MARKHAM, ON, JULY 14, 2016 – Everlink Payment Services Inc. announced today the successful conversion of Sunshine Coast Credit Union to the Everlink payments processing environment. With several other conversions taking place at the same time, Everlink delivered on its promise to convert Sunshine Coast Credit Union’s 16,000 members and 4 ATMs on schedule.

As part of the conversion, Sunshine Coast Credit Union will to be able to issue the latest in debit card technology – Interac Flash® – to all of its members, further preparing the credit union for the adoption of Mobile Payments in Canada. This is in addition to extending its leading payments innovations across all of its Lines of Business: Payment Network Gateway, ATM Managed Services, Card Issuance & Management, Fraud Management and Merchant Services.

Upon the Payments Strategy Committee’s announcement last fall selecting Everlink as the recommended switch provider for Canadian credit unions, numerous B.C. and Ontario based credit unions have chosen to make the transition. This has further cemented Everlink as the market leader in the provision of payments solutions to credit unions in Canada.

“At Sunshine Coast Credit Union, our vision is to enrich lives every day,” says Jodi Fichtner, VP Marketing. “This includes increasing access and convenience through a variety of payment options. Choosing Everlink supports our vision and our commitment to creating value for our members.”

“Today I have the privilege of welcoming Sunshine Coast Credit Union to Everlink. Thank you for entrusting our team to provide secure, reliable and innovative services,” says Mark Ripplinger, President & CEO at Everlink. “Every day our team aims to deliver on our guiding principles in which we state: we do what we say, when we say; we get it right the first time. Today we did just that. We look forward to a long relationship with Sunshine Coast Credit Union.”

About Sunshine Coast Credit Union With over $500 million in assets, Sunshine Coast Credit Union is a full-service co-operative financial institution serving over 16,000 members through three locations and mobile services. Employing close to 90 people, neighbors helping neighbors is how we began almost 75 years ago, a vision that remains true today: Together, we enrich lives & community on the Sunshine Coast. Learn more at www.sunshineccu.com/ourstory.

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, Merchant Services and Professional Services.
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