Roughly 80 percent of all business invoices are generated manually, according to Intrix Technology Inc. Building upon 20-years’ experience as an integration consultant to merchants with a range of distinct needs, and as a payment gateway provider with strong automated clearing house (ACH) and Level III data capabilities, Intrix hopes to create a new trend with Electronic Bill/Invoice Presentment & Payment, an automated bill payment tool for larger businesses.

“We introduced it at ETA 2010,” said Jeff Connors, Chief Executive Officer at Intrix. “I think we did about 10 demos, and everyone wanted to sign up for it. We then went out and did some more customization for various groups. We’re not trying to be the biggest gateway. We’re much more focused on the specialty markets.” Target markets include the legal, dental, medical, insurance, manufacturing, distribution, association and service-based sectors.

According to Connors, two industries that required customization were health care and legal, where disputed payments and unique billing standards had to be addressed. “The legal industry has its own standards for bill presentment,” Connors noted. “We made some modifications specific to that industry.”

In health care, he said, an allowance was needed for patients to make payments on undisputed amounts, with disputed balances paid separately upon resolution.

Fewer touch points, faster payments

Mike Passifone, an Account Executive with Intrix, claimed that virtually all of the touch points involved with manual billing can be eliminated through automation. Instead of printing and mailing invoices manually, invoices are sent electronically. He added that, while EBIPP works for most any merchant, it begins to generate revenue for businesses that average at least 1,000 invoices per month.

The plug-and-play, software-as-a-service product allows merchants to upload invoices directly to EBIPP using their existing accounting software. Once uploaded, email notification is sent to billing recipients. “[They] actually get an email that shows them that they have a bill ready to be paid,” Passifone said. “They can click on it, view the bill, and create an ACH or credit card payment right then and there.”

For ISOs, automated billing not only represents an opportunity for portfolio expansion, but “from a merchant viewpoint or from an ISO viewpoint, people can pay their bills through a card or an ACH, which increases volume to the ISO,” Connors added.

Features of Intrix Electronic Bill/Invoice Presentment & Payment include:

• Drives electronic payment volume in B2B and B2C environments
• Submits invoices and accepts payments electronically
• Integrates with existing accounting systems
• Reduces accounts receivable management expenses
• Leverages ISO branding and revenue opportunities

Flexible and tailored for branding

In addressing payment security and convenience, Passifone said, “The Intrix bill presentment and gateway work with a tokenization scheme, so they can use a token to actually apply a payment toward that same payment profile. They wouldn’t have to come back in and establish or type in a card again.

“That’s all set up upfront. They can also set up a payment profile where they can register on the site and have one setup as well.” EBIPP is equipped to handle recurring payments, he added.

“Being a technology company that offers a gateway, we’ve seen customers with lots of problems who are looking to figure out how to avoid the issues of PCI, etc.,” Connors said. “When we built the bill pay, we made it flexible, almost menu-like, so that a lot of people will do things differently from one another, and we try to say, check this need, and bingo, they’re off to the races.”

The system can also be branded. “I can make it look like the ISO’s web portal, or I can make it look like the individual merchant’s as well,” Passifone said. “Even though it’s being hosted by us, the actual customer would have no idea that it’s an Intrix website.”

Businesses using the EBIPP platform can generate discounts, promotional offers and marketing campaigns to increase visibility, Passifone added.

Media Contacts:
Mark Passifione, Intrix
916.577.1315, Ext.3103
mpassifione@intrix.com

Roseville, CA May2, 2011– Intrix Technology, Inc. (Intrix), a technology provider in the electronic payment processing marketplace, today announced that it has completed the certification of their payment gateway with the First Data COMPASS platform. The payment gateway’s rich feature set will offer merchants the ability to take advantage of the complete Card Not Present offering including support for Purchase Cards Level II and III, “tokenization”, fraud filtering for AVS, CVV and Verified by Visa. There is also support for electronic check processing and alternative payment methods.

The Intrix payment gateway is a fully certified Service Level 1 Provider and can be accessed by merchants through an easy to use Windows based desktop client. Merchants looking for a more integrated solution can create a seamless merger via the fully featured web services API. (Application Programming Interface)

Jeff Connors, CEO at Intrix said, “We’re pleased to be certified with First Data’s COMPASS platform. This platform is strategically aligned to provide a comprehensive suite of payment options to the CNP marketplace. We have spent the better part of a decade helping customers in this high-growth, innovative marketplace and feel our expertise combined with this robust platform will help our existing and new customers grow and profit.”

About Intrix Technology Inc.
Intrix is a provider of payment-processing solutions. Intrix supplies these comprehensive solutions for customers, software developers (VARs) and ISOs by combining the power of technology with professional payment expertise. Intrix offers three distinct products, (1) The Intrix Payment Gateway is a solution for processing payments and storing sensitive payment data, (2) the Intrix Electronic Bill/Invoice Presentment & Payment (EBIPP) is a fully automated, easy to use web-based billing and payment processing system that initiates error-free invoices, submits them electronically and gets merchants paid faster and (3) the Intrix Professional Services team provides implementation assistance, software development, custom modifications, training and support services. Learn more at www.intrix.com.

About First Data
First Data is a global technology leader in information commerce. The company processes transaction data of all kinds, harnesses the power of that data and delivers innovations in secure infrastructure, intelligence and insight for its customers. With operations in 37 countries, First Data serves more than 5.4 million merchant locations and more than 2,000 card issuers and their customers. It powers the global economy by making it easy, fast and secure for people and businesses around the world to buy goods and services using virtually any form of payment. The company’s portfolio of services and solutions includes merchant transaction processing services; credit, debit, private-label, gift, payroll and other prepaid card offerings; fraud protection and authentication solutions; electronic check acceptance services through TeleCheck; as well as Internet commerce and mobile payment solutions. The company’s STAR Network offers PIN-secured debit acceptance at 2.1 million ATM and retail locations. Through First Data’s centers of excellence, such as security, analytics, customer loyalty and mobile payments, it offers data driven commerce solutions for customers around the globe. Learn more at www.firstdata.com.

Media Contacts:
Mark Passifione, Intrix
916.577.1315, Ext.3103
mpassifione@intrix.com

Intrix Payment Offering Receives Certification From Global Payments

Roseville, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2011 — Intrix Technology, Inc. (Intrix), a technology provider in the electronic payment processing marketplace, announced today that it has received certification from Global Payments on the Global East platform for its entire suite of payment products including their payment gateway and licensed payment software. The collaboration of this integrated product offering will provide more flexibility for the end users in both the United States and Canada.

The Intrix payment gateway is a fully certified Service Level 1 Provider and can be accessed by merchants through an easy to use Windows based desktop client. Merchants looking for a more integrated solution can create a seamless merger via the fully featured web services API. (Application Programming Interface) Their Intrix licensed software offering is a PA-DSS application that can be run locally for companies desiring a more hands-on approach to managing their payment needs.

Jeff Connors, CEO at Intrix said, “Global Payments is a leading provider of transaction processing services worldwide. This certification allows our companies to work together to provide a complete processing solution to merchants of all sizes.”

“We are very excited about partnering with Intrix to deliver this comprehensive offering to our joint customers. Our complementary products and services will benefit merchants by providing reliable, cost effective payment processing from an experienced, trusted source,” said Rene Belanger, Sr. Vice President at Global Payments.

About Intrix Technology Inc.

Intrix is a provider of payment-processing solutions. Intrix supplies these comprehensive solutions for customers, software developers (VARs) and ISOs by combining the power of technology with professional payment expertise. Intrix offers three distinct products, (1) The Intrix Payment Gateway is a solution for processing payments and storing sensitive payment data, (2) the Intrix Electronic Bill/Invoice Presentment & Payment (EBIPP) is a fully automated, easy to use web-based billing and payment processing system that initiates error-free invoices, submits them electronically and gets merchants paid faster and (3) the Intrix Professional Services team provides implementation assistance, software development, custom modifications, training and support services.

About Global Payments Inc

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies, multi-national corporations and gaming establishments located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Global Payments offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check guarantee, check verification and recovery, as well as terminal management. The company also provides consumer money transfer services from the U.S. and Europe to destinations in Latin America, Morocco, the Philippines, and India. For more information about the company and its services, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com.