ETA Announces ISO Scholarship Program at TRANSACT 15

February 10, 2014 – ETA announced today that as a result of the generous sponsorship of ETA Members Discover and JCB, ETA is offering complimentary registration to TRANSACT 15 and one year of free membership for up to 15 first time ISO attendees. TRANSACT 15 will take place March 31 – April 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and registration is open today at www.transact15.com.

“Discover and JCB recognize the importance of attending TRANSACT for ISOs, and is providing newcomers an introduction,” said Jason Oxman, CEO of ETA. “This is an unprecedented opportunity to leverage Discover and JCB’s generosity and to engage with the leaders, titans, innovators, and newest players in payments.”

TRANSACT offers ISOs the opportunity to raise their profile while engaging with 4,000 industry peers from 1,000 companies representing the latest technologies from more than 24 countries. This scholarship offers a unique opportunity for ISOs to engage the power of TRANSACT. Submission deadline is February 17, 2015, visit https://electran.org/events/transact15/scholarships/ for more information.

“In 2015, Discover’s goal is to drive deeper engagement within the ISO channel, as we understand the importance of their contributions to the payments industry,” said Mike Canady, Vice President, Acquirer Relations, Americas. “We want to provide sales agents who are new to the payments business the opportunity to attend the largest conference for our industry and connect with industry leaders, hear about new products and network with their peers.”

“Through the scholarships we announce today, we make TRANSACT attendance possible for a new segment of payments professionals,” said Linda A Horwath, Vice President, ISO Channel – Manager. “JCB is excited to partner with ETA in supporting the ISO community.”