The Industry Veteran Will Lead Expansion of Sterling’s ISO Channel
Sterling Payment Technologies’ President and CEO Paul Hunter today announced that Robert “Bob” Ficarra has joined the company as Vice President of Sales, focused on expanding Sterling’s Independent Sales Office (ISO) Channel.
“Bob Ficarra is a dynamic leader,” Hunter said. “His expertise and drive will be invaluable in fueling Sterling’s continued growth.”
Mr. Ficarra comes to Sterling from CrossCheck, Inc., a leading check approval, guarantee and conversion processor. At CrossCheck, he served as Vice President of ISO and Partner Sales. During the company’s formative years, Mr. Ficarra worked closely with company founder Timothy LaBadie and industry expert Paul Green. He was instrumental in developing CrossCheck’s sales channels, helped lead CrossCheck to record growth, and was responsible for introducing many of the company’s innovative programs.
“I’m excited about becoming part of the Sterling team,” Ficarra said. “Paul Hunter and COO Wayne Damron are two of the most respected individuals in the industry and I look forward to working closely with them to develop this very important sales channel for Sterling.”
Before joining CrossCheck, Ficarra served as Vice President of Sales for American Marketing Corporation (AMCOR), one of the nation’s first mega ISOs. During his long career, he has also held leadership positions on various committees of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA).
About Sterling Payment Technologies -
One of the fastest growing, innovative card processors in the electronic payment industry today, Sterling is a full-service provider of electronic payment processing services, including credit, debit, fleet, gift card, electronic benefits transfer (EBT) and check authorization and conversion.
Sterling is known for bringing the latest technology, products and services to small, regional and national businesses quickly and affordably. Sterling also offers 24/7 support, custom applications, and the highest security standards in the industry. Sterling processes payment transactions for all major credit and debit card networks, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmericanExpress and JCB.
For more information on Sterling, please visit www.SterlingPayment.com.
Contacts:
Sterling Payment Technologies, Tampa
Jo Miglino, Dir. Marketing,
813-371-8209
jo.miglino@sterlingpayment.com
