MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2011) - Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division for Sage North America and a multinational payment processor to more than 155,000 small and midsized businesses (SMBs) and organizations, today announced recent enhancements for Sage Virtual Terminal, its Internet-based, Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant payment processing business solution.
"Our new Sage Virtual Terminal is not just a payment device; it's a true business management solution," said Greg Hammermaster, president of Sage Payment Solutions. "Our SMB customers said they need a central hub to manage their payments environment, so we started with what's most important -- processing payments in an intuitive and streamlined manner -- and worked outward, integrating key business management services to be right at our customers' fingertips."
Accessible 24/7 for authorizing and managing payment transactions, Sage Virtual Terminal allows for credit and debit card and check processing, and also includes USB-connected card swipe capabilities so businesses can benefit from lower fees for card present transactions, as well as process transactions more quickly. Sage Virtual Terminal is Level 3 Processing capable, which is a requirement for government and business-to-business (B2B) companies that process corporate and purchasing cards. Unique features include an advanced recurring billing service and an integrated donation service for nonprofit and charitable organizations.
"Whether you're a home office, small or midsized business, government contractor, or nonprofit organization, you need mobility and 24/7 access to your payments environment from a PC, laptop, or e-tablet," said Hammermaster. "Sage Virtual Terminal is designed to act as an online payments hub for businesses that need the mobility of a SaaS-based solution."
Sage Virtual Terminal's new Quick Actions Section on the home page enables SMBs to process high-volume, quick payments. A business can input a transaction with just a customer name and credit card information, as well as do a quick search by name, account number, order number, amount, reference, or approval code. The free shopping cart within the product easily integrates with a merchants' web site.
Other features now built into Sage Virtual Terminal include:
- Customizable receipts using pre-defined templates
- More graphical and detailed overview of transaction history and payment type
- New export options for reports
- New import options for shopping cart products
Sage Virtual Terminal Plus requires no installation or upgrades. It integrates with accounting software products to help businesses fully understand and better manage their cash flows and customer data. The enhanced Sage Virtual Terminal Plus is available now.
What Customers Say
"I use almost every Sage Virtual Terminal feature," said LeAnn Morris, bookkeeper for Galley Maid Marine Products in Okeechobee, Fla. "The new export option for reports is especially great for people like me with a lot of 'balls in the air' at once. Being able to get reports from Sage Virtual Terminal and save them to a folder on my PC for quick and easy reference later saves a lot of time."
Brian Martin, sales and application engineer for Martin Diesel, Inc. in Defiance, Ohio, said his favorite new Sage Virtual Terminal feature is the Quick Actions Section on the home page, because "it saves us time, increases our accuracy, and provides information in a more accessible manner."
Martin Diesel's main reason for choosing Sage Payment Solutions was their desire to integrate their payment processing with their accounting software, Sage BusinessWorks.
"Sage is a wonderful company," added Morris. "My Sage Payments Solution account executive and the customer service staff I've worked with are some of the best I've ever dealt with. Everyone I've encountered at Sage has been helpful and professional."
About Sage Payment Solutions
Sage Payment Solutions has been providing businesses and organizations with electronic payment systems for more than 20 years. The company allows more than 155,000 merchants to accept multiple forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, electronic checks, Check21, gift and loyalty cards, and automatic recurring payment. Sage Payment Solutions provides a wide range of secure standalone and integrated payment processing solutions, including Sage Exchange, Sage Virtual Terminal, Sage Mobile Payments, and Sage Patient Payments. Based in McLean, Va., Sage Payment Solutions is a division of Sage North America. For more information, please call 800-261-0240 or visit www.sagepayments.com. Follow Sage Payment Solutions on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SagePayments.
About Sage North America
Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs 4,000 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers including approximately 80,000 physicians. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,400 people and supports 6.3 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the website at www.sagenorthamerica.com. Follow Sage North America on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/SageNorthAmerica, and Twitter, http://twitter.com/#!/sagenamerica.
Contact Information:
Press Contact:
Cynthia Sutton
Sage North America
(703) 793-2700 x 3032
cynthia.sutton@sage.com