CORE Business Technologies Acquires Automated Merchant Systems
February 9, 2021
CORE Business Technologies acquired Automated Merchant Systems (AMS) on February 9, 2021 to expand its government-focused payments capabilities. The deal brings AMS's electronic payment processing expertise into CORE's SaaS cashiering, EBPP and constituent engagement platform to broaden gateway integrations and merchant services for government, healthcare and higher education clients.
- Buyers
- CORE Business Technologies
- Targets
- Automated Merchant Systems
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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