Merchant e-Solutions Wins Infogroup's Online Business for Payment Processing and Tokenization Services

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Merchant e-Solutions (MeS) announced that it will be the exclusive provider of payment processing services for the leading online source of data driven and interactive resources, Infogroup.  A string of high-profile relationships like these are making Merchant e-Solutions one of the world's fastest growing e-commerce payment processors. Infogroup, which helps companies engage and connect with their customers millions of times each day, through a flexible suite of data-driven solutions that add insight to every stage of the sales and marketing process, will be using MeS' specifically designed suite of e-commerce payment services including MeS' payment gateway, recurring billing functionality, free tokenization of credit card data and MeS' real-time web based reporting, all to increase the security, speed, versatility and accuracy of their financial transactions.

Infogroup solutions help companies from the Fortune 100 to local businesses find, attract, acquire and build stronger relationships with their customers.  Infogroup data powers the top 5 internet search engines and is used as points-of-interest by 90% of in-car navigation systems in North America; innovative services empower marketers to reach their most desired audiences through multiple channels; industry-leading sales enablement solutions give sales professionals access to critical customer and prospect information, including sales triggers, to help them close more business; and Infogroup's research helps companies around the globe enter new markets, grow in existing ones and maximize customer engagement.  Infogroup is also the exclusive provider of the CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.

With Merchant e-Solution's flexible e-commerce payments platform behind it, Infogroup will now have an extra edge in delivering seamless services to their clients for developing new products, entering new markets, or mastering new marketing channels.  Stand-out features that will aid Infogroup's success include the ease of use and functionality provided by MeS' recurring billing service, including the use of Visa and MasterCard's Account Updater service to maintain the latest card holder data as well as the built-in free tokenization service.  The tokenization service drastically reduces the burden of PCI compliance for Infogroup.

Merchant e-Solutions General Manager of e-Commerce, Kevin Gallagher, notes, "Increasingly we are able to beat the competition in the rapidly changing e-commerce realm.  In this case,  our superior payment gateway,  recurring billing service with our in-house e-commerce processing platform and our real-time web-based reporting options provided Infogroup with depth and detail for a seamless transactional experience."

"Advanced technology and robust reporting were primary factors in Infogroup's decision to select Merchant e-Solutions. Additionally, we're looking for a relationship that will work for the long term.  We found that MeS' company culture of unparalleled service and integrity completes the total value package they offer," affirmed Victoria McCormick, Infogroup Vice President of Credit and Collections.

About Merchant e-Solutions (MeS)

Merchant e-Solutions, founded in 1999, provides Internet-based payment processing solutions for merchants and banks. Merchant e-Solutions currently processes more than $14 billion dollars in payments for more than 65,000 merchants, supporting 150 global currencies and all major credit, debit and alternative payment solutions. The company specializes in services for e-commerce and card-not-present merchants and provides a comprehensive suite of payment solutions that are PCI compliant and designed to reduce merchant risk exposure. Merchant e-Solutions is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with operations in Spokane, WA, and satellite offices in Minneapolis, MN, and Columbus, GA. For more information, go to http://www.merchante-solutions.com.

SOURCE Merchant e-Solutions

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