July 14, 2009
ATLANTA, GA - (July 14, 2009) - RBS WorldPay, Inc. announced today that it has been selected as the exclusive payments provider for The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), a federation of 47 state and regional trade associations representing approximately 8,000 independent petroleum marketing companies nationwide.
"The PMAA is a strong advocate for its members with its primary mission to nationally unify and advance the petroleum marketing industry interests across the US," said Peter Forbes, head of national sales for RBS WorldPay. "We are proud to be aligned with such an organization and support its industry-leading efforts. RBS WorldPay will provide a full range of payment processing options for PMAA members including credit and fleet card authorization and settlement, gift cards, loyalty programs, equipment management and merchant supplies."
"At the PMAA, we are always looking for ways to better serve our members and payment processing needs," said Dan Gilligan, president of the PMAA. "In deciding on a payments provider for our association, we considered many factors including industry experience, value at a competitive price, certifications on stand-alone and integrated systems, robust reporting and customer support. We also wanted a provider with a true differentiator. In this case, RBS WorldPay offered several, substantial benefits including hybrid batch settlement, which helps petroleum merchants realize the efficiency of host capture with the accuracy of terminal capture. Our relationship with RBS WorldPay is truly a winning combination."
About The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA)
PMAA member associations represent 8,000 independent petroleum marketing companies who represent wholesalers and retailers of gasoline, diesel, heating oil, lubricants and renewable fuels. PMAA marketers own 60,000 retail fuel outlets such as gas stations, convenience stores and truck stops. Additionally, these companies supply motor fuels to 40,000 independently owned retail outlets and heating oil to seven million homes and businesses. They sell their product under either their own private brand or the trademark of their supplier.
About RBS WorldPay
RBS WorldPay is a leading, single-source provider of electronic payment processing services – including credit, debit, EBT, checks, gift cards, e-commerce, customer loyalty cards, fleet cards, ATM processing and cash management services.
RBS WorldPay is the US-based payment processing division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. For more information, please visit www.worldpay.us.
About The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS)
The RBS Group is a financial services company providing a range of retail and corporate banking, financial markets, consumer finance, insurance, and wealth management services. The RBS Group operates in the Americas, Asia and the Middle East serving more than 40 million customers.
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