Contact:
Alice & Glenn Prather
10 Walnut Avenue
Vinton, VA 24179
540-989-1023 phone
540-354-5416 cell
prather@vantagecard.com

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Virgina Office Serving:
Bedford, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Christiansburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
New River Valley, VA
Roanoke, VA
Rocky Mount, VA
Salem, VA
Smith Mountain Lake, VA

Alice and Glenn Prather are longtime residents of the Roanoke Valley and reside at Smith Mountain Lake and are participating members of various business organizations:

• Roanoke Biz2Biz
• Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce
• Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia

Alice has worked in the Banking and the Merchant Processing industry for over 30 years. Dominion Bankshares Corporation employed her from 1969-1992 as a Senior Sales Officer in the Card Services Division. Her experience has taken her from in-house banking, Agent Bank management, to administering the first East Coast pilot program for Debit Card Acceptance.

Glenn has a degree from Roanoke College as well as advanced degrees in Education and Industrial Management from East Carolina University and Lynchburg College. He has 20 years experience in management in the avionics, electronics and the telecommunications industry.

Vantage Card Services offers personal attention and responsive service on a complete line of payment systems to meet the variety of ways you collect payment from your customers. We provide on-site training and installation at no additional cost. We service the hardware and software from our office located in Vinton Virginia providing a 1-800 number for after hours emergencies.

With Vantage you gain Better Contract Terms & Pricing Structures with a focus on your bottom line to reduce your overall cost of processing.

• No application, start up, or programming fees
• No long-term, expensive equipment leases
• No contract cancellation or early termination fees
• Discount deducted once a month, not every day
• Secure web based reporting and statements

Personal Service from a local staff offers one-on-one assistance for all of your processing inquiries and request. We are you payment systems advocates.

Stand alone terminals & software packages:
Enjoy the these benefits:

• Free reprogramming of your existing terminal units.
• Free loaner service if your POS system is down.
• POS register system compatibility through major network platforms including Vital (VisaNet) and Global Payments (East/NDC and Central/MAPP).
• Terminal systems with fast thermal printers and IP communication compatible with DSL and Cable modems.

Payroll Cards
A free program for employers, the Platinum Pay Visa® Debit payroll card is a huge improvement over traditional paper checks. The Platinum Pay card will save your organization money by streamlining the payroll process, eliminating paper check processes and costs associated with lost checks. There are no set up costs, no software to buy or learn, no card cost, and no minimum number of employees to enroll.

Gift Cards & Loyalty Cards
Brand, issue and process your own secure electronic gift or loyalty card. Completely customize a stored value card service to meet your program requirements. A full suite of reporting services will help you increase sales and manage liability.

Business & Corporate Purchasing will typically be associated with high non-qualified rates. Vantage specializes in managing your Interchange expense to qualify for reduced rates available by implementing Level 2 and Level 3 processing solutions for business and corporate purchasing cards.

Wireless & Mobile solutions can take your credit card acceptance on the road with integrated GPRS wireless terminals and network support for PDAs, mobile phones and more.

Debit Processing
All major online PIN debit networks are supported through a variety of encrypted terminal and POS solutions using both internal and external PIN pads and through our wireless systems. ATM services available.

Check Services
Check processing solutions are available ranging from traditional check guarantee to the latest in point of sale imaging and check conversion.