Moneris
| File:Moneris Logo.svg | |
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bank |
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Toronto Schaumburg, Illinois |
Key people | Angela Brown - President & CEO [1] |
| Products | Credit/Debit Card Acquiring Services |
| Parent | RBC Royal Bank BMO Bank of Montreal |
| Website | http://www.moneris.com/ |
Moneris Solutions is Canada’s largest processor and acquirer of debit and credit card payments.[citation needed] Moneris was established in December 2000 as a joint investment between RBC Royal Bank and BMO Bank of Montreal.[2] The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has a contact centre in Sackville, New Brunswick.[3] Moneris’ U.S. operations (formerly known as Harris Bank Merchant Services/The Charge-It-System) are based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Moneris processes more than 3 billion transactions a year for over 350,000 merchant locations, and employs more than 1,900 people across North America.[4]
Timeline
2000 – Moneris established. Becomes first Canadian acquirer to offer both VISA and MasterCard merchant accounts in one single point of contact
2003 – Acquired Ernex Marketing Technologies, a gift and loyalty card processor primarily based in Burnaby, British Columbia[5]
2005 – Processed Canada’s first VISA-certified EMV transaction[6]
2005 – Processed Canada’s first Interac Online transaction[7]
2007 – Became one of the first acquirers in Canada to be certified by Interac Association, MasterCard and VISA to deliver EMV technology[8]
2008 – Acquired Keycorp Canada, one of the largest providers of POS support services[9]
References
- ^ http://www.moneris.com/en/About-Moneris/NewsAndEvents/2013/Month/May%2028.aspx
- ^ "Moneris Solutions - Corporate History". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Minister Of Finance, Mayor Of Sackville And Moneris Solutions CEO Open New Sackville Contact Centre". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Moneris Solutions - About Us". Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Moneris Solutions to Acquire Loyalty Program Specialist Ernex Marketing Technologies". Business Wire. 2003-10-29. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Moneris Solutions demonstrates Canada's first Visa certified chip transaction". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Payment provider Moneris Solutions processes Canada's first Interac Online transaction". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Moneris Solutions delivers convenient and secure payment processing to Canadians through fully certified chip technology". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Moneris Solutions Announces Strategic Acquisition of Keycorp Canada Inc". Retrieved 2008-08-28. [dead link]