Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) February 3, 2010 — B2B Soft, a business-to-business software solutions company specializing in retail management platforms for the wireless/cellular retail industry, today announced a new partnership with PreCash, one of the largest providers of real time electronic payment services in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, PreCash’s bill payment services will be fully integrated into the February version 6.5 release of B2B Soft’s Wireless Standard retail management platform.

The new integrated solution automates bill payment for Sprint, T-Mobile, and Metro PCS wireless dealers who are using PreCash and Wireless Standard, making it a far faster, simpler, and more accurate process. Dealers can now process payments and deposits from cash paying customers directly at the point of sale using one device and one process for transactions through PreCash. The streamlined process reduces fraud and minimizes errors that often occur with double entry processing. PreCash dealers will also enjoy access to Wireless Standard’s business management and reporting features, which provide integrated account reconciliation and consolidated reporting for a more accurate and real-time analysis of cash flow and other financial variables.

“With access to PreCash’s payment solutions, B2BSoft customers can accept cash payments for bills or deposits,” says John Chaney, CEO, PreCash. “Cash payments can be accepted for more than 150 billers and service providers, including the most popular wireless providers like AT&T, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. What’s more, dealers can rest easy knowing that they have a cash payment solution that is Money Service Business Licensed in all 50 states.”

Pre Cash’s real-time payment system converts cash into electronic payments. The process gives more than 65 million consumers who do not have access to traditional payment methods such as credit cards or bank accounts access to a range of services previously available only to credit-based users.

“Speed, flexibility, and convenience is what it all boils down to,” says Cliff Skene, B2B Soft’s Senior Business Development Executive. Dealers using Wireless Standard now have the flexibility to process cash payments without having to juggle multiple systems, and their employees can perform these transactions faster and with assured accuracy. The added convenience of being able to take automated bill payment from wireless customers who may not have a credit card or bank account gives them the ability to increase sales by adding new customers.

“We’re really pleased with the partnership,” says Mr. Skene. “PreCash is a great partner to work with and we feel that this integration significantly increases the value proposition to our dealers: providing our clients with solutions to help their business grow while making the process of doing business more efficient.”

About B2B Soft
B2B Soft is an innovative software solutions company providing clients in a wide range of industries with business management, business automation, point-of-sale solutions, and the consulting services they need to help them succeed in business. More information about the company can be found at www.btbsoft.com.

About Wireless Standard
B2B Soft’s base product, Wireless Standard, is built on a commercially secure and stable client-server model and created on the most advanced and reliable platform available—Microsoft’s .NET™ enterprise-level technology. Wireless Standard was designed to address the needs of the world’s largest enterprises in wireless retail but is scalable so small and mid-size companies can also benefit as well from an enterprise class solution. Wireless Standard capabilities include Inventory Control, POS Transaction Processing, CRM (Marketing & Customer Service), Employee Management, Real-time Web Reporting, and Activation and Commission Reconciliation, to name a few. Today, over 3,000 wireless retailers deploy Wireless Standard at the point-of-sale for better business management and customer relations.
www.wirelessstandard.com

About PreCash, Inc.
PreCash provides convenient, real-time payment solutions that convert cash into electronic payments for consumers who do not use traditional payment methods such as credit cards or bank accounts. PreCash offers the Vision PremierSM Prepaid Visa® card and other prepaid Visa and MasterCard® products, prepaid debit card program management services, real-time cash bill payments, prepaid wireless refills, payroll card products and more. The company places more than 30,000 prepaid debit cards in the market monthly and services more than 30,000 national retail, wireless dealers and independent retail locations nationwide. Founded in 1998, PreCash is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon. For more information, visit www.precash.com, or www.visionprepaid.com.

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(PRWeb UK) 8 April 2010 — To celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ with Visa, Limited Edition Travelex Cash Passports will be available in South African Rand and British Pounds, 2 of the 7 prepaid Visa currency cards they offer.

Travelex Limited Edition Visa Cash Passports
Football fans following England on the road to glory will be able to prove their patriotism by adding an exclusive Limited Edition FIFA World Cup™ themed Travelex Visa Cash Passport to their supporters’ kit this summer.

The custom-designed Visa cards, featuring the St George’s Cross flying over a sea of fans, as well as an official Visa 2010 FIFA World Cup™ composite logo, looks set to score with England supporters.
For football fans travelling to South Africa this summer, the South African Rand Visa Cash Passport is the perfect addition to any starting line up.

As the only major prepaid currency card provider to offer a South African Rand Visa card, Travelex advises fans that it’s the winning solution to tackle the currency restriction in place.

Visitors are only permitted to carry up to R5,000 cash in or out of South Africa, which equates to approximately £467 . With the Visa Cash Passport, travellers can preload up to R85,000, approximately £7,900, and then reload online, commission free or over the phone or in branch.

Visa Cash Passport users not only lock in their exchange rate upfront, but also benefit from free ATM withdrawals and no charges on purchase transactions.

Travelling to South Africa with a Visa Cash Passport also means fans can watch the ball not their wallet, as it’s the safest and most secure way to carry travel money. The Visa card is not connected to bank accounts, which gives peace of mind to those concerned about debit or credit card fraud and identity theft. There is also the benefit of a free 24/7 global assistance service, which means you get a free replacement Visa card in the case of theft or loss, or emergency cash within 24 hours.

Travelex Director Ana Ansell said, “Through Visa, we are absolutely delighted to offer England fans an exclusive, Limited Edition Cash Passport, meaning they can not only get behind their team, but have the added benefits of safe, secure spending while in South Africa.”

In addition to the South African Rand Visa Cash Passport, we predict the Sterling Visa card will prove popular with fans wanting a souvenir, but unable to make it to the tournament.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ themed Visa Cash Passports will be available from April 19, for a limited time only, while stocks last. Fans can buy them online or at any Travelex store in England. For more information, visit randsforfans.com.

Visa is a Worldwide FIFA Partner

1. Based on an exchange rate of 10.70001 on 08/03/10
2. Travelex does not charge overseas ATM fees, however, some ATM operators may charge a withdrawal fee. FairFX ATM charge:€1.50 / and Post Office Travel Money Card ATM charge: £2 / €2.50 / (correct at the time of publishing).

Notes to editors:

For more information, please contact:
Lucy Hill at Talk PR
Lucy.hill(at)talkpr(dot)com/ 020 544 3834

ABOUT TRAVELEX:
Travelex is the world’s largest foreign exchange specialist with almost 800 retail branches in more than 26 countries, at key airport, seaport, rail and tourist locations. Over 40% of travellers – 1.7 billion passengers a year – pass through airports where Travelex operates including the major gateways at Amsterdam, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York, Rome, Paris, Sydney & Tokyo. Every hour, Travelex provides foreign currency to more than 2,000 customers.

Travelex Online & the Travelex Price Promise:
Travelex.co.uk, guarantees the best price, commission-free foreign currency in the UK. Every day Travelex.co.uk monitors the exchange rates of the leading Banks, High Street foreign currency providers (Travel Agencies, The Post Office, M&S) and a basket of other online providers to ensure we offer customers the best deal. If any provider should happen to beat us on any of our 60 currencies, we refund the difference.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) December 4, 2008 — eRegistry.com today launched the world’s first fully comprehensive wish-giving website that incorporates gifts, cash, and philanthropic registries for any special occasions, all in one place. The website was developed to fulfill the company’s vision that gift registries should be more than just a list of items; they should be the means to make wishes come true.

eRegistry.com is different from all other registries because it incorporates all three types of giving:

Gift – eRegistry.com offers more than four million products from hundreds of brand name online and offline stores, including Macy’s, Target and Overstock.com. Registrants can search and add gifts to their registries with a few clicks.

Cash – eRegistry.com’s patent pending WishCard™ is a pre-paid Visa® Card that allows multiple gift givers to contribute cash gifts easily and securely. The eRegistry.com WishCard™ is ideal for any cash registry as it is tasteful and perfect for large ticket gifts, and an especially great gift during challenging economic times.

Philanthropy – eRegistry.com grants registrants automatic rewards for every qualifying gift purchased at eRegistry.com. Rewards can be contributed to the charities of their choice or to any designated cause.

The benefit of eRegistry.com is simple – registrants can have all their wishes fulfilled. Any wish, from household items to a down payment on a house, can be added to a registry through the gift or cash options.

eRegistry.com is at the forefront of two converging trends that the company has recognized.

The first trend is the increased popularity of the non-traditional wedding registry, which has become a great option recently as couples are getting married later in life or are facing financial difficulties related to the current economic environment in the U.S. Many couples today are asking their friends and families for alternative gifts and experiences such as honeymoons, charitable contributions or help paying for their wedding.

The second trend is the increase in registries for non-wedding events. As people look to harness the power of the web to get what they need or want, they are increasingly turning to gift registries as potential solutions. Baby showers, graduations, birthday and housewarmings are all popular choices for registrants.

“There are many registries that attempt to meet the needs of today’s gift registrants. Until now, no gift registry has been able to offer an all inclusive solution,” said Konstantin Kostov, CEO of eRegistry.com. “With all the options available, people can and should have their wishes come true.”

eRegistry.com’s features include personalized websites, event planning resources, social networking, discounted shopping and travel services.

About eRegistry.com
eRegistry.com is the world’s first comprehensive wish giving website that offers gift, cash and philanthropic registries. With over four million items, its exclusive WishCard™ and its philanthropic giving program, eRegistry.com offers the world’s widest selection of registry options. More information can be found at www.eRegistry.com.

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Auburn Hills, MI (PRWEB) September 16, 2008 — Donor Dialogue has announced an exclusive partnership with Springbok Services that will provide first-of-its-kind reward opportunities for blood donors and branding strategies for blood centers. Through this partnership, donors will receive branded blood center prepaid cards as part of Donor Dialogue’s industry-leading Donor Rewards Program. The prepaid MasterCard® cards will be custom designed per blood center, manufactured and managed by Springbok, one of the only prepaid card providers that offers complete lifecycle management of prepaid card programs.

“Donor Dialogue is excited to launch such an innovative and industry-transcending rewards tool,” noted Alejandro Vargas, CEO of Donor Dialogue. “Through our exclusive partnership with Springbok, donors receive a greatly improved mechanism to utilize their rewards points and blood centers earn a unique, powerful branding opportunity. It is a watershed concept for our industry and the type of partnership where everyone wins.”

For donors, the program rewards donation loyalty and provides a prepaid card that can be used anywhere MasterCard® debit cards are accepted. Donors will no longer be restricted to limited gifts through narrow rewards catalogues and point systems. For blood centers, the partnership eliminates the cumbersome logistics of managing rewards gifts and closed-loop gift cards. It also offers a powerful branding opportunity that was not previously available to blood centers. Additionally, these prepaid cards are personalized to the individual donor and therefore non transferable and non redeemable for cash. Both elements are of great importance when issuing rewards to blood donors.

“Prepaid cards are a proven conduit to motivate positive behavior and we can think of no better cause than rewarding donors for giving blood,” said Michael Ross, senior vice president of sales, Springbok Services. “This is an incredibly powerful and pioneering program that is forging inroads for a new level of loyalty programs among non-profit organizations.

About Donor Dialogue
Donor Dialogue does more than just help recruit blood donors – it helps Recruit Donors for Life. The company delivers innovative, cutting edge DRM Touch software, Online Scheduling systems, Donor Reward Programs, and Telerecruiting services that revolutionize blood center’s recruitment operations. This industry-leading suite of products and services make blood centers more efficient, productive, and profitable. With a large team of available donor recruitment professionals, Donor Dialogue has helped generate more than 3.5 million blood donations. The company also is actively involved in national organizations supporting the blood collection industry including AABB, ADRP, ABC, BCA, SCABB, and FABB. To learn more about Donor Dialogue please visit http://www.donordialogue.com/.

About Springbok Services, Inc.
Established in 1998, Springbok Services provides customized, multi-touch prepaid MasterCard® card and prepaid Visa® card programs to positively motivate behavior and enhance loyalty among corporate employees and/or their customers. Springbok is the leading prepaid card provider that offers complete lifecycle management of prepaid card programs from program development and card fulfillment to transaction processing and reporting. The company is SAS 70 and PCI compliant and supports more than 5,500 clients, including 225 of the Fortune 500. Springbok, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, is a founding member of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA). For more information, visit http://www.springbokservices.com.

Springbok Services, Inc. is a registered agent of KeyBank National Association. This card is issued by KeyBank National Association pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.

Contact:
Lauren Ziskie
Donor Dialogue
248.836.2642
www.DonorDialogue.com

Michelle Chase
Springbok Services
303.409.4136
www.SpringbokServices.com

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 7, 2008 — PLS Check Cashers today announced their agreement to purchase three check cashing stores in Staten Island, NY from MTW Check Cashing Corp. and Staten Island Payment Center (SIPC), owned by David Schwartz. The new Staten Island locations, which were closed for a week prior to the purchase agreement and are now re-opened, are 202 Bay Street, 770 Port Richmond Avenue and 169 Port Richmond Avenue.

“PLS Check Cashers is truly pleased to add locations on Staten Island,” says PLS Co-President Bob Wolfberg, noting that PLS now has twelve locations in and around New York City. PLS Check Cashers provides traditional check cashing and money transfer services, and has recently introduced a wide variety of e-payment services. In 2006, PLS began to offer the PLS Visa Prepaid Card, a prepaid debit card that is linked to a savings account, and PLS Xpress Benefits, a direct deposit service for government benefits. PLS has recently launched PLS ePay, an electronic bill payment service, and PLS Payroll Direct, a payroll direct deposit service.

For Chicago-based PLS Check Cashers, the New York market feels a lot like home – a city of neighborhoods filled with hard-working individuals. PLS Co-President Dan Wolfberg believes that PLS Check Cashers has connected with its customers by consistently delivering high-quality customer service and convenient, easily accessible locations. He also notes that more than 40% of PLS customers have traditional bank accounts, but find that PLS service and pricing is far better than bank offerings. “If you’re working second or third shift, it’s hard to get to the bank during regular business hours. And if you can get there, they sock you with all sorts of hidden fees. Most of our locations never close, and our pricing is transparent and affordable.”

PLS Check Cashers has aggressive expansion plans in the New York and New Jersey areas, fueled by the success of the current nine locations. “We often receive requests from our customers, asking if we can open a store near their home” says Wolfberg, “It’s great to hear that we’ve filled a need in a very important area of the country.”

About PLS Financial Services, Inc.
Chicago-based PLS Financial Services operates more than 300 financial service centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, with more than 3,000 employees. It is one of the largest, oldest and most distinguished organizations in the check cashing industry, and is a top-ranking Western Union American money transfer network. PLS is a member of the Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA). The PLS Financial Service brands include: PLS Loan Store, which provides consumer micro-loans; PLS Check Cashers, which offers check cashing, money transfer services, money orders and bill payments; PLS Vehicle Registration; and PLS Tax Service.

More information about PLS is available from Barb Wolf at PLS Financial Services, 300 North Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL 60607, telephone 312-491-7888.

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 23, 2008 — Bob Wolfberg has been on the frontlines of the rapidly changing world of retail financial services since 1997. As co-founder of Chicago-based PLS Financial Services which operates PLS Check Cashers in seven states, Bob Wolfberg has seen his customers migrate from cash to more sophisticated e-commerce consumers using direct deposit, debit cards and other forms of digital payments. “PLS has always been on the forefront of converting paper to cash and cash to paper. Now, PLS is also bridging the digital divide. We’ve added e-payment capabilities so that our customers will have easy, affordable access to the digital economy,” says Wolfberg, who is Co-President of PLS with his brother, Dan Wolfberg. “PLS is now the leader in converting digital information to cash and vice versa.”

According to Wolfberg, “The market is changing and we’ve seen many of our customers become more comfortable with electronic payments.” He notes that many employers and government agencies prefer to pay with direct deposit, and online shopping or bill payment requires a debit or credit card. For the 28 million “unbanked” consumers in the US, participation in the digital economy was nearly impossible without a bank account and a credit card. So PLS Check Cashers responded with new products, like its branded PLS Visa Prepaid Card, to give its customers options for sending and receiving electronic payments.

PLS introduced the PLS Visa Prepaid Card in late 2006. Basically, customers can convert their cash into a prepaid Visa card, which gives them convenience and security with no monthly bills or hidden fees. Customers can even elect to have their paycheck deposited directly into their PLS Visa account, and can use the card for shopping, bill payment and ATM withdrawals. Wolfberg is especially proud of the 3% APR, “no fee/no minimum balance” savings account feature of the card. In early 2007, PLS Check Cashers launched PLS Xpress Benefits, a service which allows customers to receive affordable, convenient direct deposit of government benefits payments.

For PLS Check Cashers, business has been booming in recent years. Wolfberg credits the new products and services for the growth, along with high-quality customer service and convenient, easily accessible locations. He also notes that over 40% of PLS customers have traditional bank accounts, but find that PLS service and pricing is far better than bank offerings. “If you’re working second or third shift, it’s hard to get to the bank during regular business hours. And if you can get there, they sock you with all sorts of hidden fees. Most of our locations never close, and our pricing is transparent and affordable.”

Customers have responded well to the new PLS Check Cashers products, and Bob Wolfberg expects to see more innovations in the future. “PLS Check Cashers has more than 100 neighborhood locations, so we really see how our customers live and how they take care of their finances. We’ll always be a convenient, safe place to cash checks – no question about that. But we’re also ready to provide new products and services to adapt to our changing economy.”

ABOUT PLS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Chicago-based PLS Financial Services operates more than 300 financial service centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, with more than 2,500 employees. It is one of the largest privately-held organizations in the check cashing industry and ranks among the top five Western Union money transfer networks in America. PLS is a member of the Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA). The PLS Financial Service brands include: PLS Loan Store, which provides consumer micro-loans; PLS Check Cashers, which offers check cashing, money transfer services, money orders and utility bill payment; PLS Vehicle Registration; and PLS Tax Service.

More information about PLS is available from Barb Wolf at PLS Financial Services, 300 North Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL 60607, telephone 312-491-7888.

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(Vocus/PRWEB ) March 12, 2009 — CratenFire, LLC is looking for independent advertising agents to sell advertising space on CratenFire.com. Interested candidates should have excellent communication skills, be able to produce results in a competitive environment with very little supervision, and be familiar with using the internet. Pay is based off of commission. 50% commission will be paid on the 1st 100 contracts successfully established over 00. 15% commission will be paid on each advertising contract successfully established under 00 and/or after the first 100 contracts over 00 are established. The earning potential is unlimited! Those hired will be their own boss and work as much or as little as they want.

The company is open to eventually establishing a full-time position as Director of Advertising and Sales to the most successful and dependable candidate.

Information about the company:
CratenFire.com is a hobby and talent social networking website built specifically to help people build fan bases around the world as they showcase their talents through photos and videos. Members submit their videos and photos into a contest that is voted on by other members within the community. The member who receives the most votes by the end of each month wins 00. Best of all, the site is totally free. Launched just three months ago, the site already has over 700 members from all around the world. So far, two talented members from previous months have been recognized as 00 winners by having the most votes on their profile.

There are many things that can be done on CratenFire.com that can’t be done on other social networking websites. For example: When people join a network they join as a fan instead of a friend. This is because it is more impressive to have 500 fans from all over the world instead of 500 friends. Fans hold more weight. Once someone becomes a fan of another person they can directly communicate with that person through personal chat sessions located on their profile. Users can tell people how they developed their skills, when their next performance is, or just shoot the breeze with those who support them. The only people that can chat in a users chat room are their fans, and those users can be added or blocked as necessary. Users can also send their fans updates through their news feed section and through the personal blogs they create. All people have to do to win the 00 prize is nominate one of their videos or photos and tell all their friends and supporters to show their support by voting for them on their profile page. Whoever receives the most votes by the end of the month will receive a pre-paid Visa Card, Master Card, or American Express Card in the mail worth 00.

On Sunday March 1st CratenFire implemented a practice of featuring a different member each day for a period of 24 hours on the homepage of the website. Photos and videos are chosen randomly to give everyone a fair shot at their 24 hours of fame. CratenFire is doing this to make sure everything is being done to put people who want to be in the spotlight under that light. In addition, as people search through photos or any other public link on the site random videos are showcased. This technique increases members chances of being noticed by individuals who like to search through the content on CratenFire.com.

CratenFire is an exciting company to work with and is seeking talented marketing/advertising professionals from all backgrounds. For general information and/or to submit contract proposals call 202-239-2501 or email Kenyatta at advertise(at)cratenfire.com.

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Fort Worth, TX and Fajardo, Puerto Rico (PRWEB) October 20, 2004 – Transaction Management, LLC (TMLLC) showcased its new Pay All Bills Here self-service kiosk technology to check cashers at the annual FiSCA (Financial Service Centers of America) conference.

The Pay All Bills Here kiosk is designed to help the 24.1% of US households who do not maintain a bank account (according to a study completed by Celent) to pay their bills more efficiently. The Pay All Bills Here self-service terminal is a machine that looks similar to an ATM and allows individuals without a bank account to pay bills for local and national service providers including utilities and cellular services. The bill payment feature of the system is powered by the web-based tool known as EmpaSys, an electronic bill payment solution from Security Bank, Ralls, Texas, available to merchants worldwide. This platform enables a merchant to act as a payment agent, allowing their walk-in customers to pay any or all of their bills at the merchant’s locations. Users have access to more than 3000 billers who are currently accepting electronic payments from Pay All Bills Here. For billers not currently in the network, the self-serve terminal allows the user to enter biller information through the kiosk and send a payment.

Transaction Management CEO Larry Scudder said, We are excited about the launch of this product. Its allowing us to help our customers, such as check cashing and grocery store owners, streamline their operations to make the bill payment process more convenient. It is providing our merchants the functionality necessary to deliver more services so their customers can truly experience a one-stop shop. Its a significant development for those who self-bank.”

As well as providing bill payment services, the terminal shown in Fajardo offered a number of other services including the issuance of prepaid Visa cards, long distance and cellular PIN codes, and wireless internet access.

There are many services we can instantly add to the system,” stated Scudder. It was built on WebRaiser Technologys Total Self-Service Platform. This has enabled us to reach out to our partners and quickly add their services to the machines as well. We already have more than 12 services available for our customers to offer alongside our Pay All Bills Here service.”

At the show, Scudder shared his plans for the rollout of these terminals, which will begin in November and take place over the next 15 months. From private showings and two trade shows, TMLLC has received orders and commitments to rollout more than 8,000 of these terminals in grocery, convenience, pack and mail stores, check cashing facilities, travel centers, pawnshops, and apartment complexes throughout the US and Puerto Rico.

About Transaction Management LLC
Founded in February 2003, the entire team at TMLLC operates with nearly sixty years of combined experience in the technology and electronic payments industries. EmpaSys Pay All Bills Here” has become the industry’s choice for providing electronic bill payment products and transaction services to the marketplace. At present, the company markets services through its channel partners and referral agents for electronic commercial banking and bill payment services. These services, along with the many other electronic payment processes that the company provides, enhance merchant’s ability to increase their walk-in traffic, increase their revenues, and accept payments anytime, anywhere and in any fashion. On the Net: Transaction Management site: http://www.transactionmgmt.com/

Media Contact:
Misty Phillips                 
Transaction Management, LLC
(817) 284-9607
mistyp@transactionmgmt.com

Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2004 Transaction Management LLC. All rights reserved. All company names and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or owners.

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Frankfurt, Germany (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 — Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad, Malaysia’s premier mobile network with the widest coverage, and paybox, the trendsetting company for mobile payment solutions, will be launching a mobile Banking & mobile Payment solution for the Malaysian market.

Mobile Banking (m-banking) and mobile Payment (m-payment) solutions in Malaysia are very diverse in nature. Mobile operators trial with diverse solutions, none of them using the phone as an overall means for real-time banking and payment instructions. Only a few banks provide true m-banking solutions that enable customers access to their current e-banking systems using a Java client on their phone. Since many banking customers either do not have a Java capable phone, reluctant to download clients to their phone or not familiar how to use or access the service, the overall customer benefit remains limited.

Celcom wants to offer a simple and standardized platform for m-Banking and m-Payment (known as Celcom Mobile Financial Services). Celcom selected paybox as its solutions partner to set up a holistic mobile Banking and Payment solution that will allow customers to access their accounts at any bank, at a minimal investment by the participating banks.

In the first phase, Celcom will enable mobile access to the Celcom-TuneMoney Prepaid VisaCard. The cardholders will be able to check their balance and transaction history, recharge their prepaid airtime and transfer money to each other. In later phases, Celcom will expand the system to include other partners and provide extended remittance, bill payment and merchant payment services.

“Partnering with Celcom, paybox can accelerate its growth in South East Asia” states Mathew Avadiar, paybox Director, Business Development for Asia. “Celcom has ambitious and innovative plans to offer M-payment and M-commerce products to its customers and paybox has the experience and solution to meet these objectives.

“paybox’s proven solutions will enable us to provide cutting edge solutions for customers and financial partners, further cementing our leadership in proving mobile offerings beyond voice. This initiative will take us yet further in our strategy of transforming our offerings from meeting communications needs towards providing lifestyle solutions. We are also very excited that the solution will allow us to work in partnership with financial Institutions in new ways, which were not possible before,” says Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly, Chief Executive Officer, Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad.

The paybox solution is provided to Celcom through its partner IdotTV Sdn Bhd. IdotTV is local technology enabler for mobile solutions and value added services which has operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Cambodia. “The partnership with paybox is the next logical step in our product offering and is in line with our vision to be the premier m-commerce enabler in the region” says Firoz Mohd Noor, CEO, IdotTV

About paybox
paybox solutions AG (“paybox”) is the trendsetting company for mobile payment enterprise solutions. Founded in 1999, paybox was the first to launch mass-marketable mobile payment solutions in five European markets. paybox set up operator-led, national mobile Payment standards in Germany and Austria. Recognised for having the broadest mobile Commerce offering worldwide, paybox enterprise solutions are deployed across Europe, North and South America, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. For more information on paybox, please visit www.paybox.net

About Celcom
Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad is now the country’s most experienced and premier mobile cellular telecommunications company with 7.2 million customers. It currently has the widest network coverage covering 97% of the populated areas in the country. We were the first to launch the 3G service in Malaysia and has the widest 2G, 3G and 3.5G coverage in the country. Celcom also offers international roaming service in 120 countries over 317 networks worldwide. It currently offers mobile telephony services in Malaysia for postpaid and prepaid products under the 019, 013 and 0148 access codes. For more information on Celcom, log on to www.celcom.com.my

About IdotTV
IdotTV is a Mobile Value Added Services and Platform provider based in Malaysia and currently operates in Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. It is a MSC Status Company and holds an ASP Class License under the MCMC. The Company has been involved with a number of high profile projects such as Airtime Transfer Solution (ATS), the patented solution which allows prepaid users to share their credit. Its current focus now also includes M-Marketing products intended for corporate clients and includes tools such as Mobile-to-mail, Universal Shortcode and Mobile Advertisements. For more information on IdotTV, log on to www.idot.tv

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Houston, TX (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 1, 2010 — WhiteFence, the nation’s leading resource to compare and order home services, is proud to announce the launch of PowerPennsylvania. The site lets Pennsylvania residents take advantage of electricity deregulation by allowing them to discover what electricity options are available in their area, compare the different plans head-to-head and order their new service, all on just one site.

As deregulation has rolled out across Pennsylvania, residents have gained the power to chose their electricity provider, meaning they can now seek out a provider with better rates and customer service. While it used to be a pain to work out what options are available where, PowerPennsylvania now makes it simple for consumers to find the best deal on electricity service in their area. Some providers even offer special promotions such as prepaid Visa cards for PowerPennsylvania users.

To get started, Pennsylvania residents simply need to head to PowerPennsylvania.com and enter their address. The site will search the top electricity providers in Pennsylvania and report back with a list of plans available at that location. Consumers can compare the options based on price per kilowatt hour, the availability of fixed rate and variable rate plans, renewable energy content and more to find the plan that best meets their needs. Once they have made their selection, they can lock in their rate by ordering directly through the site without ever having to pick up a phone.

WhiteFence’s mission is to connect consumers across the country with the best home services and over five million consumers have already trusted the company to set up their utilities. PowerPennsylvania is the latest WhiteFence project and has been designed to help consumers easily find the best deals on electricity in Pennsylvania. With summer and higher temperatures just around the corner, this is the perfect time for Pennsylvania residents to find a better rate at PowerPennsylvania.

About WhiteFence:
WhiteFence is a free service that helps people find the best deals on phone, Internet, television, electricity, natural gas and other home services. By simply entering a street address into the secure site, people looking to save money or start new service can find the most comprehensive list of plans available for their specific address from over 400 nationally recognized partners. As a trusted home service shopping source for 24 million people annually, WhiteFence makes it easy to establish service directly on the site in a few simple steps.

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