Mercury Payment Systems was awarded the Gold Vendor of Excellence award as an Outstanding Provider of Electronic Payments / Financing at the Retail Solutions Provider Association’s (RSPA) RetailNOW 2014 convention and expo in Orlando. This is the sixth consecutive year Mercury has won this award.

“Being named as the industry’s top vendor partner for payment processing for the sixth year in a row is such an honor for us,” said Matt Taylor, president of integrated payments at Mercury. “Mercury’s ultimate goal is to help our partners strategically grow their business by selling point-of-sale payments technology solutions, and this award is recognition that our efforts are paying off. Now, as part of Vantiv®, we look forward to providing even more value going forward by being able to offer our partners additional products and services.”

The Vendor of Excellence Award is an exclusive ranking voted on by RSPA members who are independent resellers of retail technology. Over the summer, resellers are asked to vote for the partner that provides the highest level of support and service.

The Mercury Network of partners were also recognized at the RSPA Vendor Excellence Awards. Mercury partners took home gold or silver in every award category, with the largest award, the Gold Medallion, going to Business Solutions Magazine, an industry trade publication.

“We’re excited for all of our partners that were recognized by RSPA and their continued success,” Taylor said. “This is a testament to the focus we have on and dedication to the developer and reseller channel.”

About Mercury

Mercury Payment Systems®, a Vantiv (http://www.vantiv.com/) (NYSE: VNTV) company, is simplifying business by partnering with software companies and technology services firms to embed payment processing in front and back office applications. Mercury’s commerce technology is integrated into a broad set of point of sale systems, reaching merchants through an extensive partner network of over 3,000 point-of-sale software developers and value added resellers. Mercury's award-winning customer service and value-added solutions help merchants streamline their business and build revenue through simple to use commerce solutions. For more information, visit www.mercurypay.com or the company's locations in Durango or Denver, Colo.