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•  ePicNetz, Inc., has named Nicholas Logan  president and CEO. Immediately prior to joining ePicNetz, Mr. Logan was Chairman and CEO of Econex, an electronic commerce joint venture of NOVA Corporation, Key Bank NA, and FirstEnergy. Logan will be directly responsible for expanding ePicNetz's position and for the development of strategic alliances. Prior to Econex, Logan was Senior Executive VP at NOVA Corporation and served as president and COO of PMT Services. ePicNetz, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hypercom Corporation. For more information visit www.epicnetz.com or www.hypercom.com.

•  eFunds Corporation announced a multi-year contract extension to provide processing services to CO-OP Network, the largest credit union EFT network in the country. eFunds provides ATM driving, transaction switching and routing, debit services, and other processing to CO-OP Network. In addition, CO-OP licenses eFunds' DataNavigator an EFT data management tool. For more information visit www.efunds.com.

•  E-Commerce Exchange (ECX) has promoted  Thad Bees to vice president of national sales and has added Jeff Blomstrom as director of Western regional sales. Additionally, ECX has acquired an agent office in Chicago. The acquisition adds 12 e-consultants and 10 customer services/sales support representatives to the ECX roster and establishes a Midwest regional office. Finally, ECX moved it Eastern Division headquarters to Smithtown New York. For more information visit www.ecx.com

•  First Data Merchant Services  selected U.S. Wireless Data Inc.,  to power its wireless credit card transactions. USWD's Synapse platform (formerly named Wireless Express Payment Service) will be available to First Data's existing and new merchants. First Data will have the option to provide Synapse's online real-time reporting capabilities to both wireless and traditional landline customers, with reports customized for First Data alliances. First Data Merchant Services will offer the Synapse solution across all distribution channels, including banks, ISOs, and other merchant acquirers. For more information visit www.firstdata.com or www.uswirelessdata.com.

•  Tasq Technology recently launched an ATM program with Evergreen Teller Services. The program is tailored to small and medium-sized financial institutions to generate and maintain merchant customers. The duo plan to distribute 500 ATMs by August 2001. For more information visit www.tasqtec.com.

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