Home Sweet Business Market in Acquiring State of Mind
News June 11, 2007 • Issue 07:06:01 Industry Update .....................................14 New Arkansas law caps early termination fees ..................54 Home sweet business Market in acquiring state of mind ............ 56 amily albums typically contain scenes of togetherness: Thanksgiving 2007 calendar of events ................ 112 meals, special events, vacations. The albums of many payments industry Features leaders show these familiar scenes − and business milestones, too. Surcharge-free ATMs abuzz F Why? The freedom that makes this industry fertile for people seeking financial By Tracy Kitten, abundance also provides an excellent opportunity for families who want to work ATMmarketplace.com .......................... 24 together. This includes husband-wife, parent-child and extended family teams. AgenTalkSM: Chuck Saden "We are not only a family business, we are a family conglomerate," said George One small offi ce, one giant reach .........30 Sarantopoulos, Director of Marketing for Access One ATM Inc. "My fiancée, Heidi Views Chan, is Vice President, and she runs the office and daily operations. Debunking wireless myths "My father, Nicholas Sarantopoulos, helps out in the ATM technical department, and Heidi's sister, HeiHei Chan, does compliance and some bookkeeping." By Bulent Ozayaz, VeriFone ................ 38 No more margin compression blues Jared Isaacman has also lured family members into the fold. "I was in the basement By Ken Musante, no more than a month working on UBC [United Bank Card Inc.] before my father came on to join me full-time as my partner," Isaacman said. "We actually made an Humboldt Merchant Services ................ 42 incredible tag-team sales force. My mother [joined] the team shortly after as the Recession may roil acquiring risk company bookkeeper." By Charles Marc Abbey et al., Isaacman's mother is no longer active in the company, but she attends industry First Annapolis Consulting ...................
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