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Maximizing the Merchant-Acquirer Relationship: Best Practices for Powerful Partnerships

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Description

The biggest merchant advocate in the payments supply chain should be your acquirer. But how can merchants make sure that relationship is solid and structured for success? This webinar will provide an experienced and nuanced perspective on best practices for managing your acquiring relationships from two acquirers-turned-consultants who have consulted with over 200 large merchants. The webinar will focus on creating a win-win relationship with your acquiring partners.

In this webinar, attendees will:

  1. Explore acquirers' priorities to partner together more effectively
  2. Identify key contract terms to focus on in your next renewal
  3. Evaluate how to leverage acquiring data

While all MAG merchant members and annual sponsors are welcome, the webinar will be especially helpful for:
  • Treasurers
  • Assistant treasurers
  • Payment managers
  • Cash managers
  • Finance director
  • Payments analyst
  • IT Payments Specialist
  • Accounting Manager
  • Treasury analyst

Contributors

  • Anand Goel | CEO - Optimized Payments, Inc.

    Anand Goel is the CEO and Founder of Optimized Payments. OP is a 14-year old payments analytics and consulting firm that leverages its proprietary software and industry expertise to help merchants streamline their payment operations and reduce the cost of card acceptance. OP has helped companies like Apple, Verizon, Waste Management, Albertsons, AutoNation and the US Postal Service save over $300 million in interchange and card processing fees. Prior to founding OP, Anand was a payments leader at Elavon where he managed the pricing and profitability of the organization for four years.

    Anand has more than 25 years of management and consulting experience in the financial services and telecommunication industries. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA with honors from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business from Babson College. https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandkgoel/

  • Joey Dembek | Senior Consultant - Optimized Payments, Inc.

    Joey Dembek is a senior consultant at Optimized Payments. He brings 14 years of experience in implementing payments cost management strategies and creating insightful analytics for large merchants, ISOs/ISVs and PayFacs. Joey is one of a few true interchange experts in the payments industry. Throughout his career, he has helped clients save hundreds of millions of dollars in card-related fees.

    Previously, Joey spent 11 years with Elavon where he created and managed services that helped clients optimize their payment costs, through interchange and chargeback management solutions. His clients included the largest retailers, airlines, hotels and other clients processing billions in annual card sales.

May 12, 2021
Wed 12:00 PM CDT

Duration 1H 0M

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