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Chart your growth

with a proven payment

partner ISO/MLS contact:
Mike DePinto
Director, Partner Relations
alus Pay, a Dallas-based ISO, works with all
types and sizes of merchants, providing pay- mdepinto@taluspay.com
ment acceptance solutions that seamlessly inte-
T grate with payment gateways and back-end 469-424-4920
settle with First Data (now Fiserv), TSYS (now Global www.taluspay.com
Payments) and Tri-Source (now REPAY). The company's
in-store, online and mobile solutions include standalone
and integrated POS systems, payment card readers, stated. Talus Pay's owner, Alvarez & Marsal, continues to
embedded payments, gift cards, cash advance, cash dis- provide the financial runway to succeed in executing the
count and surcharge programs, stated Kim Fitzsimmons, company's growth strategy, she added.
chief executive officer at Talus Pay.
Today, Talus Pay has 175 employees in 38 states, with six
"ISOs and agents want service—it's that simple," Fitzsim- U.S. offices, all focused on transforming the payments
mons said. "Talus Pay provides premium, personal end- economy by enabling small and midsize businesses to
to-end experiences that enable ISOs and agents to build thrive. The company's tailored solutions, responsive cli-
better relationships with their merchant customers." Talus ent support and trusted advisors serve nearly 25,000
Pay partners receive seamless onboarding, easy reporting merchants in North America, processing 48.5 million
and transparent pricing, but most of all, we know who transactions with $6.22 billion in annual charge volume
they are, Fitzsimmons noted. "We take pride in provid- through direct and independent merchant sales channels
ing services they want, need and deserve," she said. "Our and partnering financial institutions, ISOs, independent
partnerships make our business better every day." software vendors, and value-added resellers.
Partner focused Nimble and flexible, Talus Pay's single-source, end-to-
end service platform provides connectivity to virtually
Fitzsimmons, who formerly held leadership positions at any payment gateway and settlement with the payments
Cynergy Data, First Data and Concord EFS, and JPMor-
gan, joined Talus Pay in 2020. Believing every customer industry's largest processors. Talus Pay solutions are
further enhanced by in-house capabilities, including au-
deserves to be seen and heard, she resolved to be a trust-
ed partner for payments industry stakeholders and unify tomated underwriting, deployment and activation, 24/7
customer service, risk monitoring, customized reports,
the company's business units and acquisitions under a
single vision and brand. and statement services.
Proven leaders
In an effort to help ISOs, agents and their merchants navi-
gate the complex payments marketplace, Talus Pay posi- Fitzsimmons credited Talus Pay's consistent, year-over-
tions itself as a boutique service provider that Fitzsim- year growth to its team of well-respected payments in-
mons described as a perfect mix of big processor perfor- dustry leaders, all of whom have experience leading suc-
mance with personalized, end-to-end in-house support. cessful organizations and deep bench strength to quickly
Fitzsimmons further noted that the company's core prin- comprehend and customize solutions.
ciples have remained the same since its inception in 2006.
She summarized these values as forging trust, fostering In describing the company's deep commitment to its
simplicity, innovating to win, succeeding together, em- partners, Fitzsimmons said Talus Pay helps fuel partner
bracing inclusion and always putting customers first. growth by providing flexible, single-source merchant of-
ferings backed by transparent pricing and personalized
Growth oriented support. These product and service offerings, combined
Through the years, Talus Pay has grown organically as with a growth-oriented approach, provide the ultimate
well as through acquisitions, which include Granite Pay- partner experience with white glove treatment and im-
ment Alliance, LTD Merchant Services, Merchant Bank peccable attention to detail, she added. "Talus Pay is ag-
Partners, MSP Consulting, Philadelphia Processing, Pro- gressively focused on growing revenues via ISOs, agents,
lific Business Solutions, ValuPlus Merchants Association software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other partners, as well
and the merchant portfolio of City National Bank. These as direct sales teams," Fitzsimmons said. "We've built the
strategic acquisitions enabled the company to grow rev- platforms, automated the technologies, developed the
enue, diversify and attract talent while migrating its port- reporting and are ready to reintroduce ourselves to the
folio to higher volume merchant accounts, Fitzsimmons market."
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