» Publisher's Corner
Calvin D Johnson What is the biggest frustration that you face as a Transaction Processing professional?

And no, I do not mean the traffic in getting to work, or being without electricity for 12 hours because of a hurricane or more than 100 hours due to an ice storm - although I can relate to all of these nuisances, some more recently than others!

In this third issue of TPAtlanta, a digital newsletter dedicated to the Georgia Transaction Processing Industry and its people (brought to you by Trans Atlantic Systems), we will expand upon one of our industry's genealogical foundations that we first portrayed in last month's issue.

Have you ever wondered why your seemingly great technological concept or one of your company's market-tested, break-through products does not take off like you anticipated?

Why do some inventions seem to take the world by storm such as the Sony Walkman? And yet others seem to fail, often lying dormant for decades, until their time comes and their use grows quickly, even explosively. The fax machine is a prime example.

Some innovations achieve slow penetration at first, and then their adoption grows more quickly, but later slows down again. In the Transaction Processing world ....

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Calvin D. Johnson, Publisher publisher@tpatlanta.com
Trans Atlantic Systems, Inc.
   » Profile
Business peopleTransaction Processing Technology is Leading to a Cashless Society

Bob Dylan sang, "the times, they are a changin." While the original sentiment referred to the state of American politics, it is relevant to today's Transaction Processing (TP) industry as well. New technologies are advancing our global economy from paper and coins to clicks and swipes.

The use of TP technologies is on the rise in spite of recent security and privacy breaches. In fact, more than 668 million credit cards and 235 million debit cards are currently in the marketplace. And for the first time, debit cards were used more than credit cards. More than 3.1 billion debits took place in Q1, surpassing the 2.97 billion credit card purchases.

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   » Editorials/People
Aflac  Georgia based American Family Life Assurance Company celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

ADP  Automatic Data Processing, Inc. continues helping Corporations succeed in global business environment by making Complicated Payroll Processes seamless and efficient.

Ceridian a leader in managed business solutions for human resource and employee effectiveness services for employers in US, Canada and UK, is committed to ensuring that payrolls are processed on time, every time.

Ken Tye embodies "servant leadership" in his role as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for TSYS.

   » Industry News
Certegy Hooks a Florida Marlin!

Certegy Inc. recently announced a new three-year agreement with Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union (EFFCU) of Miramar, Florida.Click here for more..

RBS Lynk is a movin' and a shakin' with a spate of recent deals

RBS Lynk announced two new deals in the last 10 days that are helping the company maintain its 2005 momentum.Click here for more..

John Harland Inks Another Deal

Atlanta-based John H. Harland Company recently announced its newly-expanded relationship with First National Bank of Pasco, which inked a seven-year agreement for Harland Financial Solutions' Phoenix System.Click here for more..

Visa cutting ties with CardSystems

Visa USA Inc. is cutting ties with the payment-processing company that left 40 million credit and debit card accounts vulnerable.Click here for more..

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