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Even on the periodic occasions when there were differences of

opinion between The Green Sheet and ETA, it seemed that these

were amicably reconciled through your sense of fairness and

Ken Bowman's incomparable skills of diplomacy."

– Nick Ferrante, American Heritage Bankcard

"I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that I have "As far as industry literature is concerned, no one delivers
always enjoyed reading your publication, look forward it to a larger audience than The Green Sheet. If you are
to its arrival in the mail and secretly wish I had done involved in the payment processing industry, you would
something like you have done. You should be very proud be doing yourself a disservice if you do not subscribe to
of your accomplishments – they're well deserved." this magazine. To many of us, it is the Industry Bible, the
– Bob Joyce, Alliance Payment Systems beat that we march to."
– Benjamin Whittemore, IRN
"I am a great admirer of your publication. Having worked
for the New York Times Women's Magazine Division, I "As a member of the original advisory board of CCM
know a good publication when I see it. Your stories about (Credit Card Management magazine) back in 1988, I was
our bankcard industry are invaluable to so many of us for excited to see a publication focusing on the credit card
obvious reasons." industry. In the last 14 years, the two sides of the industry
– Bart Kohler, Merchant Service Center have changed dramatically. The number of card issuers
has shrunk to a handful, while the number of merchant
"I just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your publication, service providers has mushroomed into the thousands.
which is well respected in my company."
– Tanya Handy, Retriever Payment Systems "Now, as then, CCM still puts most of the focus on the
issuing side. CCM should wake up or it will end up like
"I have been a reader of The Green Sheet for a long time the ABA Bank Card Convention. The Green Sheet does a
... since it was a small, four-page newsletter mailed either great job and is much more than a direct competitor to
monthly or biweekly. It has gone through many changes CCM – it's the winner!"
since then. However, I continue to read it because I agree – David Meyer, APEX Inc.
with the direction. It is a good combination of facts,
advertising and a forum for questions and opinions. Through the years I have loved all the wonderful comments
that have helped confirm that we were staying on the right
"I think that the publication has done an excellent job of track, but, truth is, the comments we receive are as diverse
becoming a real resource for the ISO industry. It is obvious as our readers.
from some of the letters that the readership varies greatly
in experience. Some readers do not like The Green Sheet
"I have never found your newsletter to be informative.
"This tells me that you are doing an excellent job of mixing Therefore, I suggest you save your postage and remove
the content. You hold the interest of everyone, from the me from the mailing list immediately. Also, I would like
president of a large processing company to someone just to request that when you refer to my company in your
breaking into the ISO business. While we may not agree rag that you correctly spell the name of my company. To
with what is said ... we all look forward to the next issue." save you research time, let me spell it for you: 'Cardservice
– Larry A. Henry, L.H. Enterprises
International' (please refer to the top 10 list in your
December 23, 1996, issue)."
"I find The Green Sheet very fascinating, interesting and – Chuck Burtzloff
well done. I think it's wonderful and can see no way to
improve upon it." "Congratulations, Paul. You've done it again. Anytime you
– Mark Dickerson, National Financial Payment can piss off someone ... [like] Chuck Burtzloff, you must be
Solutions
doing something right. ... Unlike Mr. Burtzloff, I do find
your 'rag' to be very informative in a timely manner. You
"I am amazed that you can continue to put out so much very often have your finger right on the pulse of many of
good information, issue after issue. I have written for a the changes and happenings transpiring in our industry. I
newsletter much like The Green Sheet, and I know that it is also want to make note for everyone out there of the very
damn hard work." high level of integrity I have found in all my dealings with
– Jerry Karley
you and your Green Sheet.
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