MARKHAM, ON, JUNE 15, 2015 – Everlink Payment Services Inc. is pleased to announce that CO-OP Financial Services, its new majority shareholder as of May 1, 2015, will be the title sponsor of Connections 2015, their annual client conference. The well-known two day conference, which is attended by leading payments and financial institution executives from across Canada, will take place from Monday, October 19th to Tuesday, October 20th, and will be held at the Hilton Fallsview Hotel and Suites in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

This year’s theme, Connections 2015: Partnerships in Payments, will outline how Everlink and its carefully selected partners work with clients to implement leading payments technologies efficiently and cost effectively, helping them grow their business and improve their member/client service.

“Over the past month, we’ve received highly positive feedback from clients and partners alike in support of CO-OP Financial Services’ decision to purchase shares in Everlink,” says Mark Ripplinger, President & CEO of Everlink. “We are very pleased and grateful that CO-OP will be the title sponsor for our Connections conference as it not only highlights our new strategic partnership but it also coincides with our theme this year: Partnerships in Payments.”

“The acquisition of an interest in Everlink enables us to expand our network to clients throughout North America,” said Stan Hollen, President/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services. “In fact, we see this investment as a foundation step to a comprehensive North America-wide network and processing solution for credit unions. Connections 2015 is a foundation step also – to helping credit unions keep up with innovations and ahead of competitors.”

About Everlink’s 2015 Connections Conference
As the payments landscape becomes increasingly complex, credit unions, banks and ISOs face ever greater challenges in regards to keeping pace with innovation and warding off competition from new market entrants. The best solution: Strategic partnerships with organizations that possess the expertise and experience required to provide the ultimate solutions for your unique business needs.

This years’ Connections conference is expected to have approximately 150 payments and financial institution executives in attendance, meanwhile sponsorship opportunities at other various levels are also still available.
For more information, visit www.everlink.ca/connections2015.

About CO-OP Financial Services
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and founded in 1981, CO-OP Financial Services is the nation’s largest credit union service organization in terms of number of credit unions, assets and members. The company helps credit unions thrive by providing products and services that make it more convenient for members to do business with them. With a motto of “Be There. Be More,” CO-OP’s products fall into three business lines, including “Locations,” (ATM, shared branching and call center services); “Card Payments” (debit and credit processing) and “Mobile/Virtual” (mobile, online, check imaging, bill pay services). To learn more visit www.co-opfs.org.

About Everlink Payment Services Inc.
Everlink Payment Services Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive, innovative and integrated payments solutions and services for credit unions, banks, and independent sales organizations across Canada. In addition to supplying best-in-breed technology infrastructure and payment network connectivity via our well established Payment Network Gateway, we offer a diversified range of integrated payments Lines of Business including: ATM Managed Services, Card Issuance & Management, Fraud Management, POS Acquiring and Professional Services. To learn more visit www.everlink.ca.

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