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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CSA names BlueStar Distributor of the Year

BlueStar was named Citizen Systems America’s
Distributor of the Year for 2024, recognizing its year-
over-year sales growth and excellence in distribution.
Buddy Sullivan, senior director of sales and mar-
keting at CSA, praised BlueStar’s commitment and
collaboration as key to their shared success. Dean
Reverman, vice president of marketing for BlueStar,
expressed gratitude for the partnership, highlight-
ing their ongoing efforts to meet customer printing
needs. BlueStar said it looks forward to expanding
opportunities with CSA in POS, labeling, kiosk and
mobility solutions.

New podcast offers daily dose of payment notes
Patti Murphy, senior editor at The Green Sheet,
launched TodayinPayments, a daily podcast created
to deliver fast, focused, actionable insights on the
payments industry. A spin-off of the Merchant Sales
Podcast, it provides five-day-a-week updates on key
trends, innovations and news. Murphy, a longtime
payments journalist, credits James Shepherd and
his tech team for helping bring the podcast to life.
Industry professionals and enthusiasts can subscribe
at todayinpayments.com to receive daily updates, stay-
ing informed on the latest developments in the ever-
evolving payments space.

TSG debuts portal for
payments industry insights

TSG (The Strawhecker Group) launched TSG Portal,
a centralized platform for payments professionals
to access benchmarking data, insights and report-
ing. Designed for ease of use, it offers customizable
dashboards, intuitive navigation and expert support.
Available to AIM, GEM, and eReports subscribers,
the platform reaches over 1 million industry profes-
sionals, enhancing their data-driven decision-making
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