EMS Develops I-Affiliate Program, an Online Instant Merchant Account Approval and Activation Program for Internet Service and Commerce Providers

Business Wire, Oct 7, 1999

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999--

Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a national merchant service provider, recently introduced an affiliate program for ISP's and Internet service organizations called the EMS I-Affiliate Program.

This innovative and convenient program for ISP's, portals, and Internet companies provides the ability to offer their customers an instant online merchant account with immediate activation to securely process credit cards on their respective websites within minutes.

I-Affiliates can direct merchants to a secure online application linked to their site. The application instantly approves and activates the merchant account. EMS encryption codes directly integrate into the merchant's site allowing the merchant to process credit card transactions in real-time. The EMS real-time processing solution is compatible with any website. Additionally, EMS ensures credit card transactions are protected by the strongest encryption protocol in the industry.

According to Deana Hayek, director of marketing at EMS, "The I-Affiliate Program benefits both the affiliates and their Internet customers. EMS makes it possible for the I-Affiliate to offer a value-added service to its new and existing Internet customers. The customer can instantly be approved for a merchant account, have a commerce enabled site, and immediately benefit from online sales of the products and services."

Josh Felber, director of E-Commerce at EMS states: "Several ISP's have joined the I-Affiliate Program knowing that obtaining the merchant account is sometimes the biggest barrier for an ISP to provide total e-commerce services to its customers. It can take up to 30 days and numerous steps to be approved for a merchant account. We have eliminated those barriers for both the ISP and the e-merchant."

EMS, headquartered in Cleveland, is a leading national provider of retail merchant services and turnkey E-Commerce solutions. EMS continues to drive the payment processing industry through a vast array of customized services and applications. EMS currently processes credit card transactions on behalf of 20,000 merchants throughout the United States. The EMS Internet address is www.emscorporate.com