MARKHAM, ON, July 10, 2019 – Everlink Payment Services Inc. is pleased to announce that CO-OP Financial Services has confirmed their position as Title Sponsor at Connections 2019. This will be the 4th time CO-OP Financial Services has been the title sponsor in the past five years!

For over 10 years, Everlink has hosted a national client conference that has become one of the most sought-out events for Canadian Financial Institutions. Now in its 12th year, Everlink will host this year’s conference in the heart of the downtown Toronto at the Hilton Toronto from October 21-22 with close to 200 attendees expected.

Connections 2019 is shaping to be an industry focal point event with discussions on industry trends, what to expect in the in the coming months and years and what is the future of payments and everything digital. This year’s theme, Foresight is 20/20! will enlighten attendees with an in-depth look at emerging technologies and the opportunities that exist for Financial Institutions, Payment Service Providers and other FinTech organizations to take advantage of and implement to better position themselves, encourage further collaboration and deliver increased value as we move into 2020 and beyond.

“We definitely see the value of the Connections conference, which puts emphasis on meeting the demands of the modern consumer through better understanding of the trends, technology and opportunities at work today in our industry,” said Todd Clark, President/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services. “We believe that as consumers connect, engage and relate to service providers in new, empowering ways, the potential for credit unions has never been more promising.”

“CO-OP Financial Services was the title sponsor of Everlink Connections back in 2015, and this will be the 4th time in the past 5 years. This is a great testament to the partnership we have built and COOP’s continued support is very much appreciated.” says Mark Ripplinger, President & CEO of Everlink. “Every year the Everlink Connections Client Conference has gotten bigger and better. We look forward to hosting another outstanding conference this October!”

About Everlink’s Connections Conference

Connections is Everlink’s annual conference where Payments Industry experts converge to address developments and issues facing credit unions, banks, SMEs and merchants across Canada. Close to 200 payments and Financial Institution executives are expected to attend. Sponsorship opportunities at various levels are still available. For more information, email Priya Rampat, Marketing Coordinator at Priya.Rampat@everlink.ca.

CO-OP Financial Services is a payments and financial technology company whose mission is ensuring the success of the credit union movement. CO-OP payments solutions, engagement services and strategic counsel help credit unions optimize member experiences to consistently provide seamless, personalized multi-channel offerings, while delivering secure, sophisticated fraud mitigation service. For more information, visit www.co-opfs.org.

Everlink Payment Services Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive, innovative and integrated payments solutions and services for credit unions, banks, and SMEs 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 Solutions, Mobile Payments, Professional Services and SME Solutions.

For more information about Connections 2019, go to www.everlink.ca/connections2019 

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