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National Merchants Association taps Berkenbile VP Sales/Customer Service

Thursday, July 28, 2016 — 12:41:36 (EDT)

Temecula, Calif., July 27, 2016 — National Merchants Association, a bankcard leader and merchant advocacy group, today announced the appointment of Brian Berkenbile to vice president of Sales and Customer Service. National Merchants Association is actively hiring to increase 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 has grown more than 800 percent in revenue since 2012.

“As vice president of Sales and Customer Service, Brian Berkenbile is responsible for direct sales strategies and efforts within the low-risk merchant channels for National Merchants Association, one of the fastest-growing financial services companies in the United States,” said Heather Petersen, CEO, National Merchants Association. “We welcome Brian and look forward to his contributions to help increase the success of our low-risk merchant members.”

In his role as vice president of Sales and Customer Service, Mr. Berkenbile will utilize his extensive background in both sales and operations. Having owned and operated a small business, he has meaningful insight into what business owners need to be successful.

Mr. Berkenbile holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of North Texas. He has been an Electronic Transactions Association Certified Payments Professional (ETA CPP™) since 2015 and serves on the ETA Payment Sales and Strategy Committee. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoys spending time with his family in his free time.

About National Merchants Association

National Merchants Association is a global merchant advocacy group and a leader in merchant services dedicated to helping merchants and agent partners grow their businesses by generating sales opportunities and maximizing profits. National Merchants Association works on behalf of businesses 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.