News and Milestones
01/05/2007
Debit Resources begins the integration of the IVRpay™ System with
Secure Cash Network. Secure Cash Network is a fully integrated technology, payment processing and money services platform for the development, marketing and support of innovative financial services. SCN issues branded prepaid debit products like First Debit™ and Pronto Banco™, as well as providing private-label programs and processing solutions for industry partners, distributors, retailers and marketers. SCN also acquired in 2005
Latin Trans, a licensed money remitter with more than 60 offices aross the US and more than 80,000 financial institutions, exchange centers, agents and ATMs abroad to deliver funds.
12/18/2006
Debit Resources completes the integration of its money transfer module to allow debit card programs utilizing the IVRpay™ System to transfer money using third-party licensed money remitters. Debit Resources is the first processor-neutral IVR system that allows debit card companies to utilize the payout networks of licensed money remitters abroad. One of the biggest obstacles of debit card issuers with a focus on the international money remittance market is the acceptance of a debit card as a means of receiving money in destination countries. Utilizing the IVRpay™ System, any debit card issuer in the USA can immediatly send money transfers to family and friends abroad without the need for that person to have a debit card. This system allows debit card issuers in the USA to immediately take advantage of the dozens of payout networks available worldwide without the expense, and more importantly time frame, to build their own networks.
11/09/2006
Debit Resources completes the integration of its IVRpay™ System with
Altair Financial Services. Altair is a provider of global pre-paid solutions, headquartered in London with offices in Atlanta and Zurich and banking and processing affiliates in UK, Florida and throughout the Latin America and Caribbean regions. Altair is a company that provides mobile money and financial solutions utilising traditional and non traditional banking media. The company specialises in telephone cash management and movement, pre-paid technologies and money transfer.
09/18/2006
Debit Resources adds WorldTron, Inc. to its IVRpay™ System. WorldTron specializes in stored valued debit cards and payment solutions in the national, state, and local government sectors, including payment solutions required by law enforcement, probation offices, and correctional facilities.
08/07/2006
Debit Resources adds
International ChargeKard Services to its IVRpay™ System. ChargeKard is a global payment system powered by the Visa Network good wherever Visa cards are accepted. ChargeKard enables fast and secure processing and transfers of multi-currency payments across international borders. ChargeKard flexibility allows holders to manage all of their payment needs anytime, anywhere, in any currency. Global payments are sent and received on-line instantly. International ChargeKard Services is the system’s operator with headquarters in London, England.
05/05/2006
Debit Resources adds
Celebrity Marketing Ventures to its IVRpay™ System. Celebrity Marketing Ventures, Inc. was established with the mission to market and distribute celebrity-endorsed personal use prepaid debit cards. The Celebrity product, named the DYNASIS™ Visa® Prepaid Card, launched in October, 2005 and is currently being tested in small markets across the U.S. The card's first national advertising campaign featured Major League Baseball Players, through a licensing agreement with Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The Celebrity second national campaign, featuring a well-known sports celebrity, is set to debut in July, 2006.
03/13/2006
Debit Resources adds Unlimited Diversity to its IVRpay™ System. Unlimited Diversity, Inc., a provider of prepaid products and services for BankFirst and MasterCard International Inc., has launched the PODER Payroll MasterCard program. The PODER MasterCard Card has been developed to target the needs of Hispanic immigrants in the United States. Benefits include the loading and reloading via direct deposit of payroll; cash loading can be done in tens of thousands of locations that participate in the Green Dot Financial Network.
01/23/2006
Debit Resources adds
The BMU Group to its IVRpay™ System. The BMU Group is an Incentive and Motivation company that specializes in the design, administration, and implementation of Debit card programs to Fortune 1000 companies and consumers in the retail market. The BMU Group consists of WM&I, our Corporate Incentive Company and World-Wide Card Solutions our Consumer Retail Company. The BMU Group is a Member Service Provider for MasterCard (MSP) sponsored by BankFirst Corp, one of the largest distributors of Debit Card products in the world. The BMU Group clients include Cumulus Media, La-z-y Boy, Phillip Morris, (Miller Beer & Kraft Foods) Comcast Cable, Lexmark Printing, Bank One, MARTA (Atlanta Rapid Transit), NORTA (New Orleans Rapid Transit) American Express, Visa, and MasterCard. The BMU Group is a Tier One supplier with Daimler Chrysler and will supply Debit Cards to DCX worldwide.
11/01/2005
Debit Resources begins the integration of the IVRpay™ System with
Concord EFS, a
FirstData company. Concord EFS, Inc. is a vertically-integrated electronic transaction processor that acquires, routes, authorizes, captures, and settles virtually all types of electronic payment, including debit transactions for financial institutions and merchants nationwide. Concord EFS primary activities consist of Network Services and Payment Services. Network Services provide automated teller machine (ATM) processing, debit card processing, deposit risk management, and coast-to-coast debit network access principally for financial institutions. Payment Services provide payment processing for supermarkets, major retailers, petroleum dealers, convenience stores, restaurants, trucking companies, and independent retailers.
10/08/2005
Debit Resources adds the Total Cash Access (TCA) card from TCA Financial Services, LLC to its IVRpay™ System. TCA Financial Services, LLC is a privately held corporation which specializes in delivering private labeled and generic Stored Value Card products to affinity groups and demographic constituencies. The consumer tailored product offering includes personal financial services including Prepaid Card Accounts, and online Bill Payment. Business products and service include Payroll Card Accounts for Employees, and Retail Cards for sale at the Merchant location.
More information at www.tcacard.com.
08/08/2005
Debit Resources adds Stored Value Marketing to its IVRpay™ System. SVM is an accelerator in providing financial and cashless solutions in the new economy. SVM's money transfer services, co-branding unit, Payroll services division, ECash, and merchant and Licensee affiliate programs are at the leading edge of an explosive industry. More information at www.svmincorporated.com.
07/01/2005
Debit Resources has announced today they have completed the complete migration to becoming a facilities-based provider of Enhanced Services. Becoming a facilities-based provider enables Debit Resources to continue to develop leading edge applications for the Stored Value, Debit, & Gift Card industry, while also expanding its service offerings to include Unified Messaging, Conference Calling, Voice Mail, Toll-Free and Local Access numbers, as well as other traditional and customized technology and telecom applications and services. Debit Resources has chosen the Infomart in Dallas, Texas, to locate its Secure Telecom and Data Center. Debit Resources has also chosen Tier1 voice and data providers including Qwest and Level3 to provide the underlying network services. Debit Resources remains a privately-held debt-free profitable entity.
06/01/2005
Debit Resources begins the integration of the IVRpay™ System with RBSLynk Transaction Processing. RBS Lynk, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is a single-source, full-service provider of electronic payment processing services (including credit, debit, EBT, gift cards, customer loyalty cards, checks and more). RBS Lynk utilizes proprietary in-house technology providing scalability and superior quality of service to its customers. RBS Lynk is considered the 6th largest non-bank acquirer, the 9th largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. market and the 3rd largest processor of ATMs in the U.S. More information at www.rbslynk.com.
05/01/2005
Debit Resources adds the Xpress Debit Payment Systems to its IVRpay™ System. More information at www.xpressdebit.com

04/05/2005
Debit Resources adds the Evolution Card to its IVRpay™ System. Evolution Management Group, LLC. is a next generation management company that focuses on providing innovative products and services for consumers in prepaid market. More information at www.evolutioncard.com.

03/12/2005
Debit Resources add Lyfe Card to its IVRpay™ System. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, LyfeCard offers the "E-Wallet" electronic management program as well as other innovative and useful online tools. “Our mission is to work directly and personally with each of our clients, providing them with the very best services, customer support and programs. We realize and appreciate the trust you place in us and in a system that must be valid, functional, reliable and accessible.” More information at www.lyfecard.com.

03/01/2005
Debit Resources add Global Links Card Services to its IVRpay™ System. Global Links Card Services (“GLCS”) is a leading provider of proprietary stored value products and transaction processing solutions. GLCS offers unique processing platforms for marketing companies, affinity groups and corporate clients that enables them to provide stored value programs to their members, customers, employees and clients. More information at www.glcsi.com

02/15/2005
Debit Resources adds Sharing Way to its IVRpay™ System. Sharing Way, LLC is a privately-held start-up company with a passion to help churches, charities and other not-for-profit organizations create new passive-income through their supporters’ everyday spending. Sharing Way offers prepaid MasterCard® cards issued by BankFirst of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. More information at www.sharingway.com.

02/01/2005
Debit Resources adds First Pay to its IVRpay™ System. FIRST PAY is a secure online money transfer service that supports alternative payment methods. Your FIRST PAY Account is like an online wallet. You can deposit funds to your Account from your First Pay debit card, transfer funds to and from online merchants, as well as other FIRST PAY members. You may withdraw funds from your Account to your debit card for access at any of the thousands of ATMs worldwide. More information at www.firstpay.com.

01/01/2005
Debit Resources announces profitability its first partial year in business. Debit Resources is a privately owned debt-free Enhanced Service Provider based specializing in interactive voice response (IVR) services to Stored Value, Debit, & Gift Card companies.

12/15/2004
Debit Resources adds Meta Payments Systems to its IVRpay™ System. Meta Financial Group, Inc. is an $800 million bank holding company for MetaBank, a federally chartered thrift, MetaBank West Central, and Meta Payment Systems. “We partner with card processors, banks, and third-party marketers. In all our relationships, we strive to become an invisible extension of your business. Unlike most of our competitors, implementation and support of pre-paid card programs, credit card programs, ATM sponsorships, ACH origination and card activation is our livelihood. For us, it’s a long-term commitment — not an experiment.” More information at www.metapay.com

12/01/2004
Debit Resources integrates Bill Payment with its IVRpay™ System. This feature enables all Card Programs to allow end users to pay any bill anytime through the IVRpay™ System.

11/15/2004
Debit Resources adds Stimulys and it Sealy Card Program to its IVRpay™ System. More information at www.stimulys.com.

11/01/2004
Debit Resources adds GKBill to its IVRpay™ System. gkard™ Electronic Cards are issued by Global Bank of Commerce Ltd. Global Bank is a full-service, independent, international bank headquartered in St. Johns, Antigua since 1983, and is the oldest institution to provide international financial services in this jurisdiction. With a gkard™, consumers can make secure and reliable transactions over the Internet. In addition, the gkard™ provides buying power anywhere VISA is accepted with complete anonymity. More information at www.gkbill.com.

10/15/2004
Debit Resources integrates Health & Dental Benefits modules for many of the Card Programs on its IVRpay™ System. These modules allow Card Program to enable end users to enroll, pay, and obtain additional information regarding their Benefits programs through the IVRpay™ System.

10/01/2004
Debit Resources adds MapCash to its IVRpay™ System. MapCash is a promoter and marketer of a traditional cash to debit card international money transfer service. MapCash offers a secure, fast, and inexpensive means to send money from our thousands of US locations to offline recipients in over 170 countries. Recipients do not require a bank account or Internet connection to receive funds. More information at www.mapcash.com.

09/14/2004
Debit Resources adds POS Payments to its IVRpay™ System. POS Payment Systems's mission is to act as consultants to their clients and individually tailor innovative financial services and technology to achieve corporate goals. POS Payment Systems has a vast assortment of products and proprietary technologies to find the right solutions for business and individuals to perform various transactions. More information at www.pospayment.com.

09/05/2004
Debit Resources adds First Card Resources to its IVRpay™ System. FirstCard Resources (FCR), is a leading supplier of stored-value processing services. With over 30 years of payment card experience with such companies as industry pioneers ePacific, Visa USA, Visa International, and ProCard, FCR has developed an impressive array of stored-value products and service. More information at www.firstcardresources.com.

08/22/2004
Debit Resources adds Transtar Systems to its IVRpay™ System. Transtar Systems offers Debit Card solutions specializing in Fund Raising for charities and non-profit organizations, Payroll & Technology for small business and expanding companies, and Loyalty & Rewards for merchants and vendors. More information at www.transtarsystems.com.

08/15/2004
Debit Resources adds Lost or Stolen Transfer functionality and Direct Deposit Retrieval capabilities in the IVRpay™ System. Lost or Stolen Transfer allows end users to access Card Program customer service outside the IVRpay™ System. Direct Deposit Retrieval enables all Card Programs to allow end users to retrieve their payroll direct deposit information in order to provide to their employers to deposit their payroll on the card.

07/28/2004
Debit Resources adds Access Card Systems to its IVRpay™ System. Access Card Systems, Inc. (ACS), located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a pioneer in the financial services industry and has developed a partnership with BankFirst to provide prepaid card products and services to affinity groups, advertising and marketing providers, direct-to-market distributors, and national retailers. More information at www.accesscardsystems.com.

07/20/2004
Debit Resources adds Ta Facil Corporation to its IVRpay™ System. Ta'Facil Corp. develops technologies and services to enhance and provide flexibility to the purchasing power of the consumer without a bank account. Ta Facil configures and provides stored value products to any individual, company or organization seeking stored value solutions. More information at www.tafacil.com.

07/12/2004
Debit Resources adds ChexCard to its IVRpay™ System. The ChexCard™ card is a bank-style magnetic stripe card with the official MasterCard logo and hologram. A principal member bank of MasterCard sponsors and provides dedicated BIN numbers for our card programs. Applications can be made for ChexCard™ cards to be issued as a private labeled card with a major brand logo such as “Coca-Colaâ” as well as the bankcard logo. ChexCard ™ cards utilize the latest communications and electronic banking technology through large bank-processing vendors to create the ideal solution. More information at www.chexcard.com.

07/05/2004
Debit Resources adds Digital World Financial to its IVRpay™ System. Digital World Financial offers e-commerce solutions from an ASP in Bermuda to - Banks and Financial Services organizations. Digital World Financial specializes in stored value, pin based debit card, and card based transactions products, private label, and or industry brand, Visa or MasterCard products. More information at www.digitalworldfinancial.com

07/01/2004
Debit Resources adds the ability to top off Cellular Airtime Accounts through the IVRpay™ System from all of the major US Wireless providers including AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Boost Mobile, T-Mobile Wireless, and Verizon Wireless.

06/15/2004
Debit Resources finalizes contract with Symmetrex Card Processing to provide the IVRpay™ System to its Card Programs. Symmetrex is a financial payments transaction processing company uniquely capable of helping our customers deliver innovative and cost effective financial payments and prepaid solutions in their markets. Symmetrex transaction processing coupled with the capabilities of our business partner, M2 Systems, a proven leader in the development of transaction processing platforms and applications, enables our customers to differentiate their offerings in their markets from the myriad of cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all, financial payment and prepaid processors. More information at www.symmetrex.com.

06/01/2004
Debit Resources releases the first English/Spanish version of its IVRpay™ System which includes Card Services, PIN Change, Balance Check, Card to Card Transfers, and Long Distance as standard features.

05/01/2004
Debit Resources chooses Dallas based Nuava Networks to host its IVRpay™ System. Nuava Networks will provide a hosted platform in its Secure Data Center at the 2323 Bryan Street facility.

04/01/2004
Debit Resources is created as a privately owned entity to develop and facilitate IVR services for the Stored Value, Debit & Gift Card industry.
