Merchant Warehouse Helps Out at The Greater Boston Food Bank
On Saturday December 9th, 24 employees from Merchant Warehouse took a break from their holiday preparations to volunteer at the Greater Boston Food Bank.
During the session, the 24 volunteers helped inspect, sort and categorize 15,000 pounds of donated food. With an average meal weight of 1.3 pounds, Merchant Warehouse employees helped prepare over 11,000 meals that will be distributed to hungry people all over New England.
"We were so excited to get involved with the Greater Boston Food Bank", said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse. "This time of the year it is especially important to remember those less fortunate, and we were proud to team up with such a fantastic organization,"
About the Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, and one of the largest food banks in the country. Annually, The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes over 24 million pounds of food to hundreds of local hunger-relief agencies. The Food Bank has 55 employees, and every year, 12,000 volunteers come to help them acquire, inspect, sort, warehouse, and distribute food.
Founded in 1981, The Greater Boston Food Bank is part of the America’s Second Harvest national network.
Media Contact
Brian Waldman, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Merchant Warehouse
2 International Place 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 854-8910
bwaldman (at) merchantwarehouse (dot) com
President of Boston-Based Merchant Accounts Firm Recognized as Rising Boston Entrepreneur
The Boston Business Journal today announced that Merchant Warehouse President, Henry Helgeson, was selected as a recipient of its 40 Under 40 honorees for 2006. Currently in its ninth year, the award recognizes Greater Boston’s 40 top emerging business leaders under the age of 40.
Merchant Warehouse has been serving customers since 1997 and was the first company to offer merchant accounts services over the Internet. Around 14,000 merchants each year choose Merchant Warehouse because of the company’s credibility, its professional and knowledgeable staff, and a strong dedication to customer service through a trained and knowledgeable sales team and dedicated technical support. “I am truly honored to have been selected as a recipient of this year’s 40 Under 40 Award”, said Helgeson. “I truly consider this to be recognition of the work of the entire organization. We all are very excited to be acknowledged within the city and look forward to expanding even further across the nation as the premier merchant accounts provider.”
Henry was selected from nearly 300 nominations because of his entrepreneurial spirit, helping to create an organization that has since become a leader in the credit card processing industry.
“Each year, the selection process gets tougher as the quality of the nominations climb,” said George Donnelly, editor of the BBJ. “It’s a humbling experience to review the nominations,” said Donnelly. “Our goal is to choose a 40 Under 40 class that highlights individual achievement and also represents the breadth and promise of the local economy.”
Henry and the team at Merchant Warehouse look forward to continuing to find new and creative ways to offer businesses the lowest cost and best service anywhere on credit card processing and credit card machines.
About Merchant Warehouse and MerchantWARE
Merchant Warehouse was founded in 1998 on the principle that businesses should be able to purchase credit card processing software, POS equipment, and merchant services at a reasonable price. With over 35,000 merchants, Merchant Warehouse now sets the standard for price, innovation, customer service, and integrity. MerchantWARE by Merchant Warehouse was developed to provide POS developers with a reliable credit card authorization system which easily integrates into most POS software solutions, reducing transaction times by as much as 80%. For more information, please visit www.MerchantWarehouse.com and www.MerchantWARE.net.
About Aldelo Systems Inc.
Aldelo Systems Inc. is the industry leader in providing low cost, feature rich and easy to use restaurant POS software solutions for the hospitality industry. Aldelo Systems Inc. has over 20,000 installations and over 400 value added resellers around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.aldelo.com.
Media Contacts
Brian Waldman, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Merchant Warehouse
2 International Place 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 854-8910
William Burningham
Aldelo System
(209) 533-3711 x8776
Merchant Warehouse Offers Precidia POSLynx220™ to Dealers
New flexible "one device" IP based ECR card acceptance solution debuts this week.
Merchant Warehouse, Boston-based and industry-leading provider of credit card equipment and processing services, today announced it has teamed with Precidia Technologies, the leader in IP enabling solutions, to bring the POSLynx220™ with NetVu™ to North American ECR dealers. Merchant Warehouse is unveiling a special introductory offer on the solution to dealers at this week’s RSPA Expotech. The POSLynx220 with NetVu is a new, flexible solution that integrates IP based payment processing with existing electronic cash registers (ECRs), all with one device.
Dealers will receive $100 off each POSLynx220 unit purchased before September 30, 2006.
In addition to its ‘one device’ approach to IP based processing, this solution is differentiated from existing options by several key features. First, the device can route to multiple hosts based on card type, via Ethernet or dial. This allows for greater competition amongst processors, and better pricing for merchants. Second, the device is managed and configured by the reseller. This frees the merchant from excessive maintenance costs, facilitates fast and cost effective upgrades, and gives resellers tools to better support merchants.
"This solution gives resellers and merchants an unprecedented degree of flexibility in managing their card acceptance", said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse. "The POSLynx220 provides an alternative to currently available options that is faster, reseller-managed and less costly to maintain. We see tremendous potential for this solution amongst ECR merchants in North America". Precidia Technologies President Deepak Wanner believes Merchant Warehouse is playing a pivotal role in the evolution of the ECR industry: "Until now, ECR merchants and their resellers were limited in their choice of processors, and in their ability to manage their own payment systems. With today’s announcement, Merchant Warehouse is a leader in a growing shift towards technologies that offer greater flexibility, value added features, and lower costs", said Mr. Wanner. For more information on the POSLynx220 ECR solution, visit www.precidia.com/ecr.
About Merchant Warehouse and MerchantWARE
Established in 1998, Merchant Warehouse is a privately owned merchant service provider delivering low cost card processing equipment and services. The first in the industry to offer credit card processing and services over the internet, Merchant Warehouse today serves more than 30,000 customers throughout the United States. Merchant Warehouse has earned its stellar reputation, setting the standard for price, customer service, ethics and integrity. For more information, please visit our website and www.MerchantWARE.net.
About Precidia Technologies, Inc.
Precidia Technologies is a global leader in the design and manufacture of IP access devices for a wide range of industries including retail payments and building automation. With customers in over 80 countries, Precidia’s unique product line of wired and wireless access devices and NetVu™ network configuration management seamlessly migrates stand-alone dial and serial equipment onto more sophisticated IP networks. For more information, visit Precidia on the web.
Media Contacts
Brian Waldman, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Merchant Warehouse
2 International Place 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 854-8910
bwaldman (at) merchantwarehouse (dot) com
Contactless Payments
Merchant Warehouse Now Offers Contactless Payments for Credit Card Processing
June 19, 2006 - Merchant Warehouse, Boston-based provider of credit card equipment and processing services, today announced the launch of contactless payment terminals available through our website.
Contactless payment terminals have rapidly become part of the present and future of credit card transactions. Also known as "tap and pay", contactless payment provides benefits to both retailers and consumers, particularly in the areas of speed and convenience. Transactions occur as a customer waves or taps their card to the terminal, rather than handing a credit card to a cashier and signing an authorization slip.
Merchant Warehouse begins its launch with the Saturn 5000 terminal, manufactured by OTI. Merchants with credit card terminals can utilize the "plug-and-play" design, which provides for a quick and seamless upgrade, without disrupting business activities. Contactless payment terminals are most beneficial for retailers whose average ticket is under $25.00 and for those who truly rely on efficiency and speed in transaction times, such as quick service restaurants, convenience stores, and drug stores / pharmacies.
"We are very excited to introduce contactless payment solutions to our merchants", said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse. "The speed, convenience, and faster transaction times will help facilitate greater consumer loyalty at the respective retail outlet who integrates contactless payments".
For more information on contactless payments and the Saturn 5000 terminal, please click here.
For information on applying for a merchant account, click here.
Merchant Warehouse Opens Its New Office in Boston’s Financial District
Merchant Warehouse , Boston-based provider of credit card equipment and processing services, today announced its move into its new office space at 2 International Place in Boston. The 25,000 square foot space hosts over 90 employees and occupies the majority of the building’s fourth floor. Within the past three years, the number of Merchant Warehouse employees has nearly tripled.
“We’re excited to see the company grow,” said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse. “It’s important to seek office space that would accommodate the company’s rapid expansion. International Place was selected particularly because of its prime location in downtown Boston’s financial district, and because of its ability to accommodate Merchant Warehouse’s growing number of employees.”
International Place, located in Boston’s downtown financial district, is one of Boston’s premiere office buildings overlooking Boston harbor. It leases the greatest amount of office space in all of Boston with 1.8 billion square feet.
About Merchant Warehouse
Merchant Warehouse was founded in 1998 on the principle that businesses should be able to purchase credit card processing software, POS equipment, and merchant services at a reasonable price. With over 40,000 merchants, Merchant Warehouse now sets the standard for price, innovation, customer service, and integrity. For more information, please visit our website. For information on the Merchant Warehouse agent and ISO network, please call (800) 491-4580.
Contacts:
Brian Waldman, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Merchant Warehouse
800.941.6557 x2050
bwaldman (at) merchantwarehouse (dot) com
Jeff Dillow or Sandra Proulx
PAN Communications
978.474.1900
merchant (at) pancomm (dot) com
MerchantWare Website Launch
Merchant Warehouse Announces Launch of New MerchantWare Web Site
Merchant Warehouse- Boston-based provider of credit card equipment and processing services, today announced the launch of www.merchantware.net, a web site dedicated to the software product MerchantWare.
MerchantWare was developed in March, 2006 to provide POS developers and resellers with a reliable credit card authorization / settlement system which could be easily integrated into most POS software solutions. Using a secure, SSL based, Internet connection, MerchantWARE can deliver payment transactions to most major credit, debit and gift card processing platforms as much as 80% faster than other broadband solutions.
MerchantWare features and benefits include:
MerchantWare also offers one of the most generous referral programs in the country. Our referral partners not only have an opportunity to gain significant revenues from the referred merchant account, but also the satisfaction of knowing they are working with one of the most respected companies in the industry. To learn more about our referral program, please click here.
"We are very excited to launch www.merchantware.net", said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse. "We believe the new site not only has great product detail, but also has great incentives for potential Referral Partners. We look forward to working with POS developers and VARs on this state-of-the-art software product."
For more information on MerchantWare from Merchant Warehouse, please visit www.merchantware.net.
For more information on Merchant Warehouse, please visit our website.
Merchant Warehouse Becomes International Sales Award Finalist
Merchant Warehouse, Boston-based provider of credit card equipment and processing services, has been announced a finalist for the 2006 Stevie Awards.
Merchant Warehouse is being recognized in the “Best Organization Achievement” category for the “Demand Generation Program of the Year Award.” This Award honors companies that generate a high volume of sales through effective marketing. Merchant Warehouse was recognized by illustrating effective use of Internet marketing and innovative website functions.
The Stevie Awards, created by Selling Power magazine, internationally recognizes the accomplishments of sales professionals in 53 categories. Selling Power is read by over 162,000 sales leaders in the United States, and 67 countries internationally. Selling Power magazine is also an organizer of the American Business Awards, International Business Awards, and other business award competitions. The Stevie Award has been coined, “the business world’s own Oscar Awards.”
“It’s an honor to be recognized as a Stevie Awards finalist. The entire organization has worked so hard to become a leader in generating demand through the use of web marketing and new technology,” said Henry Helgeson, President of Merchant Warehouse.
About Merchant Warehouse
Merchant Warehouse was founded in 1998 on the principle that businesses should be able to purchase credit card processing software, POS equipment, and merchant services at a reasonable price. With over 40,000 merchants, Merchant Warehouse now sets the standard for price, innovation, customer service, and integrity. For more information, please visit our website. For information on the Merchant Warehouse agent and ISO network, please call (800) 491-4580.
Contacts:
Brian Waldman, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy
Merchant Warehouse
800.941.6557 x2050
bwaldman (at) merchantwarehouse (dot) com
Jeff Dillow or Sandra Proulx
PAN Communications
978.474.1900
merchant (at) pancomm (dot) com