The Secure Remote Payment Council is dedicated to the growth, development and market adoption of debit based internet eCommerce, emerging eCommerce payment types, and mobile channel payment methods that meet or exceed the security standards for pinned based card present payments. The Council accomplishes this by encouraging and supporting those activities that accelerate the implementation, adoption and promotion of these payments.
Council Membership is open to any entity that does business in the internet eCommerce and mobile channel payments areas. Common types of these companies include:
Merchants
Financial Institutions
Merchant Processors
Issuer Processors
Payment Brand Companies
Payments Authentication Hardware Providers
Payments Authentication Software Providers
Payments Consultants
Key Activities to Accomplish Mission:
Facilitation of the identification and implementation of data and tools that reduce fraud, and improve identification and location of those perpetrating it;
Providing a venue for the introduction of new eCommerce payment initiation solutions and a standardized process for their validation;
Providing tools and resources necessary for increasing knowledge;
Promoting best practices for service providers;
Providing networking opportunities for industry participants;
Educating Policymakers, Regulators and Law Enforcement on the benefits of these payments.
The Secure Remote Payment Council was launched in December, 2009. The membership consists of the following industry leading companies and their representatives:
Board of Directors
ACCEL/Exchange Network, Mr. Michael Kelly, General Manager
CardinalCommerce Corporation, Michael A. Keresman, III, CEO
Chase Paymentech, David Davis, General Manager – Debit Group
Heartland Payment Systems, Steven M. Elefant, Chief Information Officer
MagTek, Inc., Mimi Hart, President, CEO and Chairman
Merchant Advisory Group, Dodd Roberts, President
SHAZAM, Inc., Terry Dooley, Chief Information Officer
SWACHA, Dennis Simmons, President
Ronald V. Congemi, Past CEO, First Data Debit Services
Dennis F. Lynch, Past CEO, NYCE Corporation
Paul Tomasofsky, President, Two Sparrows Consulting
Associate Members
Payments & Processing Consultants, Inc., Paul Turgeon, President
Pulse, George Danforth, Vice President
STAR Debit and ATM Network, Julie Saville, Vice President
Secure Remote Payment Council (SRPc)
