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ACS Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with ServiceU Corporation

Submitted by: John Warner on Jul 14, 2003 at 5:00 am Tagged with: General Archives Source:

ACS Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with ServiceU Corporation

Alliance Will Benefit the Faith-Based Community With a More Complete and Robust
Solutions Offering
FLORENCE, SC, July 14, 2003 —ACS Technologies (www.acstechnologies.com)
announced today that the company has partnered with ServiceU Corporation, an
innovative, cost-effective provider of Web-based scheduling, payment, and event
registration services that are revolutionizing the way organizations connect
with their members.
"This partnership will allow us to provide our clients with the top-tier level
of service that they have come to expect from us," stated Hal Campbell,
President and CEO of ACS Technologies. "It gives us an opportunity to bring
additional solutions to the churches, schools, and organizations we serve with
increased speed and the proven value current ServiceU clients already find
beneficial."
"ServiceU has been tracking ACS Technologies for a number of years and we have
watched them develop their technology, services, and people to the point that
they are the clear market leader serving more clients than any other
information management company in this market," said Tim Whitehorn, President
and CEO of ServiceU Corporation. "We have evaluated several faith-based
technology providers and believe ACS Technologies' 12,000 clients and 25 years
in business makes them an incredibly stable and experienced leader. With the
addition of ServiceU's TransactU™ online payment and event registration service
and EventU™ online scheduling service, ACS Technologies continues to
demonstrate the advantages they can bring ministries, churches, schools and
other faith-based organizations."
Campbell added, ''We are constantly in pursuit of solving our client's needs
with affordable yet powerful solutions that help them fulfill their mission. We
strongly believe the services now available to our clients through our new
relationship with ServiceU is just what they have been asking for.''

About ACS Technologies Group, Inc.
Founded in 1978, ACS Technologies (http://www.acstechnologies.com) has been in
business for 25 years and is a privately held company. ACS Technologies is
currently the leading provider of best of breed technology solutions for
churches, schools, and faith-based organizations, and has made its biggest
contribution to the industry with its powerful church management software, ACS.
The company offers a host of other technology solutions including, Headmaster™
enterprise software for private schools and the Extend Platform™ online content
management for Web sites, and larger network community management. ACS
Technologies ranks on the Soft-Letter 100 list, which recognizes the PC
software industry's largest companies based on yearly revenues. The Small
Business Administration recognized the company's owners as Persons of the Year
in South Carolina in 2002; and Ernst & Young nominated the company's president
and CEO, Hal Campbell, as a technology finalist in its Entrepreneur of the Year
program in 2002. Over 12,000 different organizations rely on ACS Technologies
for their daily operations—the largest client base in its market.
Headquartered in Florence, South Carolina, with sales and training offices
throughout the U.S., ACS Technologies has over 300 employees.

About ServiceU Corporation
ServiceU Corporation (http://www.serviceu.com) provides Web-based software
specifically designed for churches, schools and other community organizations.
The company's services dramatically enhance an organization's ability to serve
its members in three key areas: 1) Calendar: EventU™ simplifies the scheduling
of events and resources and publishes real-time event information on the
organization's Web site; 2) Commerce: TransactU™ provides the convenience of
anytime, anywhere payments for event registrations and contributions; and 3)
Communication: UpdateU™ delivers personalized information to an organization's
members through a consolidated weekly electronic newsletter. ServiceU is a
privately held company based in metropolitan Memphis, Tennessee.
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