Massage Envy® Selects Element Payment Services, Inc. As Their Payment Solution Provider
(Phoenix, Ariz.) – June 18, 2007 – Element Payment Services, Inc. (Element) announced today that Massage Envy Limited, LLC has selected Element as their payment solutions provider. Element will provide payment processing services for all of Massage Envy's more than 220 locations.
Element's state-of-the-art Express IP payment platform provides Massage Envy with a PCI-certified solution that is easy to manage and can readily scale with their business in a safe, secure manner. Douglas Payne, CIO of Massage Envy states, "Our existing credit card processor was no longer a good fit for our enterprise. After a thorough review of all the major payment processors, Element's innovative technology, easy implementation, and stellar customer support clearly trumped the competition. We have been so impressed with Element's solution that we will be rolling it out to all our locations nationwide."
Element's Express suite of products that Massage Envy will be utilizing includes:
- Element Express Payment Platform - A highly-secured, scalable, and reliable IP payment gateway service that enables merchants to process credit card, debit card, and check authorization transactions quickly and for a low cost.
- PASS (Payment Account Secure Storage) – Utilizes a 128-bit encrypted SSL connection to transmit cardholder data from merchant to Element's PCI DSS compliant data center. Data then receives a GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) which is used as a placeholder from that point forward. This GUID is worthless to a hacker, as no sensitive data is linked to it; thereby ensuring security of the data.
- Virtual Terminal – A Web portal that enables merchant to authorize and perform credit card transactions, process credits, and run real-time, online reporting from any computer with an Internet connection.
Sean Kramer, CEO of Element says, "The Element Express line of products offers clients like Massage Envy an affordable, secure, and simple payment solution that allows them to remain focused on their core business and not on the administration and management of their payment processing." For more information on the Element Express suite of products, please visit www.elementexpress.com.
About Massage Envy Limited, LLC:
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Massage Envy Limited, LLC is a rapidly growing chain that offers professional, convenient and affordable therapeutic massage services at upscale retail centers nationwide. Massage Envy is the first national franchise that brings therapeutic massages to the masses. The $100 million company has more than 220 operating clinics operating in 28 states and has sold more than 600 franchises nationwide. Massage Envy currently boasts more than 150,000 active members, and has nearly 3,500 registered therapists nationwide. For more information about Massage Envy visit www.MassageEnvy.com.
About Element Payment Services, Inc.:
Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., Element Payment Services, Inc. is a registered Merchant Service Provider that provides secure credit, debit, check conversion and guarantee, EBT, and gift/loyalty card solutions to all business types throughout the United States. Element has emerged as a true innovator in the payment processing industry. Today, Element services more than 30,000 merchants and processes 40 million transactions each year. For more information about Element Payment Services, please visit www.elementps.com.