Heartland Payment Systems Named as Aloha Business Partner

This designation is awarded to select companies offering complementary Aloha solutions while providing exceptional customer service and support to Aloha clients and resellers.

Princeton, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 5, 2003 -- Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS), an emerging leader in the payments processing industry, is pleased to announce an endorsement from Aloha Technologies as a recognized Aloha Business Partner. This designation is awarded to select companies offering complementary Aloha solutions while providing exceptional customer service and support to Aloha clients and resellers.

HPS brings extensive experience in the hospitality industry to this partnership with over 30 exclusive endorsements from state associations across the country for their credit card and all electronic" payroll processing services, both featuring industry-specific enhancements. Aloha, a leading provider of point-of-sale (POS) software, is dedicated to the success of its clients and resellers and selectively develops strategic partnerships to help their businesses grow and prosper.

We have a proven relationship with Aloha reflected in a large number of existing joint accounts and established Aloha reseller relationships," said Dan Keegan, Director of VAR Markets, HPS. Both Heartland and Aloha have experienced the success that results from industry partnerships and are enthusiastic about the growth prospects and opportunities this relationship represents."

Aloha Technologies only partners with the best and brightest in the industry," said Martin Siebert, Alohas Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. Heartland Payment Systems is an emerging leader in the payment processing industry, and we look forward to working with them."

Heartlands sales professionals specialize in fast application turn-arounds for new processing services with a simplified conversion process. Aloha clients benefit by having access to a local HPS representative to resolve any issues when reprogramming their POS systems to a new processing platform.

Alohas innovative suite of solutions is one of the many things that makes them the strongest team you can have on your side," Keegan concluded. We appreciate being a part of Alohas strategic partnerships."

About Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (HPS), Your Hometown Payments Provider, is a full-service payment systems solutions provider, handling merchant card and payroll processing services, including a Visa-sponsored payroll debit card, to over 65,000 merchants of all types and sizes, with a vertical market focus on the hospitality industry. Using a national sales force, HPS builds long-term business relationships in local sales territories providing merchants with enhanced technology tools that assist them in more effectively operating their businesses.

In 2002, Heartland Payment Systems was ranked #57 in Inc Magazines 500 List as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. and rated #13 in the 2002 Billion Dollar Bankcard Acquiring Report. For more information about Heartland, please visit them online at www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com or www.e-hps.com.

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