Heartland Payment Systems' Team Delaware Named Delaware Restaurant Association's "Allied Member of the Year"
Company Release - 12/02/2008 16:18
PRINCETON, N.J
The Delaware sales organization of Heartland Payment Systems(NYSE: HPY), a leading provider of credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments services, has been named "Allied Member of the Year" by the Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA). Heartland is the DRA's endorsed provider of card processing services.
Team Delaware - comprised of Division Manager Harvey Beal, Territory Manager Andrea Derrick and Relationship Managers Kristin Novak-Csapo and Zach King - received this honor in recognition of its efforts on behalf of the DRA. Heartland's team has helped increase awareness of the organization and has participated in conducting a survey of local restaurateurs to help the DRA identify their needs and challenges. This has enabled the DRA to develop new strategies to assist their members.
"Heartland's business is built on a platform of building long-term relationships and providing the best service and solutions to our clients and the communities they serve," said Dennis Carpenter, director of association alliances at Heartland. "We are extremely proud of our Delaware sales and service professionals for their hard work and dedication to the entire Delaware restaurant community."
"We greatly appreciate Heartland's support," said Carrie Leishman, president and chief executive officer of the DRA. "Heartland's involvement in our organization has been invaluable in helping us grow our membership and expand our mission, improving our ability to meet the needs of our members."
About The Delaware Restaurant Association
The Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) is the leading business association for the restaurant industry in Delaware. Comprised of more than 1900 restaurants, the industry employs a workforce of more than 40,000 people and is the largest component of Delaware's tourism industry. As the number one small business employer and the fourth largest employer overall, the restaurant industry in Delaware creates an economic impact of over $1.3 billion. The DRA is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to promoting, protecting and improving Delaware's food service industry, which is the cornerstone of Delaware's economy, careers and communities.
About Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a NYSE company trading under the symbol HPY, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, visit www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com and www.MerchantBillOfRights.com.
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Source: Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
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