IAT & EPP Announce Partnership and Integration

Salt Lake City, UT ? IAT, a leading provider of communications solutions for the collection industry and related markets, announced today that they have partnered with payment-processing solutions expert, Electronic Payment Providers, Inc. (EPP). This enables real-time processing of credit card and check payments made directly from IAT?s recorded interactive collection messages, as well as all other payments made to a customer?s office.

Many IAT customers already use services from EPP. Now any IAT clients who contract with EPP can enjoy the simplicity and profitability of real-time integration with CT Center’s Interactive Communications (IC) outbound and inbound “Demand for Payment” dialogues. Integration of IC directly to the host collection system allows debtors to dial-in, query their account directly via the phone keypad and make payments by check or credit card completely unattended with true 24/7 access. IC operates simultaneously and seamlessly on the same platform as CT Center Predictive Dialing. Used together, they enable the dialer to replace hold messages with collection messages.

Dave Rudd, President and CEO of IAT, says, “We are very excited to have the opportunity to participate in this partnership with Electronic Payment Providers. We offer communication technology solutions for EPP customers that will add significant improvements in productivity to their already excellent collection products. EPP combines the perfect mix of technical expertise, reliability and ease-of-use to bring our customers payment processing products and services second to none. Our similar track record of providing superior service that exceeds expectations makes this a winning combination for both companies’ customers.”

Jim Worman, Co-Founder and President of EPP, says, “Our mission has always been to simplify the often confusing world of electronic payments, allowing our clients to focus on their core competencies. Using CT Center IC in conjunction with real-time integration to the EPP gateway eliminates the need to have high-paid collectors taking the easy pays. The ability to make payments through IC with EPP enables agencies to take any and all forms of payment a debtor wants to make without a live collector. Agencies will see a significant increase in productivity on the collection floor by using IC for debtors who are willing to pay, and then assigning collectors who are good negotiators to the hard collects. We show our clients how simple getting paid can be.”

About IAT
IAT provides predictive dialing and interactive communications contacting solutions for the collection industry and related markets. Their products are installed in hundreds of organizations throughout the U.S., Canada, and South Africa. Using their latest product offering, CT Centerâ, predictive dialing and inbound/outbound interactive (IVR) communications can operate simultaneously on a single Windowsâ platform. Their ASP calling service, CT Impact, facilitates thousands of outbound telephone communications per day?without the upfront cost of investing in a dialer. By developing innovative and reliable products and services, and providing outstanding customer service and support, IAT helps customers become significantly more productive and profitable. Founded in 1986, IAT is a privately held company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more about IAT, CT Center, and CT Impact, visit our website at www.iat-cti.com, send an email to info@iat-cti.com, or call 800-574-8801.

About Electronic Payment Providers, Inc.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Electronic Payment Providers, Inc. (EPP) makes it easier for people to get paid for their products and services. EPP provides electronic credit card processing and electronic check services to a nationwide network of collection agencies, hospitals, and utility companies. Founded by Jim Worman and John Mousheghian, EPP was built to help clients achieve maximum efficiency in a very fast-paced, evolving environment. With our experience in the collection industry, we have developed the most reliable, user friendly payment solutions in the world today. EPP currently has interfaces with the following software packages: CollectOne, CR Software, Comtech, Debt$Net, Lariat, Latitude, Remware, Quantrax, and Cyber Resources. More information on Electronic Payment Providers can be found at the company’s website at www.usaepp.com