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National Merchants Association to double workforce in 2016

Tuesday, May 03, 2016 — 18:13:13 (EDT)

Temecula, Calif., May 3, 2016 — National Merchants Association, a merchant advocacy group and leader in merchant services, is actively hiring to double its local workforce to nearly 200 employees by the end of 2016 and is projected to expand its team to more than 300 employees by the end of 2017. It is one of the fastest-growing financial services companies in the United States and is well on its way to becoming one of the top employers in Temecula. The company moved from Los Angeles to Temecula in 2012 with just five employees and today has more than 100 employees.

“We are actively seeking talented employees to support us as the leader in paving the way to the future of payment processing. Open positions range from entry level to senior management, and our employees are rewarded by their innovation and contributions to our growth,” said Heather Petersen, CEO of National Merchants Association, who founded the company in 2004.

Eighty-five Job Openings, From Entry Level to Executive Positions

The company is currently hiring for 85 job openings which range from entry level to executive positions in management, customer service, sales, underwriting, risk management and loss prevention, security, marketing, legal, IT, and human resources.

Under Petersen’s leadership, the expansion plan has been the foundation of the strategic blueprint for the company’s achievement and exceptional growth. The company has grown in size by more than 400 percent and in revenue by more than 800 percent since moving its headquarters to Temecula in 2012, making it one of the fastest-growing companies in Temecula and in the credit card processing industry.

To accommodate its exceptional growth, National Merchants Association is currently renovating its Temecula headquarters to double its square footage in a new collaborative and open workspace design inspired by several Silicon Valley companies such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook. The newly designed headquarters, which includes a “think tank,” a mother’s room, and three state-of-the-art conference rooms, will open in July.

Employees Rewarded by Their Innovation and Contributions to Growth

Dedicated to the success of its employees, National Merchants Association’s benefit package features a unique employee innovation encouragement program that rewards employees who submit viable new product ideas.

“We want to encourage our employees to think about innovation to continue fueling our substantial growth into the future. This includes National Merchants Association integrating fintech products, technology to make financial services more efficient,” Petersen said.

The company also provides extensive education through employee-managed committees focused on Innovation, Education, Professional Development, Community Relations, and Employee Engagement. Its benefits also include full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, profit sharing, and 401(k).

A Recognized Leader in Credit Card Processing and Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Since founding the company in 2004, Petersen’s efforts have led National Merchants Association to become a recognized leader in credit card processing for all risk levels. Her personal commitment to the payments industry includes advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill to protect consumers and merchants, mitigate credit card fraud, and eliminate the unnecessary and unreasonable fees that some processors charge to accept credit cards.

Well known in the payments industry, Petersen serves as the chairperson for the Electronic Transactions Association's Professional Development Committee. Along with other industry professionals, she helped create the ETA’s Guidelines on Merchant and ISO Underwriting and Risk Monitoring, released in March 2014 and recently updated in early 2016.

For more information about the available positions, visit www.workatnma.com or call (866) 509-7199.

About National Merchants Association

National Merchants Association is a global merchant advocacy group and a leader in payment processing services for all risk levels. Working for its merchants and agent partners, National Merchants Association works on behalf of business to eliminate the unnecessary and unreasonable fees associated with accepting electronic transactions, as well as provide the products and services to help them continue to be successful. Visit www.NationalMerchants.com or call 866-509-7199.

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Source: Company press release.