# Sterling Payment

> Sterling Payment Technologies is a Tampa payment-processing business acquired by EVO in 2017. It built its position around integrated payments, POS dealer and software-developer relationships, connected cash-register reporting, and merchant support. EVO became a Global Payments subsidiary in 2023.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** Tampa, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Hunter (Founder; President and CEO at the 2017 acquisition)
- **Products:** Merchant payment processing, Bridge Business Intelligence, SmartECR, EZpay, Sterling Funding
- **Notable:** Acquired by EVO in January 2017 for $196.8 million, as recorded in EVO’s September 2018 10-Q., SmartECR launched in August 2017., Company releases report nine consecutive Best Channel Vendor selections by Business Solutions Magazine through 2017.

## Products & services

- **Merchant payment processing** — Credit, debit, PIN debit, fleet, gift-card and EBT acceptance, with merchant reporting and support.
- **Bridge Business Intelligence** — Remote sales reporting and management of supported SAM4s electronic cash registers; documented in a 2013 brochure.
- **SmartECR** — EMV-enabled device for SAM4s cash registers, including digital wallets, Bridge reporting and an optional wireless connection.
- **EZpay** — Historical billing program collecting a percentage of merchant card receipts to pay for equipment, software, installation and service.
- **Sterling Funding** — Historical merchant cash-advance offering advertised at $5,000 to $250,000 for POS investment.
- **Sterling Oracle Adapter and Interchange Management** — Documented B2B integration with Oracle E-Business Suite and automated checking of transaction data for interchange qualification.

## Achievements

- Acquired by EVO in January 2017 for $196.8 million, as recorded in EVO’s September 2018 10-Q.
- SmartECR launched in August 2017.
- Company releases report nine consecutive Best Channel Vendor selections by Business Solutions Magazine through 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — EVO became a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Payments on March 24, 2023; this is an ownership update, not a Sterling product announcement.
- **2017-08** — Sterling announced SmartECR for SAM4s cash registers.

## Links

- Website: http://www.sterlingpayment.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sterling-payment-technologies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sterlingpayment
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SterlingPaymentTechnologies

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