October 03, 2011 10:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time
President & CEO of Payment Alliance International Committed to Betterment of ATM Industry
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payment Alliance International (PAI), a leader in electronic payment processing solutions and the Electronic Transactions Association’s (ETA) 2011 “ISO of the Year,” is pleased to announce the appointment of John J. Leehy III, president and chief executive officer of PAI, to the prestigious ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) board of directors.“The ATMIA board is an outstanding group of international industry leaders and I’m excited to be a part of it”
As an independent, non-profit trade association, ATMIA’s mission is to promote ATM convenience, growth and usage worldwide; protect the ATM industry's assets, interests, good name and public trust; and to provide education, best practices, political voice and networking opportunities for member organizations.
Payment Alliance International is the largest ATM deployer in North America, with more than 56,000 locations in the PAI Alliance Network. Uniquely positioned in the payments marketplace, PAI offers custom ATM branding and management programs, a variety of electronic payment solutions for retailers, referral programs for financial institutions and market partner distributor programs that encompass credit and debit processing, check services, cash management solutions and retail ATM programs and services.
Tom Harper, ATMIA president and president of NetWorld Alliance, the publisher of ATMmarketplace.com, stated, “John is a welcome and needed addition to the board. His experience, reputation and breadth of knowledge will help us broaden our effectiveness throughout the ATM and payments industry.” Harper adds, “I’m even more excited about ATMIA’s future with John on board.”
“The ATMIA board is an outstanding group of international industry leaders and I’m excited to be a part of it,” says Leehy. “The ATM industry is at an important point of transformation and opportunity, and ATMIA is at the heart of shaping these changes. I look forward to contributing in whatever way I can.”
About Payment Alliance International (PAI)
Payment Alliance International is a leading provider of payment processing solutions for businesses nationwide and has been recognized as the 2011 “ISO of the Year” by the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA). We are the nation’s largest deployer of ATMs and provide ATM processing and maintenance services, ATM equipment sales and support and ATM branding programs. We also provide comprehensive payment solutions including credit, debit, and prepaid card acceptance services, remote deposit capture and check processing, mobile payments and eCommerce solutions … all designed to maximize customer success and make business easy. Payment Alliance International is based in Louisville, Ky., with offices in West Palm Beach, Fla., Jackson, Miss. and Billings, Mont. For more information, please visit www.GoPAI.com.
