POS HARDWARE
PRnewswire | May 26, 2023
For 20 years, Tasker Payment Gateways LLC has been a reliable partner for high-risk e-commerce businesses, offering payment gateway integrations and merchant account recommendations to USA-based tactical, premium cigar, vape, pipes and glass, indie video game makers, and other websites that struggle to find reliable credit cards processing.
Despite the challenges faced in the high-risk payment processing industry, the company has maintained a flawless A+ rating with the BBB for the past 8 years, along with zero customer complaints and a top rating on TrustPilot.
Matt Tasker, president of Tasker Payment Gateways, attributes this success to the company's focus on building solid relationships: "We recognize that high-risk payment processing can be intricate and involve many moving parts. From assisting vape merchants with in-person delivery payments to helping businesses accept credit cards for Farm-Bill-compliant cannabis seeds online, our dedicated independent agents invest time in understanding each client's unique needs and providing personalized support throughout the process. Our commitment is to make payment processing seamless and stress-free for our clients."
Tasker Payment Gateways LLC's impeccable track record includes zero customer complaints, zero negative reviews, a 100 percent customer loyalty score with the BBB, and all positive reviews on TrustPilot.com. The company's success is rooted in its dedication to understanding high-risk websites' priorities and finding innovative solutions to overcome payment processing challenges.
A key concern for many merchants is the ability to use their preferred site builder. Tasker Payment Gateways LLC caters to high-risk merchants using popular site builders like Shopify and WooCommerce, offering compatible payment processing solutions. They have also developed high-risk payment gateway guides for other site builders and shopping carts, such as Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, and GoDaddy, enabling merchants to maintain their current website builder and still accept credit cards.
E-commerce businesses value the technical assistance with payment processing setup and the prompt, personalized service received from Tasker Payment Gateways LLC's dedicated independent agents. In a BBB review, a pipe and bong website owner expressed gratitude for the swift and hassle-free credit card processing, stating, "Tasker Payment Gateways LLC pulled my online small business out of the fire within 2-3 Days! He {my rep} offered me unparalleled effort, honesty, and kindness while also solving all of the payment gateway issues for my functional glass business." A TrustPilot review states, "As a new small business owner 4 years ago, I wasn't fully aware of gateways and processors. Our business was even more complex as tobacco accessories are regulated as a high-risk vendor. I was so fortunate to find {our new account rep at TaskerPaymentGateways}. He took time to educate me and got our business up and running."
High-risk online merchants often struggle to find payment processors willing to work with them. Legal yet high-risk products are often restricted by major payment gateway brands like Stripe and PayPal, which power many shopping carts under different names. As a result, websites selling items like CBD, pipes and glass, alcohol, premium cigars, tactical items, or FFL transfers online are at risk of having their payment processing shut down if they use the built-in payment gateway that comes with their shopping cart. Tasker Payment Gateways offers payment gateway integrations and, crucially, recommends a compatible merchant account tailored to the specific products being sold, ensuring merchants won't face shutdowns due to their product type.
Matt Tasker states, "Over the past two decades, we have been fortunate to build many trusted relationships within the e-commerce industry. Our goal is to continue operating with integrity, transparency and a customer-first approach, regardless of whether or not a partnership results. We strive to offer tailored guidance and support for business owners seeking solutions for accepting credit card payments for higher-risk products. One terrific thing about us is that our recommendations come at no direct cost because we are compensated through our network of trusted partners and providers."
About Tasker Payment Gateways LLC
Tasker Payment Gateways LLC is an e-commerce service company that strives to help whether you are a small business looking to learn about chargeback mitigation, or a well-seasoned internet guru looking for the best payment gateway and merchant account recommendation for your regulated product or service.We pride ourselves on being the only place you need to be when looking for a way to take and manage payments online and offer the most popular payment gateways, e-commerce services, merchant account recommendations, and chargeback mitigation products available.
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POS RETAIL
PRnewswire | May 26, 2023
Fullsteam LLC ("Fullsteam"), a leading provider of integrated business management software and payments to customers across the Main Street economy, today announced that it has received significant new investment from founding sponsor Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline") and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"), along with a consortium of other investors. Aquiline will remain as the lead investor in the company and ADIA will become a significant minority investor. This infusion of capital will enable Fullsteam to enter its next phase of expansion, building upon its rapid organic growth and an impressive portfolio of seventy acquisitions to date.
Established in 2018 by CEO Michael Lawler and Aquiline, Fullsteam has been purpose-built and scaled to meaningfully transform the small to mid-sized merchant experience across multiple sectors, including specialty retail, field services, automotive, leisure, property management, association management, and other specialized markets. At the heart of its business model lies the integration of merchant payment processing and core vertical software. By seamlessly integrating payment processing products with comprehensive resources to accelerate software growth in each of its vertical solutions, Fullsteam allows its resident software entrepreneurs to continuously enhance the experience for its current base of approximately 50,000 customers.
Hamad Shahwan Aldhaheri, Executive Director of the Private Equities Department at ADIA, commented, "Fullsteam is well positioned to continue its strong growth trajectory by meeting the digitalized payments and software needs of its customers and pursuing further acquisition opportunities. We are delighted to partner with Aquiline and Fullsteam to support the business as it embarks on its next phase of growth."
Joe Pappalardo, Partner at Aquiline, said, "When we established Fullsteam with Mike and Greg Colella, our M&A leader, our goal was to address and accelerate two significant trends in vertical software: the adoption of business management across the small business economy and the convergence of this core software with merchant payment processing. Today, Fullsteam is emerging as a leading buyer and supporter of vertical software companies driving these two trends in North America. We are delighted to expand our existing relationship with ADIA through this transaction and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with Fullsteam to enhance the day-to-day experiences of its growing customer base."
Michael Lawler, CEO of Fullsteam, said: "This is an incredibly exciting day for Fullsteam and our entire team as we expand our strategy to transform the payments and software landscape across a wide range of industries. Leveraging our extensive expertise in integrated payments, growth-focused resources, and entrepreneur-centric culture, Fullsteam has a proven track record of helping business founders accelerate their companies' growth while providing exceptional customer service. With the continued support of Aquiline and ADIA, we eagerly anticipate expanding our family of vertical payments and software providers, serving the countless small and mid-sized businesses that form the backbone of our economy."
Goldman Sachs served as lead financial advisor and Raymond James served as financial advisor to Fullsteam. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP served as legal advisor for Aquiline and Fullsteam.
About Fullsteam Holdings LLC
Fullsteam is a leading payments and software company headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. Fullsteam provides streamlined payments infrastructure and enhanced operational support to better serve customers. Fullsteam is actively seeking further acquisitions across multiple software verticals.
About Aquiline Capital Partners LLC
Aquiline Capital Partners LLC is a private investment firm based in New York and London investing in companies across financial services and technology, healthcare and business services. The firm has $9.9 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2023.
About the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Established in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA") is a globally-diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi through a strategy focused on long-term value creation.
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RESTAURANT POS
Businesswire | May 25, 2023
Shift4 the leader in integrated commerce technology, and OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant technology, today announced an integration that allows restaurant operators to combine OpenTable’s diner booking data with spending data captured at the point-of-sale by Shift4’s SkyTab POS system. This integration gives restaurants a more holistic view of their business performance to make smarter decisions about how to increase revenues and reduce costs.
“Our collaboration with OpenTable provides restaurateurs an easy way to improve their top and bottom lines while learning more about their customers so that they can enhance the dining experience,” said Shift4 Chief Technology Officer Mike Russo.
The Shift4-OpenTable integration allows restaurant operators to quickly identify which guests are new, regulars, or top spenders and then use this information to celebrate their most valued guests and go the extra mile to turn new guests into repeat customers. In addition, real-time insights including when guests are seated and which course they’re on helps minimize wait times and improve table turnover rates.
“At OpenTable, we’re always looking for ways to empower our restaurant customers, create efficiencies and streamline operations, which is why we’re thrilled to integrate with Shift4,” said Susan Lee, Chief Growth Officer at OpenTable. “This partnership will provide our restaurant customers with a more comprehensive business view, enabling them to make smarter business decisions.”
OpenTable is now available in Shift4’s Marketplace, an end-to-end ecosystem that seamlessly connects restaurants and other businesses with numerous third-party applications, including solutions for online ordering, online reservations, employee scheduling, accounting, loyalty, marketing, and more.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), connects more than 1.5 billion people with restaurants every year. Powering hospitality at more than 55,000 restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues globally, OpenTable drives reservations, experiences, payments, guest insights and operations, enabling restaurants to run their most successful business yet.
About Shift4
Shift4 is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry.
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