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Joe Gargiulo

Marketing Specialist Joe Gargiulo has 25-plus years in marketing, communications and copy writing. As a writer, he enjoys connecting story leads to all aspects of the human experience.

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CrossCheck Is an Endorsed Vendor of Roto-Rooter Franchisee Association

on Tue, Jul 06, 2021 @ 09:59 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Small Business Multiple Check Electronic Check Processing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (July 6, 2021) — Payments guarantee company CrossCheck, Inc. is now an Endorsed Vendor of the Roto-Rooter Franchisee Association (RRFA). Hundreds of thousands of U.S. merchants have benefited from check processing services provided by CrossCheck since its inception in 1983. These sales tools — used in conjunction with those offered by affiliates Constant Processing (cards) and Optio Solutions (collections) — provide members of the RRFA with a single source of A/R solutions. The agreement became effective June 1.
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Michael Trott Appointed to Vice President of Finance at CrossCheck

on Thu, Oct 29, 2020 @ 09:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2020) — CrossCheck, an established leader in the payment solutions industry, appointed Michael Trott to the position of vice president of Finance. His first day of employment was September 28, 2020. Trott has over 30 years of experience (including 15-plus as a CFO) in finance, administration and operations for middle-market Fintech and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. “Michael is a strong addition to our company,” said CrossCheck President and CEO J. David (Dave) Siembieda. “He has worked closely with CEOs and boards of directors while utilizing skills in financial reporting, strategic planning, analytics, business diligence/valuations, process and productivity improvements, and staff development.”
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Payment Guarantee Specialist CrossCheck Celebrates 37th Anniversary

on Wed, Oct 28, 2020 @ 11:49 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck Check Guarantee Electronic Check Processing Check Verification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2020) — CrossCheck, Inc., an established leader in the payment solutions industry, marked its 37th corporate anniversary on Oct. 15. The firm’s check processing services have been used by hundreds of thousands of U.S. merchants to finalize sales that would otherwise not happen without CrossCheck standing behind each transaction. Established in 1983, CrossCheck maintains a headquarters in Petaluma, Calif. and an office in Southlake, Texas.
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CrossCheck Updates Focus Desktop App with New Features

on Tue, Oct 20, 2020 @ 11:00 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (October 20, 2020) — CrossCheck, an established leader in the payment solutions industry, has released v 1.5.6 of Focus, a desktop app offering a virtual terminal. This upgrade provides merchant customers with enhanced options for accepting payments. Focus runs directly on a computer and eliminates the need for interfacing with a web browser while offering improved data security. “Focus enables merchants to quickly authorize guaranteed checks and prepare them for deposit into their business accounts,” said CrossCheck President and CEO J. David Siembieda.
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CrossCheck Hires Stephen Florczak to Head Information Services

on Wed, Sep 16, 2020 @ 10:06 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments |
Petaluma, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2020) — CrossCheck, an established leader in the payment solutions industry, has appointed Stephen Florczak to the position of vice president of Information Services (IS). Florczak brings 23 years of information technology experience that will help deliver cost-effective technical solutions to CrossCheck. His core areas of expertise include telecom solutions deployment, executive leadership, data center infrastructure, PCI DSS protocols, financial services technology, network architecture, Microsoft licensing, disaster recovery, project management, Office 365 and much more. He is well-versed in SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II reports, and has a background with the IBM AS/400 iSeries.
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CrossCheck Offers Home Delivery Payment Service to Help Merchants

on Wed, Apr 22, 2020 @ 02:29 PM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | Small Business CrossCheck
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CrossCheck Employees on 2020 ETA Committees

on Tue, Mar 03, 2020 @ 08:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck Independent Sales Organization (ISO)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (March 3, 2020) — Three members of CrossCheck’s Partner & ISO Relations team are on four separate committees of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) in 2020: Vice President Travis Powers, Director of Partner Acquisitions Brandes Elitch, and National Sales Trainer Todd Little (L to R above). ETA committees are responsible for driving the development of the association’s core services, benefits and events. The one-year commitments began Jan. 1.
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20 Months of Volunteering at REFB by CrossCheck Employees

on Thu, Dec 26, 2019 @ 09:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck
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CrossCheck & Optio Solutions Employees Celebrate Holiday Giving

on Wed, Dec 18, 2019 @ 08:45 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2019) — Employees of CrossCheck and affiliate Optio Solutions continued their tradition of holiday giving by participating in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program and the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Annual Food & Funds Drive. Staff members placed 50 gifts under the Angel Tree and contributed enough non-perishable foods to fill three 50-gallon barrels. All donated items were ready for pickup on Dec. 13 at the Petaluma headquarters of the financial services companies.
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CrossCheck & Optio Solutions Employees Contribute Thanksgiving Turkeys

on Tue, Dec 03, 2019 @ 07:41 AM By | Joe Gargiulo | 0 Comments | CrossCheck
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petaluma, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2019) — Employees from CrossCheck and its affiliate, Optio Solutions, kicked off the holiday season by donating 25 turkeys to the Redwood Gospel Mission’s 2019 Great Thanksgiving Banquet. The 400 pounds of fresh and frozen turkeys were delivered Nov. 25 in time for the mission’s hot turkey dinner celebration (11 am to 7 pm, Wed., Nov. 27) at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The multi-purpose gathering helps families in need as well as the homeless.
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