Checkfree Establishes Home Page on the World Wide Web; Free personal finance software available.COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1995--Checkfree Corporation has launched its Home Page on the World Wide Web. The new Checkfree Home Page can be accessed at http://www.checkfree.com. It provides a comprehensive look at the multi-faceted electronic payment processing company. At the Checkfree Home Page, visitors will find information about the latest developments in electronic commerce and consumer bill payment. The easy point-and-click interface also takes visitors to a wealth of information about the company, its business units, products and services and history. In the "Consumer" section, visitors can download and use a free copy of CheckFree electronic payment software. The "What's New" section includes valuable information for readers including financial planning advice from a certified financial planner Certified Financial Planner (CFP) A person who has passed examinations accredited by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, showing that the person is able to manage a client's banking, estate, insurance, investment, and tax affairs. , and news about added Checkfree member services. The Home Page will be updated each month. "Our involvement with the interactive community stretches back more than a decade, from our early pioneering days of electronic funds transfer See EFT. (application, communications) electronic funds transfer - (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape. to expanding the way commerce is conducted on the Internet," said Pete Kight, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Checkfree. "Building a Home Page to stay in contact with our customers was the most natural thing in the world for us." About Checkfree In 1994, Checkfree Corporation processed more than $6 billion in payments for consumers and corporate clients, with more than one million businesses benefiting from its services. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. employs 370 full-time associates. Checkfree was founded in 1981. Current Checkfree licensees in the personal computer software and consumer electronics industries include Block Financial Software, Computer Associates, Intuit and SmartPhone Communications. Financial institutions/organizations served by Checkfree Corporation include Bank One, Crestar and Dearborn Federal Credit Union. Additionally, Checkfree Corporation provides bill payment services to MasterCard International, for its MasterBanking client institutions which include: Chemical Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. ; Capital Bank; Centura Bank; Signet Bank; Wells Fargo; Comerica; Chevy Chase Bank
IBAA Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta (Canada) IBAA Italian Business Aviation Association IBAA International Business Achievement Awards IBAA International Blown Alcohol Association ; Prodigy's Bill Pay USA Service; and USAA USAA United Services Automobile Association USAA Urban Superintendents Association of America USAA United States Achievement Academy USAA United States Arbitration Act of 1925 USAA United States Axemen's Association USAA United States Air-Table-Hockey Association . Companies served by Checkfree's Corporate Services Division include CompuServe and Spry, GEnie, Delphi, Reality Technologies, Pipeline/PSI, Optigon, NetComm, Cellular One and a host of other companies involved with interactive, mobile communications, and Internet access services. CONTACT: Access Public Relations Nicol Davis, 415/904-7070 x 281 ndavis@accesspr.com Kathy Tom, 415/904-7070 x 274 ktom@accesspr.com |
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