Wes Williams Named to Missouri Restaurant Association Board of Directors
Payments expert to help restaurateurs improve business operations
PRINCETON, NJ — September 23, 2010 — Wes Williams, a payments industry expert, has been named to the board of directors of the Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA). Williams is a regional director of sales with Heartland Payment Systems® (NYSE: HPY), one of the nation’s largest payments processors. There, he advocates for Missouri merchants by educating them about electronic payments and providing efficient, cost-effective business solutions.
As a member of the MRA board, Williams — who has been with Heartland and involved with the association for more than 10 years — will continue to collaborate with association management while helping restaurant operators across the state improve and grow their businesses. Williams is also active in association membership acquisition and retention, playing an instrumental role in bringing hundreds of new members to the association and helping the MRA grow to be among one of the five largest restaurant associations in the nation.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to serve the restaurant industry in such a direct and positive way,” Williams said of his appointment. “There is significant opportunity to help restaurateurs enhance their business operations, and I look forward to helping them do just that with my fellow board members.”
Bob Bonney, chief executive officer of the MRA, commented, “Wes is an invaluable asset for the association and our 4,050 members. His efforts epitomize Heartland’s commitment to the restaurant industry and merchant advocacy. We are pleased to welcome Wes to the board.”
Heartland is the exclusive endorsed provider of card processing, gift marketing, payroll services, tip management and check management services for the MRA, as well as 41 other state restaurant associations, the National Restaurant Association and the Council of State Restaurant Associations.
About Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY), the fifth largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, gift marketing and loyalty programs, payroll, check management and related business solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. A FORTUNE 1000 company. 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. The company is also a leader in the development of end-to-end encryption technology designed to protect cardholder data, rendering it useless to cybercriminals. For more information, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com, MerchantBillOfRights.org, CostOfABurger.com and E3secure.com.
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