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CDGcommerce Announces Key Milestones Reached with WeDJ.com Strategic Partnership

May 5, 2009 — CDGcommerce Announces Key Milestones Reached with WeDJ.com Strategic Partnership
CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA – CDGcommerce is pleased to announce the expansion of its strategic partnership with WeDJ (http://www.wedj.com), the Web’s most prominent online event search engine for DJ’s, Photographers and Videographers nationwide. As WeDJ.com’s exclusive merchant processor, CDGcommerce provides a custom tailored merchant account solution that is tightly integrated into the WeDJ system and offers WeDJ merchants a special pricing structure not available anywhere else.

According to CDGcommerce CEO Chris West, “We are pleased to announce that our strategic partnership with WeDJ has now surpassed all of the milestones originally set out for this effort. In fact, in just the last 12 months alone, the total processing volume for our WeDJ merchants has risen an incredible 300%. WeDJ merchants are increasingly discovering that by accepting credit cards through our integrated solution with WeDJ.com, they are able to book more business than ever before – even in these challenging economic times – and collect their payments much faster. We look forward to continuing to expand and bolster our strategic partnership with WeDJ.com and many thousands of mutual clients in the months and years ahead.”

Brandon Yarnell, Support Manager and Gigbuilder Developer for WeDJ.com explains, "I'm extremely happy to have established such a wonderful partnership with CDGcommerce, Chris West, and it's entire team! Working closely together since day one, we've come a long way. Today, even our servers are communicating together, thus keeping processing information current and up-to-date, creating a more seamless integration for all our customers resulting in higher satisfaction rate and customer retention."

Today, CDGcommerce also releases it's new Dare to Compare fax line dedicated to WeDJ.com customers ONLY. Are you currently processing your credit cards elsewhere and not sure if you're going to save money on the WeDJ.com plan? Fax your statement to the exclusive fax # listed for WeDJ customers to have a comparison and workup done to let you know the difference between costs!

 

Web Host Boot Camp Names CDGcommerce Platinum Sponsor of Virtual Trade Show

April 5, 2009 — Web Host Boot Camp Names CDGcommerce Platinum Sponsor of Virtual Trade Show
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Web Host Boot Camp Names CDGcommerce Platinum Sponsor of Virtual Trade Show

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 22, 2009 – Web Host Boot Camp (http://www.webhostbootcamp.net) today named CDGcommerce (http://www.cdgcommerce.com) as a Platinum Sponsor of this summer’s first-ever virtual conference for the web hosting industry. The Platinum Sponsorship is the most exclusive and privileged sponsorship opportunity available from Web Host Boot Camp.

As Platinum Sponsor, CDGcommerce will benefit from extensive visibility during the unique conference, including sitewide advertising, a booth in the virtual exhibit hall, and the opportunity to address conference attendees in a special education session led by Chris West, CDGcommerce CEO. West’s session is entitled “Internet Payments 101: Implementing Online Payments, Anti-Fraud Strategies & PCI Compliance.”

"We developed Web Host Boot Camp to offer easy access to the industry’s leading decision-makers, experts, and vendors. CDGcommerce plays a key role in the web hosting industry and adds important value and recognition to our conference," said Zachary McClung, president of Web Host Boot Camp. “Today’s Platinum Sponsorship has enabled us keep admission free for attendees and attract a wider portfolio of hosting professionals.”

“Our company is pleased to be the Platinum Sponsor for Web Host Boot Camp. We are strong supporters of Web Host Boot Camp’s mission to educate the Web hosting community and to give new hosting entrepreneurs the vital training and insight they need to be successful in this rapidly evolving marketplace,” said West. “Even in these challenging economic times, we believe the future has never been brighter for the hosting industry and we strongly encourage anyone who is interested in pursuing a business in this industry to attend this unique conference.”

Founded in 1998, CDGcommerce provides a full range of merchant payment processing services for internet and brick-and-mortar businesses. CDGcommerce is profitable, debt-free, and rapidly growing – all despite the global economic downturn.

Unlike traditional industry conferences, Web Host Boot Camp offers a truly virtual experience. Attendees have access to vendors, sponsors, exhibit booths, and other web hosting enthusiasts through their web browsers, without spending time and money on travel. Virtual conferences are gaining appeal across a variety of industries as businesses look to reduce nonessential costs.

In addition to CDGcommerce, Web Host Boot Camp has a variety of other sponsors, including media partners Ping! Zine Web Hosting Magazine and The Web Host Industry Review.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for Web Host Boot Camp, please visit http://www.webhostbootcamp.net/Sponsors.php.

For more information about attending Web Host Boot Camp, visit www.webhostbootcamp.net/Attendees.php

About Web Host Boot Camp

Web Host Boot Camp is the first-ever virtual conference exclusively for web hosting companies, hosting resellers, web designers, and anyone who wants to build a successful web hosting firm. Established by business consultant Zachary McClung, president of McClung Consulting, Web Host Boot Camp has everything a physical conference would have except the high expense of traveling, room, and board. Web Host Boot Camp is free to attend. Sponsorships and exhibit booths are available and are limited in number.

 

CDGcommerce CEO to speak at HOSTINGCON 2009

April 20, 2009 — CDGcommerce CEO to speak at HOSTINGCON 2009
Chesapeake, VA April 20, 2009 - CDGcommerce, a leading online payment and merchant account services provider, announced today CEO Chris West, will be speaking at HostingCon 2009 in Washington, DC on Tuesday, August 11th. The session “Getting Upside in a Down Economy” will be between 4:00-4:45pm.

The current worldwide economic crisis has created tremendous challenges to businesses everywhere. Volatile and crashing stock markets, frozen credit markets and worried consumers have negatively impacted almost every market sector. However, there is a silver lining to all of this and Mr. West's session will examine how the Web hosting industry is ideally poised to not only navigate these challenges but also to take advantage of the current economic situation to grow and expand even further.

Informative advice on how to survive & thrive during a recessionary economy is provided in this session along with case studies of companies of various sizes that have not only weathered economic storms but leveraged them to their own advantage.

Mr. West states that “As a business, CDGcommerce has never been stronger - even despite the current economic crisis that the world is confronting. Our volume of new accounts has never been higher and I attribute much of this to the fact that merchants are now researching their merchant processing options with much greater diligence than ever before.

I believe that many merchants are also very comforted by the fact that CDGcommerce has been debt free and profitable since our inception nearly 11 years ago and we have grown our business in a fiscally conservative manner - never once succumbing to the pressures of trying to grow too quickly by levering up our balance sheet with debt. I also think that programs such as our Free Payment Gateway and our many free anti-fraud tools are even more important than ever for a majority of merchants."

Mr. West goes on to state that "I think it is readily possible for almost any business to learn from what other businesses have done successfully in a market and an economy like this. While our current economic times certainly can present additional business risk, they have also historically been times that present substantial opportunities to companies who adapt their strategies successfully. My hope is to present concrete examples of companies that have done this to help those at HostingCon 2009 realize ways that they, too, can turn crisis into opportunity."

 

CDGcommerce Launches MerchantPortal v3.0 with a FREE Upgrade for Existing Merchants

February 10, 2009 — CDGcommerce Launches MerchantPortal v3.0 with a FREE Upgrade for Existing Merchants

CHESAPEAKE, VA - CDGcommerce is pleased to announce the launch of version 3.0 of its popular MerchantPortal technology.

Unlike previous version updates, the new MP v3.0 portal is a completely fresh re-design with a brand new user interface and a new and improved set of features. The MP v3.0 portal is the first of several new major overhauls that CDGcommerce has completed for its various service portals.

The tools in MP v3.0 are designed to enable merchants to quickly view and manage every aspect of their payment processing. In addition, MP v3.0 is designed for easy expansion and we have many exciting new add-ons planned for the near future.

One of the most exciting aspects of MP v3.0 is also that it is directly imbedded with the Quantum Gateway so that merchants using that gateway can quickly and easily process manual transactions as well as view and manage any unsettled transactions --- all within their MerchantPortal from CDGcommerce without having to login separately to the gateway.

All new as well as existing merchant account owners with CDGcommerce will have the MerchantPortal v3.0 included as part of their standard service at no additional cost.

 

CDGcommerce Exhibits & Presents at HOSTINGCON 2008

July 24, 2008 — CDGcommerce Exhibits & Presents at HOSTINGCON 2008
CEO Chris West will demonstrate how to fight fraudulent charges and reduce online risk during the hosting industry’s most popular convention.

Chesapeake, VA (PRWEB) July 24, 2008 – CDGcommerce, a leading online payment and merchant account services provider, announced today CEO Chris West, will be speaking at HostingCon 2008 in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, July 28. The session “Proven Methods for Reducing Online Fraud & Risk” will be between 11:15am and 12pm to help companies reduce fraudulent charges and chargebacks.

The session will provide an in-depth look at practical, real life examples of the various tools and technologies that are available to help merchants reduce their risk of online fraud. Merchants will learn how to successfully fight fraudulent charges and identify false negatives that result in lost sales revenue.

“Over the last year we have been developing new tools and programs to help merchants grow their business and keep up with the latest standards in fraud protection,” said West. “HostingCon 2008 will give us the perfect opportunity to unveil our new merchant offerings to further reduce chargebacks for our merchants and increase their profit potential.”

West will be utilizing his first hand experience working with thousands of Internet e-commerce merchants over the last decade. His extensive knowledge gained from building various pioneering fraud detection and risk management tools specifically for the Internet processing market has helped CDGcommerce become a prominent leader in the credit card processing industry.

“The presentation is geared to help merchants minimize their exposure to chargebacks and other forms of online risk,” said Chris West, CEO of CDGcommerce. “The focus will be on giving merchants an objective overview to allow them to determine quickly what would or would not work for their own organization - without having to do so on a trial and error basis... saving them invaluable time and money.” CDGcommerce will be exhibiting at booth #410 its popular free payment gateway program, free unlimited Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode program, and its new free Electronic Check processing and PCI compliance initiatives.

Merchants of all sizes are encouraged to stop by booth #410 to learn how their organization can benefit from the latest tools and technology developed exclusively by CDGcommerce. “Smaller merchants can benefit from learning about new tools and technologies previously only available to larger merchants,” said West. “And larger merchants can benefit by learning how to utilize solutions to further optimize their operations, adding new efficiencies to their businesses.” CDGcommerce will also be discussing its popular free payment gateway and affordable credit card payment processing with HostingCon 2008 attendees.

 

CDGcommerce Announces FREE Verified By Visa/MasterCard SecureCode Feature

October 3, 2007 — CDGcommerce Announces FREE Verified By Visa/MasterCard SecureCode Feature

Merchants no longer have to pay for added payment gateway transaction security. Chesapeake, VA (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- CDGcommerce, a leading Internet merchant credit card processor, announced today the release of its free Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode feature, powered by the Quantum Payment Gateway. With CDGcommerce and Quantum Payment Gateway, merchants receive full integration of the Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode feature at no charge, all-inclusive with CardAuthenticate™. Another exclusive industry first from CDGcommerce.
We include this feature entirely free, built-in to the Quantum Payment Gateway.	With built-in technologies such as CardAuthenticate™ cardholder authentication for Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode, merchants can take advantage of the significant cost savings by protecting their accounts from chargebacks. According to Chris West, CEO of CDGcommerce, "By utilizing this technology merchants will be able to help eliminate chargebacks for nearly 60% of the most common reasons - including Unauthorized Transactions and Stolen Cards."
Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode is the industry's only anti-fraud technology directly sponsored by Visa and MasterCard. "We include this feature entirely free, built-in to the Quantum Payment Gateway." Additionally, "This feature is rare for merchant account services. To obtain a Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode service, a merchant typically incurs a setup fee and a per transaction fee. With CDGcommerce, there are no per transaction fees or setup costs," said West. When the Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode feature is turned on for CDGcommerce merchants, enrolled Visa/MasterCard cardholders will be prompted to enter their special password and the system will immediately move to the next screen. If they are not enrolled, the prompt will be skipped. "Even if the cardholder is not enrolled, substantial protection is still provided to CDGcommerce merchant account holders," said West. Utilizing the Verified by Visa/MasterCard SecureCode shifts loss liability for payment processing from the merchant to the cardholder's issuing bank. West said, "With the cardholder's issuing bank responsible for loss liability, businesses have added protection and security for their online orders." The added protection and security can add up to significant savings by reducing fraudulent chargebacks. About CDGcommerce Established in 1998, CDGcommerce has quickly become a prominent leader in online credit card processing for merchants across the U.S. As an award-winning merchant provider and online credit card transaction processor, CDGcommerce has a reputation for providing world class Internet, retail and wireless payment processing services and develops many pioneering technologies to help merchants successfully reduce the risks of online credit card processing and defend against fraud and chargebacks. For more information about CDGcommerce, visit http://www.cdgcommerce.com.

 

CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2007

July 23, 2007 — CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2007

CHICAGO, IL - CDGcommerce is exhibiting at HOSTINGCON 2007, the premiere convention for the Web hosting industry. We welcome all of our existing merchants and agents to visit our trade show booth and meet some of our staff in person!

 

CDGcommerce Announces FREE Internet Payment Gateway Program

February 15, 2007 — CDGcommerce Announces FREE Internet Payment Gateway Program

CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA - CDGcommerce, a leading Internet merchant credit card processor, has announced the release of its FREE Internet Payment Gateway program, powered by the Quantum Payment Gateway.

This program will be available immediately to both new and existing CDGcommerce merchants. As a result, CDGcommerce merchants will have the exclusive ability to cut out an entire layer of cost from their processing while also receiving substantial benefits from the unique technologies provided by the Quantum gateway.

These powerful technologies include built-in CardAuthenticate™ cardholder authentication technology for Verified by Visa & MasterCard SecureCode, imbedded automated phone order verification capabilities through DialVerify™ and a host of advanced features including a comprehensive recurring billing system and even a pre-stored customer vault mode to allow customers to be re-billed for varying amounts at any time via API or manual request.

According to Chris West, CEO of CDGcommerce, “This announcement represents a historic first in the payment processing industry. No other merchant processor has ever released a Free Internet Payment Gateway program to their entire merchant base.

In this case, not only is the entire Payment Gateway free - it is also the most sophisticated state-of-the-art gateway in the industry with features not found on any other platform including free built-in Verified by Visa & MasterCard SecureCode at no additional cost.

Our goal with this initiative was not just to provide our merchants and resellers with a huge cost savings - we also wanted them to have the very best technology on the planet and I feel that we have achieved both of these goals with the release of this exciting new program."

Since 1998, CDGcommerce has been processing credit card transactions for merchants across the U.S. As an award-winning merchant processor with a reputation for world class service, CDG has specialized in the development of many pioneering technologies to help merchants to successfully manage the risks of online credit card processing and to reduce and defend against fraud & chargebacks.

 

CDGcommerce and Qualiteam Announce Strategic Alliance

November 15, 2006 — CDGcommerce and Qualiteam Announce Strategic Alliance

CHESAPEAKE, VA - Qualiteam Software (http://www.qualiteam.biz) and CDGcommerce (http://www.cdgcommerce.com) today announced a new strategic alliance.

Qualiteam Software, maker of the popular LiteCommerce and X-Cart shopping cart and e-commerce solution, will now be offering CDGcommerce merchant accounts to its new and existing customers.

"We are very excited to partner with one of the best known and most reputable shopping cart providers in the industry. By combining Qualiteam's e-commerce solutions along with our merchant service solutions, we feel that we will be offering the marketplace a truly innovative and world class end-to-end solution," stated Chris West, CEO of CDGcommerce.

For more information on the Qualiteam CDGcommerce promotion, please visit: http://www.qualiteam.biz/news/us_merchant_accounts_for_ecommerce.html

About Qualiteam Software Established in 1998, Qualiteam Software is now one of the worlds leading providers of e-Commerce software solutions. Software created by Qualiteam powers tens of thousands of online stores and e-Commerce websites in 111 countries all over the world. Qualiteam is focused on delivering products that create a solid infrastructure for e-business and have both B2C and B2B value. Ongoing support, integration services and consultations are provided to make sure customers derive maximum benefit when using Qualiteam products. Qualiteam Software is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, with partner company offices in Ulyanovsk, Russia. For more information, visit http://www.qualiteam.biz.

About CDGcommerce Established in 1998, CDGcommerce, a privately held Delaware Corporation, is a registered ISO/MSP with Visa, MasterCard and Merrick Bank, an FDIC-insured financial institution headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. This bank direct relationship provides CDG with the ability to provide the highest quality of direct in-house customer and merchant technical support with some of the most competitively priced programs available in the industry today. CDGCommerce is headquartered in Chesapeake, VA. For more information, visit http://www.cdgcommerce.com

 

CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2006

July 15, 2006 — CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2006

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - CDGcommerce is exhibiting at HOSTINGCON 2006, the premiere convention for the Web hosting industry. We welcome all of our existing merchants and agents to visit our trade show booth and meet some of our staff in person!

 

CDGcommerce Receives Editors Choice Award

July 23, 2005 — CDGcommerce Receives Editors Choice Award

CDGcommerce is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Editors Choice Award for July 2005 from WebHostMagazine.

 

CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2005

June 6, 2005 — CDGcommerce Exhibits at HOSTINGCON 2005

CHICAGO, IL - CDGcommerce & FraudGate recently exhibited at HOSTINGCON 2005, the premiere convention for the Web hosting industry. By all measurements, the event was a huge success and afforded both merchants & resellers the chance to meet with some of CDG's staff members.

 

CDGcommerce Launches MerchantPortal v2.0 with a FREE Upgrade for Existing Merchants

April 27, 2005 — CDGcommerce Launches MerchantPortal v2.0 with a FREE Upgrade for Existing Merchants

CHICAGO, IL - CDGcommerce & FraudGate recently exhibited at HOSTINGCON 2005, the premiere convention for the Web hosting industry. By all measurements, the event was a huge success and afforded both merchants & resellers the chance to meet with some of CDG's staff members.

CDGcommerce is pleased to announce the launch of version 2.0 launch of its popular Merchant Portal? service. This latest version of this service includes many new features that were not available on the v1.0 system.

The new MerchantPortal v2.0 service includes all of the following NEW features: » Enhanced Account Summary - for DBA/Business/Processing Configuration
» Online Account Changes - process Account Updates & Changes faster than ever
» Real-Time Journal - 400% Faster! Now with Additional Details & Sorting
» Built-in CBD & FD - built-in Chargeback Defender & Fraud Defender controls
» Risk Management - View your Reserve & Visa/MC Compliance Online
» E-mailed Alerts - Configure E-mail Alerts for any Status/Activity Update
» Sub-Users - Setup Access for Co-Workers/Accountants as needed
» Trends & Graphs - View both General & Highly Detailed Statistics
» Data Exporting - Download CSV Files for All Activity

Many more features are already in the works for the next release. All existing CDGcommerce merchants are being provided the MerchantPortal v2.0 as a FREE Upgrade with absolutely no additional cost.

In addition, all new merchant account signups with CDGcommerce will have the MerchantPortal v2.0 included as part of their standard service.