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Heartland Acquires Leaf mPOS

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 08/14/2014

Heartland payment processor and a leading provider of merchant business solutions acquired Leaf mobile POS for undisclosed terms. Through the acquisition, Heartland demonstrates its ongoing commitment to providing the support and resources needed to execute on the companies’ shared vision of delivering an open and flexible POS platform that makes it easier to run and grow a small business. Leaf will continue to be payments agnostic, working with the majority of domestic payments processors, and continue to build distribution relationships with industry-leading sales organization and partners. Leaf will operate as a separate business unit of Heartland, continuing its mission to help small businesses manage operations through an open and flexible technology platform that can best fit their needs.

Heartland Acquiring TouchNet

3, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 07/30/2014

Heartland Payment Systems announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TouchNet Information Systems, Inc., an integrated commerce solutions provider to higher-education institutions. TouchNet adds over 600 higher education clients serving over six million students – nearly one-third of the higher-education enrollment in the United States – to Heartland’s Campus Solutions business. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., the fifth largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, mobile commerce, e-commerce, marketing solutions, security technology, payroll solutions, and related business solutions and services to more than 275,000 business and educational locations nationwide.

Heartland Payment Systems Unveils New Brand Identity

8, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/20/2014

Heartland Payment Systems has unveiled a new brand identity. The new branding initiative better reflects Heartland’s dramatic evolution from a small debit and credit card processor to a leading national business solutions provider serving a range of industries from retail to restaurant, parking to petroleum, to higher education, lodging and hospitality. The key to Heartland’s continued success is its unwavering commitment to building long-term customer relationships based on a commitment to trust and transparency. The company’s Merchant Bill of Rights sets the industry standard for public advocacy of business owners for fair credit and debit card processing practices. This commitment to customers, coupled with Heartland’s continued investment in developing and bringing solid solutions and innovation to market, is at the heart of the company’s business philosophy and brand.

Heartland Secure Guarantees Ultimate Credit/Debit Card Data Security

5, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/19/2014

Heartland Payment Systems is introducing Heartland Secure comprehensive credit/debit card data security solution. Featuring a breach warranty, this innovative solution is designed to provide merchants with protection against POS intrusions, crimeware, miscellaneous errors, insider misuse and other common sources of card-present data fraud by eliminating the opportunity for criminals to monetize card data. Heartland Secure combines EMV electronic chip card technology, its E3 end-to-end encryption technology, and Tokenization technology. Based on data provided by the Open Security Foundation and RiskBased Security, the Online Trust Alliance’s (OTA) 2014 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide2 states that more than 823 million records were exposed in 2013, including credit card numbers, email addresses, log in credentials, social security numbers and other related personal information. OTA estimates that 37 percent of these breaches were the result of actual hacks, and another 31 percent were due to lack of internal controls, which enabled accidental or malicious events.

Heartland Board Authorizes $75 Million Share Repurchase Program

8, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/09/2014

Heartland Payment announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $75 million share repurchase program. Repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The new authorization is a result of the completion of an existing program, which went into effect effective on November 6, 2012, under which the company repurchased 1,667,983 shares of its common stock at an average price of $29.98 per share.

Heartland Acquires MCS Software Indicating Growth

6, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 04/11/2014

Heartland Payment has acquired MCS Software school foodservice POS back office and online payment solutions. The acquisition of marks the continuing expansion of Heartland’s market-leading position in the growing K-12 school nutrition and POS technology industry. Heartland School Solutions provides industry-leading child nutrition and payment management solutions to public and private schools throughout the country. These include POS terminals, a secure online payment portal, mobile payment capabilities and integrated vending solutions. Heartland School Solutions also provides a number of back office management features, such as online free- and reduced-meal application processing, meal tracking, inventory management and menu planning.

Heartland Commen on College Debit Card Report

7, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 02/20/2014

Heartland Campus Solutions ECSI, a division of Heartland Payment Systems and a leading provider of solutions for over 2,000 colleges and universities, commented today on the February 2014 U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) report: “COLLEGE DEBIT CARDS: Actions Needed to Address ATM Access, Student Choice, and Transparency.” College debit and prepaid cards allow students to receive tuition refunds from federal student aid and other payments on a card. According to the GAO Report, while college cards can be convenient for students and offer cost savings and efficiencies for schools, concerns exist when it comes to fees, ATM access and neutrality. Among other findings, the GAO reports that some college debit and prepaid card providers charge fees for debit card usage, make it difficult for students to transfer funds to their own bank account, and that some schools receive payments from card providers based on the number of card accounts opened, leading to a call for increased transparency.

Heartland to Offer AmEx Merchant Financing

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 11/13/2013

Heartland Payment will be the first processor to distribute American Express Merchant Financing, giving small businesses access to highly price-competitive alternative financing solutions and be able to obtain loans based on their annual card processing volume. American Express’ Merchant Financing is designed to provide immediate capital to finance short-term investments and be paid back over a 12-month period, thus avoiding long-term debt commitments. In contrast to traditional commercial lending vehicles, Merchant Financing provides convenient access to capital up to $750,000″enabling even more small business owners to finance their growth needs, stay competitive and enhance their businesses.

Heartland Payment Systems CEO Innovator of the Year

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 09/30/2013

Bob Carr, Heartland Payment Systems CEO, has been named the 2013 Innovator of the Year by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. Carr will be formally recognized at the Annual Business Leader Awards presentation and gala at the Tournament Players Club Jasna Polana on December 4, 2013. Carr was the driving force in helping Princeton merchants launch the OnePrinceton program last month. OnePrinceton is a secure payments system that allows merchants to easily donate one percent of each OnePrinceton purchase to the buyer’s participating nonprofit organization in the Princeton area when shopping at merchants that participate in the program. Consumers can participate in the OnePrinceton program by directly linking their checking or savings account through either a OnePrinceton card or a smartphone QR code, both of which require PINs for added security.

Heartland to Present at J.P. Morgan Global Tech Conference

8, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 05/10/2012

Heartland Payment Systems, one of the nation’s largest payments processors, announced that Robert Baldwin, President, and Maria Rueda, Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. The conference will be held at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, in Boston, Massachusetts with the Company’s presentation scheduled…

Heartland Payment to Present at Baird’s 2012 Conference

8, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 02/27/2012

Heartland Payment Systems, one of the nation’s largest payments processors, announced that management would be participating in two upcoming investor conferences. Robert Baldwin, President, and Maria Rueda, Chief Financial Officer, will be webcasting their presentation at Baird’s 2012 Business Solutions Conference being held in Boston, MA. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, 2012…

Heartland Processes Nearly 44,000 Card Transactions at Super Bowl XLVI

9, Country, Priority, UNITED STATESBy Robert McKinley 02/09/2012

Heartland Payment Systems processed 43,982 credit and debit card transactions totaling $924,500 on Super Bowl Sunday and during accompanying special events for Super Bowl XLVI. Heartland Payment Systems provided an additional 60 wireless POS terminals to supplement the nearly 600 POS registers already in use at Lucas Oil Stadium. The extra terminals helped ensure that all credit and debit card transactions were processed quickly, smoothly and securely.

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