Checkgateway Hires Local Firms to Manage Marketing and Public Relations

Checkgateway, a leading provider of electronic payment services, announced today that it has contracted two professional outside firms, Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations and KODA Creative.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 23, 2006 -- Checkgateway, a leading provider of electronic payment services, announced today that it has contracted two professional outside firms, Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations and KODA Creative.

“The landscape is changing in the payment industry and the competition is getting more fierce by the minute,” says John Kirchhefer, President of Checkgateway. “Now is the time to differentiate in order to achieve greater market share. KODA Creative and Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations are both experienced, results driven firms and we believe they will help us achieve that goal.”

Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations will manage Checkgateway’s media strategy on a local, national and trade level and KODA Creative will oversee all of Checkgateway’s marketing efforts.

About Checkgateway
Checkgateway, a leader and innovator in the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment processing industry, has been an ACH service bureau since 1993. Checkgateway is an affiliate member of the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), an organization charged with making operational rules for the ACH network. Checkgateway is one of the only ACH processors using Experian’s eSeries Authentication Solution, which it has been using since 2002, to verify the identity of electronic check holders and StarChek, a network of First Data Corp, which Checkgateway has been using since 2002, enables both physical and virtual retailers to route check verifications, online via the STAR Network, to the Primary Payment Systems, Inc. (PPS) databases and determine - in real time - whether a check is likely to be returned. The company is based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information contact 480-785-2262 see www.checkgateway.com.

About KODA Creative
Based in Scottsdale Arizona, KODA Creative provides strategic marketing and creative services. With an emphasis on ROI, they have achieved great success for their clients. KODA Creative offers innovative approaches and creative support that will differentiate clients from their competitors, make them memorable to potential customers, and most importantly generate a return on investment. KODA Creative’s services range from marketing consulting and brand positioning to trade show graphics and web development. KODA Creative can be retained to coordinate an entire marketing campaign or utilize its consulting services to help decide which marketing tool best suit a company's needs. For more information see www.kodacreative.com or contact 480-355-8325.

About Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations
Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations, located in Scottsdale, Arizona specializes in national media exposure for its clients nationwide. At Gitenstein & Assadi PR, strategic media campaigns are designed to build credibility, improve public perception and capture positive public attention by focusing on an organization’s unique requirements and strengths. Gitenstein & Assadi PR writes and dispatches press releases, pitches to the media and utilizes the latest in technology to reach media outlets including Internet and print publications, news wire services, and broadcast radio and television. Gitenstein & Assadi’s services include strategic media placement, media training, competitive research services, benchmarking, Speakers Bureau, road shows and event support. For more information see www.assadi.com or contact 800 922 8792 or 480-860-8792.

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