» Publisher's Corner
Calvin D Johnson Who's Your Daddy?

No, this column is not about rap music, a TV show or a movie!

It is about genealogy, more specifically, our shared business heritage.

In this second issue of TPAtlanta, a digital newsletter dedicated to Georgia's Transaction Processing Industry, and brought to you by Trans Atlantic Systems, we want to explore some of our common roots to see how the industry took shape.

One of my favorite quotations is 100 years old this year. In 1905, Spanish born philosopher and poet, George Santayana wrote, "Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness... when experience is not retained, as among savages, infancy is perpetual. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

What does this have to do with Georgia's Transaction Processing Industry in the 21st century?

Well, have you ever played some form of "Six Degrees of Separation?" My hypothesis is that all of us in the Transaction Processing Industry are linked by something common....

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Calvin D. Johnson, Publisher
publisher@tpatlanta.com
Trans Atlantic Systems, Inc.
   » Profile
Business peopleGeorgia's TP Industry Drives Economic Surge

American financial markets have experienced continuous growth the past three months, even though they have experienced daily volatility. The technology industry has played a key role in both the growth and daily peaks and valleys of key financial indexes and indicators. In the last quarter alone, the Dow has risen nearly 500 points and the NASDAQ has climbed more than 150 points. In that same period, the health of Georgia's economy has improved as well - driven in large measure by the surging transaction processing (TP) industry. Key Georgia TP companies are setting the tone for economic growth, including TRX, Inc., NOVA and Certegy.

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   » Editorials/People
Checkfree sets the gold standard for Automated Clearinghouse Processing, a type of electronic commerce that has developed over the decades.

Cathy Cox Georgia's Secretary of State, offers insight into the e-government revolution to better serve citizens through the use of technology.

Blair Carnahan discusses the IT Innovation Center (ITIC) that opened last month and his role as the company's director in a statewide innovation agenda.

Paul R. Garcia Chairman, President and CEO of Atlanta-based Global Payments, recognized as one of Institutional Investor magazine's "Best CEOs in America."

   » Industry News
Synovus Selects Next CEO

The Columbus-based company announced this week that its current CEO, "Jim" Blanchard would be retiring.Click here for more..

Equifax Goes eBay

Atlanta-based Equifax, Inc. is partnering with eBay to increase consumer fraud protections and credit management through their Web portal.Click here for more..

Global Payments Goes Vegas, Baby

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino, and the Tropicana Hotel and Casino all recently signed deals with local TP company, Global Payments, Inc. for use of their VIP LightSpeed service.Click here for more..

CheckFree's Kight Named 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year

Pete Kight, CheckFree Corporation Chairman and CEO, received the award from the Atlanta chapter of the Association .Click here for more..

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