National Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Recognition Day
News Release Template
[INSERT YOUR COMPANY LOGO HERE]
[Insert Company Press Contact]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Insert company name] Recognizes (names of AAP credentialed individuals) on
National Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) Recognition Day
[insert CITY, St., Date] – On February 9, 2010, in honor of National Accredited ACH Professional (AAP)
Recognition Day, [insert company name] will recognize individuals on staff who have earned the AAP designation — [insert the names of AAPs]. National AAP Recognition Day is sponsored by NACHA —The
Electronic Payments Association and supported by regional payments associations nationwide.
“[Insert names of AAPs] have years of dedicated service to [insert company name] and have exhibited considerable expertise in the payments industry and the ACH Network,” said [company president and
CEO or spokesperson]. “We are pleased to recognize their accomplishments and the considerable benefits they bring to the organiz ation.”
[include name of each recipient, title, job responsibilities and/or specific contributions to the organization.]
[insert your organization’s name] will recognize these individuals with [insert planned activities and/or events].
AAP accreditation is awarded to those who pass a comprehensive exam that tests the individual’s knowledge of the payments industry and the ACH network. To retain AAP status, an AAP must earn sixty
(60) continuing education credits within the five-year accreditation period, with no more than twenty (20) credits applied per calendar year. Information on the AAP accreditation and on continuing credits is available through The New England ACH Association (NEACH) at 781-321-1011 or visit www.neach.org
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[insert y our organization’s name]
[Insert company boilerplate]
[Insert your RPA boilerplate]
NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association
NACHA supports the growth of the ACH Network by managing its development, administration, and governance. The ACH Network facilitates global commerce by serving as a safe, efficient, ubiquitous, and high-quality electronic payment system. More than 15,000 depository financial institutions originated and received 18.2 billion ACH payments in 2008. NACHA represents nearly 11,000 financial institutions through 18 regional payments associations and direct membership. Through its industry councils and forums, NACHA brings together payments system stakeholder organizations to encourage the efficient utilization of the ACH Network and develop new ways to use the Network to benefit its diverse set of participants. To learn more, visit www.nacha.org
; www.electronicpayments.org
and www.payitgreen.org
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