Better ATM Services Bridges the Gap Between ATMs and Prepaid Cards

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From Mesa, Arizona, the Better ATM Services team is here to present their ATM-dispensed, prepaid VISA gift card technology.
“Better ATM Services has bridged the gap between ATMs and prepaid cards. Better ATM Services worked with major credit card payment networks to develop thinner, yet durable 3-panel cards that can roll through ATM cash mechanisms, yet function like normal payment cards at point-of-sale terminals. We also worked with major ATM manufacturers to develop very minor modifications that allow existing ATMs to select, load, activate, and dispense these new cards. This new card design is now approved for use by financial institutions throughout the U.S., and international approvals are underway. Financial institutions can now automate their prepaid programs through their existing ATM fleets.”
Product Launched: January 2012
HQ Location: Mesa, Arizona
Company Founded: 2006
Metrics: Privately held; 8 employees
Presenting Todd Nuttall (CEO) 

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TSYS, People-Centered Payments and Spend Controls for Consumers

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Next to the stage is TSYS, presenting their consumer spending controls solution.
“TSYS Spend Controls for Consumers provides convenience, control, and peace of mind with the power to turn the consumer’s browser or connected device into a 21st century financial control center. They can remotely control how, when, and where their money gets used, and most importantly by whom. The payee will be sent easy to understand, plain category exclusions and restrictions that will reduce risks for both the card issuer and the consumer by monitoring transactions in real-time and enforcing responsible spending at the point of sale. This allows everyone to avoid costs and aggravation associated with misuse and fraud, results in higher payments automation, helps businesses grow volumes by increased efficiencies and furthers card adoption.”
Product Launched: 2012
HQ Location: Columbus, Georgia
Company Founded: August 1983
Metrics: $1.8 billion in annual revenue; 8,000+ employees worldwide
Website: tsys.com
Twitter: @TSYS_TSS
Presenting Paul Bridgewater (SVP Global Product and Innovation) and Frank Braski (Enterprise Architect)

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Internet Biometric Security Systems Provides Web Portals with Advanced Biometric Security Protection

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Next to the stage is Internet Biometric Security Systems. The company is presenting its Genesis Enterprise Edition, which provides four-factor authentication in real-time.
“Genesis Enterprise Edition is a full-scale, comprehensive, biometric identification management system. Our system uses an industry superior, 4-factor identification design:
1. Real time, legal verification of end user personal information
2. Coupled with RealTime biometric facial authentication
3. Coupled with RealTime voice authentication
4. Coupled with RealTime event session biometric monitoring of each online financial transaction equipped with a biometric authenticated timeline audit log record.
IbssMail provides a full, 360, biometrically-secured, email platform that provides superior privacy and protection of financially sensitive online email communications.”
Product Launched: April 2013
HQ Location: San Diego, California
Company Founded: May 2005
Metrics: 20 employees; $12 million in contracted sales; 850,000 users
Website: ibssllc.com
Twitter: @IBSSINC
Presenting David Ackerman (President) and David Merritt (VP Sales)

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Corduro Introduces PayMobile: Payment Free from Devices, Cards and Checks

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Staring off after the lunch break is Corduro, with an interactive introduction to their Corduro PayMobile on-the-go payment solution. 
“At the show, you will experience payments free from devices, cards, and checks. Use a card if you want, but you’ll miss the innovation. Download Corduro PayMobile, register, add a credit/debit/gift card to the wallet, and be a part of the innovation. Corduro PayMobile is integrated to social networks, and provides both merchant and consumer payment acceptance.
Product Launched: April 2013
HQ Location: Southlake, Texas
Company Founded: 2010
Metrics: 12 person team
Website: corduro.com
Twitter: @corduro
Presenting Robert Ziegler (CEO)

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OneID Introduces One-Click Login, Two-Factor Authentication Security Solution

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The team from OneID is making its way to the stage. The company brings together advanced encryption and a distributed cloud architecture to help consumers transact easier, safer, and more efficiently online and on the go.
“By combining a tap- and click-driven user experiences with public key cryptography, OneID delivers convenience and security to consumers and providers alike.
  • Login: Single-click login, no password needed
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Customizable to meet different security requirements
  • Cross-Sell: Removes friction with single-click form filling
  • Top of Wallet: Increases purchase frequency with e-commerce deployment of OneID.”
Product Launched: May 2013
HQ Location: Redwood City, CA
Company Founded: May 2011
Metrics: $7 million raised; 20 employees 
Website: oneid.com
Twitter: @OneID
Presenting Alex Doll (CEO) and Clay Hausmann (VP Marketing)

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AuthenticID Launches PictureID to Beat Identity Fraud

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Representatives from AuthenticID are making their way to the stage. The company is launching its latest authentication solution, pictureID.
“AuthenticID’s identity authentication solution, pictureID, annihilates ID fraud. It is the only system that’s invulnerable to fraud schemes. Our unique agreement with DHS allows pictureID to connect with all document issuers in the U.S. and Canada. This enables financial institutions and telecoms to go directly to the source for identity authentication. Unlike identity data analytic providers – we don’t ‘guess.’ We provide absolute ID confirmation since document issuers’ records are unique to every citizen. There’s no way to trick pictureID – it returns a picture of the real consumer on file with the document issuer – with 100% accuracy.”
Product Launched: May 2013
HQ Location: Atlanta, GA
Company Founded: January 2012
Metrics: self-funded/pre-revenue; 3 full-time employees and outsourced development teams
Website: authentic.co
Twitter: @AuthenticID
Presenting Blair Cohen (CEO & Founder) and Brian Rossignol (CISO)

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GoodApril Provides 365 Days of Online Tax Advice, Guidance, and Planning

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Next up to the stage is GoodApril, with a personal finance management approach to online tax planning.
“Today, GoodApril is unveiling its next-generation, automated tax monitoring solution for consumers.
GoodApril’s online Tax Checkup analyzes your 2012 tax return to identify tax savings opportunities for the year ahead. We also forecast how much more you will owe in taxes as a result of the 7 major tax rules changes included in the Fiscal Cliff tax bill and the Affordable Care Act.”
Product Launched: March 2013
HQ Location: San Francisco
Company Founded: January 2013
Metrics: 3 employees
Website: goodapril.com
Twitter: @goodapril
Presenting Benny Joseph (Founder) and Mitch Fox (Co-Founder)

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Wallaby Financial Launches its Cloud-Based Wallet, Intelligent Credit Card Combo

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Starting off the second session here on the first day of FinovateSpring 2013 is Wallaby, empowering mobile commerce with an e-wallet/card combination.
“We will demonstrate the new Wallaby Wallet Boost. This makes it easy for consumers to build the ideal mix of credit cards for their particular needs. Wallet Boost extends the power of the patent-pending Wallaby Engine. Wallet Boost delivers intelligent, real-time credit card recommendations to help consumers identify the optimal collection of credit cards that will earn them the most rewards, cash back, or help reduce interest. Consumers add current credit card accounts to Wallet Boost, which scans recent past transactions, and produces a customized recommendation on which cards the user should acquire to maximize their financial goals.”
Product Launched: May 2013
HQ Location: Pasadena, CA
Company Founded: August 2011
Metrics: $1.5 million raised; 9 employees; 25,000+ registered users
Website: walla.by
Twitter: @wallabycard
Presenting Matthew Goldman (CEO & Co-Founder) and Todd Zino (CTO & Co-Founder)

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Building a Better Bitcoin? OpenCoin Launches Ripple

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Finishing up the first session of the day is OpenCoin, developers of the world’s first open source payment network, Ripple.
“At its core, Ripple is a distributed global ledger that creates a distributed open source payment network and the world’s first distributed currency exchange. Ripple solves the double spend problem through a process of consensus rather than Bitcoin’s concept of mining. Ripple furthers the Bitcoin mission with faster transactions (confirming in seconds, not minutes) and a multi-currency design that allows for any currency to be traded within its exchange. In fact, Ripple is so versatile, it’s the best place to hold and use Bitcoins.”
Product Launched: February 2013
HQ Location: San Francisco, CA
Company Founded: September 2012
Website: ripple.com
Twitter: @Ripple
Presenting Chris Larsen (CEO) and Jed McCaleb (CTO)

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MicroStrategy Unveils Usher to Take Online Banking Beyond Usernames and Passwords

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The next presentation is from MicroStrategy, whose product Usher helps FIs provide digital credentials to their customers, replacing a variety of more cumbersome authentication measures.
“Usher is the world’s first mobile identity network and is the foundation for an extraordinary array of identity-based services. Usher enables enterprises to protect personal identity, reduce fraud, and streamline business processes, avoiding billions of dollars in costs while improving customer experience.
With Usher, financial institutions can render digital credentials on mobile devices, enabling them to eliminate usernames and passwords for online banking, validate identity instantly over the phone, replace plastic cards with mobile IDs, and more.”
Product Launched: May 2013
HQ Location: Tysons Corner, VA
Company Founded: 1989
Metrics: 3,200+ employees; 4,000 customers; operating in 26 countries; NASDAQ: MSTR
Twitter: @microstrategy
Presenting Randall Hechinger (Director, Global Sales, Usher) and Stephen Bruggers (VP Financial Services Solutions)

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P2BInvestor Reimagines Business Lending by Combining Crowdfunding with Receivables Financing

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Coming to the stage next is e-commerce innovator, P2BInvestor, a web-based, crowdfunded, receivables finance company.
“P2BInvestor has created a platform that allows investors to buy into a portfolio of business receivables and earn good returns. We give investors the ability to examine underwriting information about clients and choose which receivable portfolio to buy into. Investors own a percentage of every invoice in a portfolio, and earn their returns in cash every month. Investors can liquidate part or all of their portfolios without fees with 60 days notice.”
Product Launched: May 2013
HQ Location: Louisville, CO
Company Founded: February 2012
Metrics: $250,000 raised; 5 employees; 207 registered users
Website: p2bi.com
Twitter: @p2binvestor
Presenting Krista Morgan (CMO & Co-Founder) and Clay McIlrath (CTO)

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FIS Launches its Cloud-Based Mobile Wallet Platform with Cardless Cash Access

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Mobile banking veterans FIS are now coming to the stage to unveil their new mobile wallet.
“The FIS Mobile Wallet is a cloud-based platform that gives financial institutions control of the branding and user experience within the application. As a fully enabled commerce solution, customers can add debit, credit, stored value and loyalty cards, as well as redeem mobile coupons and targets offers and pay bills. All credentials are stored securely in the cloud, not on the phone.
Cardless Cash Access allows users to make cash withdrawals at an ATM using only their smartphone. Authentication, account selection and amount selection all occur through the mobile app and a QR code is scanned to complete the transaction.”

Product Launched: May 2013

HQ Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Company Founded: January 1968
Metrics: More than 20 million mobile users; serves more than 14,000 institutions in more than 100 countries
Website: fisglobal.com
Twitter: @FISGlobal
Presenting Douglas Brown (SVP & GM, FIS Mobile) and Chris Gardner (Co-Founder, Paydiant)

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