BillMyParents Lauded for Best Youth/Student/Campus Prepaid Program
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire -03/14/12)- BillMyParents, Inc. (OTCQB: BMPI.OB – News) (OTC.BB: BMPI.OB – News) has been named the 2012 Paybefore Awards best in category winner for Best Youth/Student/Campus Prepaid Program for the BillMyParents SpendSmart™ MasterCard® card. In its 6th year, the prestigious annual Paybefore Awards recognizes excellence throughout the worldwide prepaid and stored value industry. BillMyParents was one of three prepaid program finalists vying for the best in category distinction.
“BillMyParents is taking prepaid to teens where they are and in a language that resonates with them,” said Loraine DeBonis, editor-in-chief of Paybefore and chair of the judging panel. “The company also reaches out to parents in meaningful ways and is getting results. BillMyParents is gaining significant ground with its SpendSmart MasterCard card because of its remarkable outreach as well as card features, including transaction alerts and real-time parental controls that promote responsible spending.”
“It’s an honor to have been recognized by Paybefore for having the best program in our category with our BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card,” said Mike McCoy, BillMyParents’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our goal is to be the best solution for families to manage and teach responsible teen spending, and with this win we can celebrate the acknowledgement that what we’ve created stands out and meets consumers’ needs.”
Paybefore publications are the leading source of industry news for the global prepaid community. The judging panel consisted of five industry experts who weighed competing program entries submitted from around the world in multiple categories. Criteria for winners included the demonstration of outstanding innovation, execution and excellence within each category.
About BillMyParents
BillMyParents, Inc. (OTCQB: BMPI.OB – News) (OTC.BB: BMPI.OB – News), offers a solution for parents who want to help their teens develop smart spending habits. The BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card is the instantly trackable, reloadable MasterCard prepaid card that lets parents and teens track spending in real time. Features include the ability to instantly lock, unlock and reload the card at any time; text alerts to parents and teens showing real-time transaction details with each purchase; and the freedom and security of a MasterCard prepaid card without the risk of overdrafts, accruing debt or affecting credit scores. BillMyParents provides parents with a modern way to help teach their teens financial responsibility, when it counts. For more information, please visit http://www.BillMyParents.com.
The BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card is issued by University National Bank pursuant to license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.
About Paybefore:
Paybefore is the leading information provider to prepaid and stored value industry professionals, offering the latest news, commentary and analysis. Paybefore’s family of industry publications include: Paybefore.com™, a searchable online news and information portal; Paybefore News™, daily news briefs delivered electronically; Paybefore News International™, a weekly compilation of prepaid news and events from outside the United States; Paybefore Update™, an e-newsletter delivered 20 times a year; Paybefore Legal™, a downloadable e-newsletter covering the legislative, regulatory and judicial developments in prepaid, as well as feature articles by leading attorneys in the field; Paybefore Magazine™, a biannual print publication featuring in-depth articles on the opportunities, challenges and trends in the global prepaid and stored value industry; and the only industry directory, Paybefore Buyer’s Guide™, available online and in print. Visit us at http://www.paybefore.com.
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BillMyParents SpendSmart(TM) MasterCard(R) Card Receives Category Win at 2012 Paybefore Awards
BillMyParents Lauded for Best Youth/Student/Campus Prepaid Program
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire -03/14/12)- BillMyParents, Inc. (OTCQB: BMPI.OB – News) (OTC.BB: BMPI.OB – News) has been named the 2012 Paybefore Awards best in category winner for Best Youth/Student/Campus Prepaid Program for the BillMyParents SpendSmart™ MasterCard® card. In its 6th year, the prestigious annual Paybefore Awards recognizes excellence throughout the worldwide prepaid and stored value industry. BillMyParents was one of three prepaid program finalists vying for the best in category distinction.
“BillMyParents is taking prepaid to teens where they are and in a language that resonates with them,” said Loraine DeBonis, editor-in-chief of Paybefore and chair of the judging panel. “The company also reaches out to parents in meaningful ways and is getting results. BillMyParents is gaining significant ground with its SpendSmart MasterCard card because of its remarkable outreach as well as card features, including transaction alerts and real-time parental controls that promote responsible spending.”
“It’s an honor to have been recognized by Paybefore for having the best program in our category with our BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card,” said Mike McCoy, BillMyParents’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our goal is to be the best solution for families to manage and teach responsible teen spending, and with this win we can celebrate the acknowledgement that what we’ve created stands out and meets consumers’ needs.”
Paybefore publications are the leading source of industry news for the global prepaid community. The judging panel consisted of five industry experts who weighed competing program entries submitted from around the world in multiple categories. Criteria for winners included the demonstration of outstanding innovation, execution and excellence within each category.
For more information about BillMyParents, please visit: http://www.BillMyParents.com
About BillMyParents
BillMyParents, Inc. (OTCQB: BMPI.OB – News) (OTC.BB: BMPI.OB – News), offers a solution for parents who want to help their teens develop smart spending habits. The BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card is the instantly trackable, reloadable MasterCard prepaid card that lets parents and teens track spending in real time. Features include the ability to instantly lock, unlock and reload the card at any time; text alerts to parents and teens showing real-time transaction details with each purchase; and the freedom and security of a MasterCard prepaid card without the risk of overdrafts, accruing debt or affecting credit scores. BillMyParents provides parents with a modern way to help teach their teens financial responsibility, when it counts. For more information, please visit http://www.BillMyParents.com.
The BillMyParents SpendSmart MasterCard card is issued by University National Bank pursuant to license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.
About Paybefore:
Paybefore is the leading information provider to prepaid and stored value industry professionals, offering the latest news, commentary and analysis. Paybefore’s family of industry publications include: Paybefore.com™, a searchable online news and information portal; Paybefore News™, daily news briefs delivered electronically; Paybefore News International™, a weekly compilation of prepaid news and events from outside the United States; Paybefore Update™, an e-newsletter delivered 20 times a year; Paybefore Legal™, a downloadable e-newsletter covering the legislative, regulatory and judicial developments in prepaid, as well as feature articles by leading attorneys in the field; Paybefore Magazine™, a biannual print publication featuring in-depth articles on the opportunities, challenges and trends in the global prepaid and stored value industry; and the only industry directory, Paybefore Buyer’s Guide™, available online and in print. Visit us at http://www.paybefore.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company’s growth and business strategy. Words such as “expects”, “will”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “hopes”, “estimates”, and variations on such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in the Company’s business; competitive factors in the market(s) in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.