News | September 7, 2007

Payment Processing: New Credit Card Processing Solution For Law Firms from Payment Processing, Inc. And LexisNexis

Payment Processing, Incorporated (PPI), the industry leader in integrated transaction processing, recently announced an alliance with LexisNexis. The companies have joined to integrate PPI PayMover, PPI's proprietary payment gateway, into Lexis Back Office powered by PCLaw. The solution provides law firms with integrated credit card processing capabilities for time billing, accounting and practice management, and was released last month.

"Our PCLaw customers expressed a demand for integrated credit card processing and we responded by aligning with PPI—a proven leader we knew could help us meet this demand. This solution provides operational efficiencies with an easy, comprehensive one-step solution," says Loretta Ruppert, vice president of back office solutions for LexisNexis. "The addition of PPI PayMover's advanced technology and customer support enables LexisNexis to offer our customers valuable capabilities, especially in the B2B sector where corporate credit card usage has experienced exceptional growth," continues Ruppert.

Users of PCLaw 9 software receive all the critical products and services that define a successful integrated payment solution, including:

  • Feature-rich, dependable PPI PayMover gateway so customer transactions are processed seamlessly, securely, and reliably.
  • Free, unlimited 24/7/365 technical and administrative support to call regarding transaction processing questions.
  • Better-than-Bank merchant account services.

The benefits of using the integrated solution include:

  • Improved cash flow
  • Lower administrative costs
  • Better operating efficiencies
  • Improved client service

"Through this alliance, LexisNexis moves to the forefront of offering a comprehensive credit card processing solution to address an emerging need in the legal practice management sector. We look forward to supporting their client base and ensuring law firms instantly see the business benefits of an integrated payment solution with PCLaw 9," says Chuck Riegel, executive vice president, software products and partnerships at PPI. "We believe the demand for integrated payment processing within the legal community also indicates the growing interest in credit card acceptance across the broader field of professional services," states Riegel.

About Payment Processing, Inc.
Payment Processing, Inc..is the industry leader in providing integrated payment processing solutions. PPI provides software developers with a full range of services for integrating electronic payments including gateway services, integration support, merchant support and services, and PCI security assistance. Additionally, PPI enables software developers to generate additional revenue while substantially reducing their support costs for integrated payments.

Today, PPI is the most successful company in the world focused on integrated payment processing, supporting nearly 700 software partners and more than 21,000 merchants with efficient, cost-effective payment solutions. In 2006, PPI processed in excess of $3B in Visa and MasterCard payments.

About LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a leading provider of information and services solutions, including its flagship Web-based Lexis and Nexisresearch services, to a wide range of professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of Reed Elsevier, LexisNexis serves customers in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide.

SOURCE:Payment Processing, Incorporated