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Happy New Year…..We Hope!
January can be such a confusing month. After all, it received its name from the Roman god Janus, a two-faced fellow, with one face looking backwards at what has been and the other looking forward towards what is yet to be. We are much the same ourselves, just getting over the holidays and trying to get back into gear, while facing a new year with new budgets and new challenges and maybe still dealing with some leftovers from the previous year.
Before we attempt to forecast what may happen in 2007, let us take a moment to recap what our industry accomplished last year. 2006 was quite a momentous year for the Transaction Processing Industry in the United States as one of the two major bank card associations completed an initial public offering of its shares and the other announced its own plans to do so. Late in the year, the second largest closed loop card network announced it would be spinning out from its parent Morgan Stanley in the summer of 2007.
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Calvin D. Johnson, Publisher
publisher@tpatlanta.com
Trans Atlantic Systems, Inc.
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The Garry Betty Foundation
Inspired by the optimism and compassion of a truly special man, The Garry Betty Foundation is committed to finding hope and saving lives by funding innovative research that targets the initial gene-level triggers of cancer. Garry passed away just a short time after he was diagnosed with cancer. True to Garry's character, he used that time to not only focus on his treatment and the needs of his family, but also on how he could use his experience to help others and further research to find a cure for this disease. His solution was to form The Garry Betty Foundation.
The mission of The Garry Betty Foundation is to fund important areas of cancer research such as the initial triggers of the disease and seeks not only a treatment, but a cure for cancer.
Recent developments in cancer research indicate that many, if not all, cancers are caused by mutations in specific genes that normally control cell growth within a given organ.
These genes are responsible for signaling pathways that regulate cell type and reproduction.
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 Why I love my job
It's an honor to be included in this series on people who are enjoying careers in transaction processing. At CheckFree, the communications team is integrated into nearly every area of the business, so we learn about "cool stuff" underway in our three divisions, and then contribute our talents in writing, persuasion and visual communications to articulate complex technologies and launch them externally via national, trade and consumer media, and industry analysts. We are privileged to bring to market the hard work of our product, development and operations teams who work 24/7 to support more than 2,000 financial services sites where consumers view and pay bills.
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Harland sale to New York based M& F
New York-based M & F (NYSE: MFW) said it will pay $52.75 a share in cash for Atlanta-based Harland (NYSE: JH), which provides software and printed products to the financial and educational markets.
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Wachovia announces Wachovia Security Plus, a new enhanced suite of security measures
Wachovia has announced Wachovia Security Plus, "a new enhanced suite of security measures, to toughen Wachovia's already-strong security measures in the fight against online theft and fraud."
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ICE Futures Sets New Daily Exchange-wide
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that its regulated futures subsidiary, ICE Futures, established new daily exchange-wide and ICE WTI Crude futures volume records.
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TPAtlanta Welcomes New Editor-in-Chief Chrissy Mason-Grant
Chrissy Mason-Grant, Director of Public Relations for Trans Atlantic Systems, has an extensive background which includes radio and television production with Cox Communications.
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Global Payments Inc announces the introduction of a Mobile Processing Solution
In December 2006 Global Payments Inc.(NYSE:GPN), announced the introduction of a Mobile Processing Solution using the WAY Systems Mobile Transaction MTT 1556 Credit/Debit terminal.
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McKesson Completes Acquisition of Per-Se Technologies, Inc.
McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of medical payments provider Per-Se Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSTI) in an all-cash transaction that closed on Jan. 26th.Per Se had previously acquired Atlanta based NDC Health in 2005.
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CompuCredit: Innovative Program Puts Philanthropy in Shareholders' Hands
CompuCredit Corporation CCRT, one of Atlanta's fastest growing companies, has contributed $15 million to benefit 26 organizations through its innovative, shareholder-directed philanthropic effort, the 2006 CompuCredit Corporation Charitable Designation Program.
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InComm Completes Acquisition of DataWave
InComm announced on Jan. 8 the completion of its acquisition of DataWave Systems, the leading provider of prepaid and stored-value delivery systems in Canada with operations in the United States, effective Friday, Jan. 5, 2007.
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Independent Bankers Bank Selects NOVA as Merchant Processing Partner
On January 10, 2007 NOVA Information Systems (NOVA), a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), announced that it had entered into an alliance marketing agreement with Independent Bankers Bank (IBB).
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