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DIRECT CONNECT CONTINUES TO ACQUIRE SALES OFFICES WITH PURCHASE OF FLORIDA ISO

March 15, 2016 EPR Network Leave a comment

CHANTILLY, VA, March 15, 2016 — /EPR NETWORK/ — Direct Connect today announced that it has acquired another payment processing sales portfolio, Merchant Processing Solutions (MPS) in Fort Lauderdale, FLA.

This transaction is part of Direct Connect’s commitment to growth through acquisition and is the company’s sixth acquisition since being recapitalized by The Beekman Group in 2015.

MPS provides merchant services to more than 500 restaurants and retail businesses across the United States, with more than $100 million in annual processing volume.

Owned jointly by Yamilet Strauss, Claudia Mosley and Diana Lizarazo, the independent sales organization (ISO) is a perfect fit for the Direct Connect business model: it is an active retail ISO acquiring merchants on the First Data platform, but it needed the financial and technological infrastructure and support to compete in today’s rapidly-changing payments infrastructure.

“MPS has grown successfully because of their people, and their top-down commitment to providing service and support to customers,” said Matt Clyne, Direct Connect’s CEO. “Direct Connect adds financial strength and stability, state-of-the-art technology and highly experienced human resources to the mix, making for an unbeatable combination and assured growth for MPS.”

Clyne said Direct Connect purchased five companies in 2015 and has already laid the groundwork for three more acquisitions in the first half of 2016. Direct Connect continues to actively seek out sales offices with low attrition and a commitment to the highest levels of service and support.

ISOs interested in investment capital or acquisitions opportunities are invited to visit www.directconnectps.com or contact the company at 800.747.6273.

“We intend to be a very active buyer in the marketplace,” Clyne said.

About Direct Connect
Based in the Dulles Corridor of Northern Virginia, Direct Connect provides innovative technology and payment processing services to businesses across the United States and Canada, including retail, restaurant, government contractors and service industries. Through a robust partner program, Direct Connect works with financial institutions, non-profit organizations, associations and software developers to incorporate payment solutions and enhance customer service. With a 20+-year history and more than 25,000 merchants in its portfolio, Direct Connect was recapitalized in 2015 by The Beekman Group, a New York City-based private equity firm positioning us well to meet the ever-changing demands of the industry.

Contact-Details:
Nancy Drexler, Acquired Marketing
ndrexler@acquiredmarketing.com
917-743-5258

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CEO Justin Ligeri Named Fastest Growing Online Retailer with Three Year Growth of 16,689 Per Cent

September 17, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Hypergrowth is a term used to describe an economic BOOM. Today that word is also being used to describe Justin Ligeri’s astonishing rise in the online retailing world. In 2010, his fledgling company was broke. Today the three year old company is on track to produce over $20 million in retail sales.

Sebring, FL, September 16, 2013 (Straight Line PR) — When speaking with Justin Ligeri it quickly becomes apparent that he doesn’t have much patience or appreciation for other peoples’ rules. The young eCommerce phenom is famous for reminding his staff that most rules are there to create “normal” conditions. Normal is a four letter word to Justin Ligeri. His perspective is that the only way to create abnormal hypergrowth is to “think outside the box”, creating unconventional results.

The 35 year old eCommerce phenom’s company, Yagoozon, is on track to do in excess of $20 million in sales this year. Starting over with only $40 in the winter of 2010, he has bankrolled that amount into a hypergrowth business that has venture capitalists, suppliers and competitors amazed at his ability to sell merchandise. In fact, over the last three years, Yagoozon has grown 16,689%.

Ligeri called his company Yagoozon ( http://www.amazon.com/b?me=A393ZKPVGVX3TX ) because that word symbolized his online journey. He had started doing pay per click marketing and driving traffic to a website using Yahoo. Then he migrated over to Google. In the winter of 2010 he fell in love with Amazon. Ya-Goo-Zon. Very memorable.

“I believe in Abundance,” says Ligeri. “Although I am not a technologist, I know that technology makes abundance possible. Here in Central Florida we have millions of acres of orange orchards. Imagine all of the low hanging fruit being picked and eaten. The news media comes along and tells you that there is no more supply of fruit. Everybody agrees with the media. I come along with a ladder and discover that there is an amazing abundance of oranges, you just need to climb the ladder to be able to reach them easily. I tell my friends about ladders and the news media comes along and shares with everyone all of the horrible accidents that happen on ladders. This cycle is never ending. When you discover that you are an entrepreneur you trust what you see and what you know, regardless what the masses say. That will also ruffle some feathers. Because in spite of the horrible economy the opportunity to amass huge wealth has never been bigger. New technology creates new opportunities and new rules for amassing wealth,” he explains.

In a short YouTube video, Ligeri speaks briefly about what it’s like to run a company that has grown 16,689% in only three years: http://youtu.be/IjvQYWn7mPQ

He attributes his success to understanding and embracing the power of the web. Today, he is clearly a top contender to be the Entrepreneur of The Year.

“People often ask me to describe what it is like to create a company that has experienced 16,689% growth over three years. My response is to paraphrase Walt Disney and say that ‘doing the impossible is a lot of fun’,” Ligeri quipped.

The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 Conference is scheduled for October 10-12 in Washington, D.C. It is expected that Yagoozon, Inc. will be recognized once again as a rapidly rising star in the eCommerce firmament.

Ligeri’s blog can be found at http://www.JustinLigeri.net/

About Yagoozon, Inc.:
Yagoozon is the fastest growing online retailer of toys, costumes, and novelty items. The company focuses on customer service and purchaser simplification. Headquartered in Sebring, FL, Yagoozon leverages the strengths of the Amazon retail platform, adding their self-described “obsession” with excellent customer service, to take online retailing to a whole new level.

For more information, visit Yagoozon online at http://www.amazon.com/b?me=A393ZKPVGVX3TX or find Yagoozon on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yagoozon/226200834154092

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Contact:
Justin Ligeri
Yagoozon, Inc.
1843 US Highway 27 N.
Sebring, FL 33870
863-800-0485
dlock@richcontent.tv
http://www.JustinLigeri.net/

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Justin Ligeri and Yagoozon Inc. Named Fastest Growing Retailer by Inc. Magazine

August 26, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Three years ago Justin Ligeri was broke. His prospects were grim and odds of success were poor. Fast forward to August 2013 and the young eCommerce phenom is on track to do in excess of $20 million in sales this year, earning the recognition of Inc. Magazine.

Sebring, FL, August 26, 2013 (Straight Line PR) — Three years ago Justin Ligeri was broke. Looking at the worst economy in the last 85 years, most people would say his prospects were grim and the odds of success were poor. Fast forward to August 2013 and the young 35 year old eCommerce phenom is on track to do in excess of $20 million in sales this year.

He and his company Yagoozon, Inc. were recently named the #11 fastest growing company in the world and the #1 fastest growing company in the Retailing space.

Starting over with only $40 in the winter of 2010, he has bankrolled that amount into a booming company that has venture capitalists and vendors amazed at his ability to sell merchandise quickly and profitably.

“Here is the reality,” said Ligeri from Yagoozon’s ( http://www.amazon.com/b?me=A393ZKPVGVX3TX ) main warehouse in Central Florida. “The average consumer needs to understand that today the news media is like a drug dealer that only peddles bad news. They understand that bad news gets better ratings than good news. So they try and fixate your attention on the side of the ledger that has been disrupted by the web. Huge layoffs, plant closings, poor earnings, and a contracting economy. It’s not that their news is incorrect, rather it lacks objectivity. They show all of the things that have been DISRUPTED, and never stop to communicate that it is companies like mine that embrace the power of the web, that are doing the DISRUPTING.”

New technology creates new opportunities and new rules for amassing wealth, according to Ligeri.

“In the retail space where I am very active, traditional retailers who operate ignoring the power of the web, will follow the path of Kodak corporation, which filed for bankruptcy last year. I, on the other hand, hope to be able to continue to use the web and joint ventures to sell high demand products to my audience,” explains Ligeri.

He goes on to say, “Three years ago I was worse than broke. Today I sell more than one thousand mom and pop stores put together. The difference is that I have embraced the power of the web.”

Ligeri speaks briefly in a short YouTube video about the path he took to achive his current success: http://youtu.be/_nenmZFFhjo

Today, he is clearly a top contender to be the Entrepreneur of The Year. “I am beyond honored and excited to be a contender for this prestigious award,” said Ligeri. “Its nice to receive the acknowledgment from the business community. It certainly has been a fun ride.”

The 2013 Inc. 500|5000 Conference ( http://conference.inc.com/ ) is scheduled for October 10-12 in Washington, D.C. It is expected that Yagoozon, Inc. will be recognized once again as a rapidly rising star in the eCommerce firmament.

Ligeri’s blog can be found at http://www.JustinLigeri.net/

For more information, visit Yagoozon online at http://www.amazon.com/b?me=A393ZKPVGVX3TX or find Yagoozon on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yagoozon/226200834154092

Press Contact:
Justin Ligeri
Yagoozon, Inc.
380 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02886

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Contact:
David Lockman
RichContent
9734 Lincoln Lane
Blaine, WA 98230
360-312-4312
dlock@richcontent.tv
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eCommerce Phenom Justin Ligeri Launches Coaching Program – Selling on Amazon

January 23, 2013 straightlinepr Leave a comment

In a few short years, Justin Ligeri has gone from zero to online selling hero, his company Yagoozon earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list of 500 fastest growing companies in the US. Now, Ligeri will share what he’s learned, through his new Amazon FBA coaching program.

Providence, RI, January 22, 2013 (Straight Line PR) — In November of 2010, Justin Ligeri was staring at bankruptcy. He was flat broke and looking at the toughest economy of the last eighty years. At the time his company, Yagoozon, Inc. was a mere figment of his imagination.

However today, Yagoozon is an online force to be reckoned with, having generated over 25 million dollars in sales during the past two years.

“I get asked every day by people who hear my story, if I could coach them to success,” says Ligeri. “I have never been able to create the time to do so. But recently I decided that I would open a coaching program to teach others the mindset and techniques required to flourish online.”

Ligeri says simply, “I have been blessed,” as he talks about his successes. A short YouTube video, in which he shares a few details of his success with Amazon FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbBk1N-DAlk

“The core of my program is understanding the leverage that is available when you have the correct entrepreneurial mindset,” explains Ligeri. “The Greek Mathematician Archimedes said that if you give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum to place it on that he would move the world. Selling online is no different. It is all about understanding the leverage that is possible when you set everything up correctly.”

Ligeri knows a thing or two about leverage. Yagoozon officially opened its doors on April 11, 2012. In October 2012, his company was inducted into the Inc 500 list of 500 fastest growing companies in the United States.

Visit http://www.JustinLigeri.com to see how this young entrepreneur took his idea for an online toy store, and built it into an award-winning enterprise, using the power of Amazon’s eCommerce infrastructure.

About Yagoozon, Inc.:
Yagoozon is the fastest growing online retailer of toys, costumes, and novelty items. The company focuses on customer service and purchaser simplification. Headquartered in Warwick, RI, Yagoozon leverages the strengths of the Amazon retail platform, adding their self-described “obsession” with excellent customer service, to take online retailing to a whole new level.

For more information, visit Yagoozon online at http://www.amazon.com/b?me=A393ZKPVGVX3TX or find Yagoozon on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yagoozon/226200834154092

Press Contact:
Justin Ligeri
Yagoozon, Inc.
380 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02886

Please contact http://www.PressReleaseNation.com for corrections or updates.

Press Release distributed by Straight Line PR

Contact:
David Lockman
RichContent
9734 Lincoln Lane
Blaine, WA 98230
360.312.4312
dlock@richcontent.tv
http://www.RichContent.com

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MagentoCRUX – Magento Extensions, Themes, Support & Development Site Launched by Maven Infosoft

February 21, 2011 rohanayyar Leave a comment

MagentoCRUX (http://magentocrux.mavenstore.com) goes straight to the crux of all solutions sought by online businesses, customers and developers alike. It offers a wide range of practically useful add-ons and fresh themes for your Magento website. These will be available for instant download and implementation, wasting no time in installation or configuration. MagentoCRUX boasts of an outstanding range of handy Magento extensions and templates refreshingly different from the hordes of me-too template websites.

MagentoCRUX is already full of rich content and will constantly be updated with flexible, modular and Internet-transparent extensions and themes created by the powerhouse software development centre at Maven Infosoft. These will be available under different licensing options for single and multiple domain use. The site features FAQs, policies, industry conventions and support pages for ease of use and rapid integration to the benefit of customers and developers. Maven aims to enable web retailers to glean the utmost advantage of major internet technologies and content management systems, which will be translated into business processes and ultimately profits.

MagentoCRUX also offers expert services for Magento-based website design, development, hosting, installation, configuration, migration, upgrade, support, SEO, news releases, online press rooms, blog marketing, product forums, social media publicity and on-site IT staffing. The promoters have a successful and verifiable track record in each one of these services. They specialize in online store design, development and management using both open-source and proprietary technologies.

MagentoCRUX provides real time support for Magento. Web shop owners can engage a skilled programmer or an entire team to development options ranging from single-issue bug fixing to full-fledged online store design. A team of competent experts can diagnose and fix bugs in Magento implementations within the hour while fully-functional web shops can be set up in less than three months.

MagentoCRUX helps web retailers optimize their online stores and convert casual visitors to paying customers by making effective use of e-commerce technology, reducing page load time, refining content, enhancing layouts, and reaching out to search engines effectively.

The links to Maven Infosoft’s Blog, Twitter and Facebook pages will make it easy for visitors and clients to retrieve the latest content and information as and when it is updated.

Go take a look yourself at MagentoCRUX (http://magentocrux.mavenstore.com) today!
About Magento Commerce:

Magento is the world’s most evolved e-commerce solution. It runs on the Apache/MySQL/PHP platform. A single installation gives control multiple storefronts, all of which can share common layouts and customer and product information. Magento templates and themes enable site administrators to customize the look and feel of the web store for a smooth and effortless shopping experience. Web shops can also be optimized for mobile phones. Magento extensions enable facilitate connections to a large number of payment gateways and shipping services with a few basic programming changes. Modular code allows web administrators to upgrade their Magento installation to include more features while retaining existing customizations.

About Maven Infosoft:

Maven Infosoft (http://www.offshoresoftwaredevelopmentindia.com) is an established IT solutions company celebrating its 6th anniversary this year. They have quickly built a reputation for innovation, flexibility and service. MagentoCRUX is the result of the far-reaching efforts of experienced professionals in open-source design and development technology. Maven has an extensive project record in software products, application development, web design, e-commerce and a range of IT services. They are the first choice in European markets for outsourcing web-based application development using Microsoft and LAMP technologies.

All projects are managed and executed to perfection at each stage of the software life cycle by a professional Project Management Office. Knowledgeable analysts and specialists work round the clock with cultural coordinators to ensure success in offshore/on-site projects at a zero down-time development centre in Ahmedabad, India.

Official blog at: http://www.offshoresoftwaredevelopmentindia.com/blog/2011/02/08/website-launch-announcement-magentocrux-httpmagentocrux-mavenstore-com-presented-by-maven-infosoft/