Payroc Acquires East Commerce Solutions

Payroc Acquires Atlantic Merchant Services

May 10, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) has acquired Raleigh-based Atlantic Merchant Services, a full-service merchant payment processor serving the mid-Atlantic and beyond. The deal expands Payroc's merchant relationships, sales partner network and payment technology reach while allowing Atlantic Merchant's team to access Payroc's in-house processing and global capabilities.

Payroc Acquires Retriever Merchant Solutions

April 2, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) has acquired Select Merchant Services, Inc. (d/b/a Retriever Merchant Solutions), a Munster, Indiana-based independent sales organization for payment processing. The deal brings approximately 30,000 merchants and 60 employees into Payroc, expands Payroc's annual payment volume and distribution capabilities, and provides Retriever access to Payroc's technology, underwriting, and global services.

Payroc Acquires i3 Verticals' Merchant Services Business

June 26, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess LLC has acquired i3 Verticals' merchant services business and related payments software and technology in an all-cash transaction valued at $440 million (subject to purchase price adjustments). The acquisition—completed following regulatory approvals—boosts Payroc's processing scale and distribution capabilities while integrating i3's payments technology and merchant relationships into Payroc's platform.

Payroc Acquires Beanstalk Payment Technologies' Debit Routing Solution

June 25, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC acquired the debit payment routing intelligence and team from Beanstalk Payment Technologies, integrating Beanstalk’s cloud-based API and analytics into Payroc’s full-stack payment platform. The acquisition is intended to expand Payroc’s debit routing and cost-optimization capabilities for merchants, payfacs, and ISVs.

Payroc Acquires SterlingCard Payment Solutions to Strengthen Canadian Card-Present Capabilities

February 6, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC has acquired SterlingCard Payment Solutions Inc., a Markham, Ontario-based provider of card-present and payment solutions. The deal adds SterlingCard's team of 11 and card-present capabilities to Payroc's Canadian offering, complementing Payroc's existing card-not-present and ACH/PAD services and expanding its presence in Canada.

Payroc Acquires Bluestone Payments

November 18, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC acquired Bluestone Payments, LLC, an independent sales organization (ISO) founded by Linda Rossetti, to grow its sales organization and expand merchant referral relationships. Payroc — a merchant acquirer backed by private equity firm Parthenon Capital — will retain Rossetti as President of Bluestone and expand her role as EVP, Strategic Partnerships at Payroc.