ETA Announces Nominees for 2014 Star Awards and the 2014 Distinguished Payments Professional

April 1, 2014 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, announced today the finalists for the prestigious annual Star Awards. The ETA Star Awards recognize contributions of individuals and companies to the payments industry, whether through innovation, business practices, or contributions to the association.  In addition, ETA has announced that Pamela Joseph, Vice Chairman, Payment Services, of U.S. Bancorp is being recognized as the 2014 Distinguished Payments Professional.  Award winners will be announced live on April 9 during the payments industry’s largest annual event, TRANSACT: Powered by ETA. TRANSACT 14 will take place April 8 – 10, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and online registration is open until April 2 at www.transact14.com.

The ETA Awards and Recognition Committee, a panel of industry executives, reviewed dozens of nominations, ultimately voting on a winner in each category. The award winners will be announced at the ETA President’s Dinner on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30pm.

“We are thrilled to have received so many excellent nominations for the ETA Star Awards,” said Jason Oxman, ETA CEO. “The ETA awards program symbolizes a tradition of excellence and commitment in the payments industry.  I look forward to seeing the winners announced, and I’m thrilled that ETA is honoring Pamela Joseph as the ETA Distinguished Payments Professional in recognition of her enormous contributions to our industry.”

Finalists were named in the following categories: Business Partner of the Year, Committee of the Year, Committee Volunteer of the Year, Distinguished Payments Professional, ISO of the Year, ISO of the Year – Rising Star, the Distinguished Congressional Payments Leader, Member of the Year and Technology Innovation. A full list of the nominees can be found here. 

TRANSACT 14 is 3 full days showcasing technical innovations in payments, providing ramp-up training for those new to payments, and setting a stage for networking and partnerships with 4,000 industry-peers from 1,000 companies representing 24 countries. As the world’s largest stage for payments innovation, TRANSACT 14 features a 100% sold out Expo show floor with expanded hours, allowing exhibitors to maximize their visibility. This year’s program features a newly expanded selection of educational opportunities including the Data Breach Summit, the Operation Chokepoint Boot Camp, 8 conference tracks, speakers from the world’s top payments and technology companies and unlimited opportunities for industry connectivity. TRANSACT also offers the E–Pay Innovation Award: A $50,000-award funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for the Payments Next Zone competitor displaying the most innovative product with the promise of providing financial services to underserved communities. Culminating with the TRANSACT Party at the Shark Reef Aquarium Mandalay Bay, the biggest networking party in payments, TRANSACT is where the world’s payments industry leaders and innovators come together to get business done.

For more information about TRANSACT or to register today, visit www.transact14.com. For media inquiries, contact Meghan Cieslak at 202-677-7406, or [email protected].

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $4.5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers.