ACH Direct Locates Corporate HQ to Allen

ACH Direct Locates Corporate HQ to Allen

Allen, Texas - (February 2, 2006) - ACH Direct, Inc., has relocated their corporate headquarters to Allen into 20,000 square feet in Allen Tech Center, at 500 W. Bethany. The company, previously located in California, has 50 employees and is poised for continued growth. “Allen made perfect sense for our new headquarters because of the large talent pool available to us here,” stated Jeff Thorness, President and CEO of ACH Direct. “We have already added to our staff from the local workforce and anticipate additional hiring as we expand our operations.” ACH is one of the fastest-growing privately held electronic funds transfer processors in the United States, with over $5 billion in transactions processed in 2005. Founded in 1998, ACH Direct’s customers benefit from a comprehensive suite of payments products and services, including ACH origination, check verification, identity verification, credit card and debit card processing. Dedicated to providing superior customer service and industry-leading technology, ACH Direct provides tools to help organizations of all sizes reduce transaction costs, mitigate risk and increase efficiencies. ACH continuously looks for new ways to assist clients by consulting with them to learn how ACH can enhance their products and service offerings to better serve the client. ACH Direct’s team of professionals analyze current client IT processes and develop ways to streamline and better manage those processes through automation and enhanced reporting. ACH Direct processes for state agencies, colleges and universities, financial, telecom, e-tailers, property management and others. “ACH is committed to end-to-end security, including compliance with the standards of CISP, the Cardholder Information Security Program,” said Thorness. “Our leadership in developing risk management tools, the progressive technology we provide, and our superior customer care have positioned ACH Direct for another record-breaking year in 2006.