industry. An
integral part of the SedonaOffice product is the end-to-end billing solution powered by ACH Direct.
SedonaOffice clients are able to automatically process both Electronic Check (ACH) and credit card
transactions, which are securely routed to ACH Direct for settlement. The solution also features
automated posting and reconciliation of the payments to the SedonaOffice accounting system, resulting in
significant time and dollar savings in the all-important billing process.
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October 2007
ACH Direct Offers Easy Way to Ecommerce-Enable Websites with Secure Web Pay
(ALLEN, Texas)—October 3, 2007—ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated
Clearing House (ACH), electronic check, credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk
management services, announced today the launch of its the new Secure Web Pay (SWP) product.
SWP provides a simple turnkey solution for web-based payment processing, eliminating the need for
extensive software development.
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September 2007
ACH Direct Offers Easy Online Contribution Option With “Donate Now” for Religious and Charitable Websites
ALLEN, TEXAS – September 04, 2007 – Donating to a religious or charitable organization is now much easier for today’s rushed patrons with a simple online solution. ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), electronic check, credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, announced today that its “Donate Now” feature can easily be added to any religious or charitable organization’s website to process one-time and recurring donations through an automatic bank withdrawal or credit card charge.
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May 2007
ACH Direct Provides “One-Click” Transaction Automation Through New QuickBooks Interface
ALLEN, TEXAS – May 24, 2007 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, announced a new feature for QuickBooks users which automates the retrieval and posting of payment records.
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February 2007
"BOC’s Almost Here – So Who Will Adopt It?”
“Unintended Consequences”
Digital Transactions magazine
“Finding the Right Payment Alternatives”
Internet Retailer magazine
January 2007
Your Digital Transactions News
ACH Direct Adds First Data Credit Card Processing To Its Portfolio Of Payments Solutions
ALLEN, TEXAS – January 23, 2007 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced that First Data Corp. has certified the PaymentsGatewayTM platform to process credit cards payments.
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December 2006
"Check Conversion Moves To The Back Office"
Cards & Payments magazine
November 2006
"New ACH Check Rule Opens Doors For ISOs"
ISO & Agent Weekly newsletter
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"Electronic Giving: Embrace The Future Of Tithing"
Your Church magazine
October 2006
"Will Those Who Won't POP Do BOC Instead?"
Digital Transactions magazine
"Add Electronic Payments To Your Church's Arsenal,"
By Deborah Matthews, AAP, Church Executive magazine
September 2006
"The Next ACH"
Digital Transactions magazine
August 2006
"More Than Six Months Out, The Buzz Builds For BOC"
Digital Transactions e-newsletter
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July 2006
ACH Direct President Appointed To ETA's Strategic Leadership Committee
ALLEN, TEXAS, July 18, 2006 – The Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) recently appointed Jeff Thorness, President and CEO of ACH Direct, to the Strategic Leadership and Networking Forum Program Planning Committee.
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ACH Direct Launches Quarterly Newsletter For Its Customers
ALLEN, TEXAS, July 5, 2006 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced it has launched the first issue of its newsletter, ACH Directions.
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May 2006
ACH Direct Launches ACH Education Program For Customers
ALLEN, TEXAS, May 30, 2006 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced that it is hosting a series of monthly educational teleseminars for their customers, designed to provide essential information about Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic payments. The series begins on Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
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ACH Direct VP Awarded Scholarship To NACHA's Payments Institute
ALLEN, TEXAS, May 3, 2006 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced that its Vice President of Marketing, Deborah Matthews, AAP has been awarded a scholarship to NACHA's Payments Institute. SWACHA-The Electronic Payments Resource awarded the scholarship.
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April 2006
ACH Direct To Exhibit At NACHA Payments 2006 Conference
ALLEN, TEXAS, April 26, 2006 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced that Deborah Matthews, AAP, Vice President of Marketing, will be a featured speaker at NACHA's PAYMENTS 2006 Conference to be held May 7-10, 2006 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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ACH Direct Announces Record Q1 Growth
ALLEN, TEXAS, April 17, 2006 – ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit card and debit card transaction processing and risk management services, today announced across-the-board record growth for First Quarter 2006, versus the same period in 2005.
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Global Payments Announces New Payment Processing Agreement With ACH Direct
ATLANTA, April 11, 2006 - Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leader in payment processing services, announced today an agreement with ACH Direct, Inc. to provide front-end credit card authorization services and back-end settlement for MasterCard and Visa transactions.
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ACH Direct To Exhibit At Electronic Transactions Association Annual Meeting
ALLEN, TEXAS, April 8, 2006 - ACH Direct, Inc, today announced that it will be exhibiting at the 2006 Electronic Transactions Association Annual Meeting and Expo to be held April 18-20, 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. ACH Direct will have representatives on hand in Booth 127.
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February 2006
ACH Direct Relocates Corporate Office To Allen, Texas
ALLEN, TEXAS, Feb. 2, 2006 - ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House, credit card and debit card payments processing and risk management services, today announced completion of the relocation of the corporate offices from Cathedral City, Calif., to Allen, Texas. The new 20,000 square foot facility currently houses 40 employees and a state-of-the-art processing center.
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July 2006
Innovative Risk Management Tools Drive ACH Direct's Record Growth In 2005
ALLEN, TEXAS, Jan. 17, 2006 - ACH Direct, Inc., a leading technology provider of Automated Clearing House, credit card and debit card payments processing and risk management services, today announced record growth in 2005. ACH Direct processed more than $4 billion in electronic check transactions, a 56 percent increase over 2004.
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