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2017 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism

It is with great excitement that Telpay announces that our founder, William H. Loewen, has been named a recipient of the 2017 Governor General’s Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts.

Mr. Loewen receives the award in recognition of his 30-plus years of dedication to the arts in Winnipeg, particularly with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra where the foundation that he and wife Shirley began has donated over $1 million; but his support of the famed organization goes far beyond financial contributions. Bill has also been a volunteer with the Symphony for over 40 years.

More than anything, we have valued his advice, his friendship, and his genuine love for symphonic music,” WSO Executive Director Trudy Schroeder wrote in a guest blog on the Telpay website. Continue reading

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What is a Biller?

In discussing electronic payments made through Telpay’s secure payment systems, we may at times use unfamiliar terms. To help you have a better understanding, we’ll be providing a series of articles that explains Telpay’s terminology.

What is a Biller?
Billers, simply put, are businesses or individuals that you need to send money to using Telpay for Business. These can be suppliers, employees, consultants, contractors, utilities, donations, credit cards and government remittances.

With Telpay for Business, you can quickly look up these billers with our convenient biller search field. If the company or individual is not in our system, no problem; simply add your biller’s information using the detailed payment screens.

To learn more about Telpay Billers, contact one of our representatives service@telpay.ca or call 1-800-665-0302.

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Flexible Bill Payment Options with Telpay

When it comes to any payment you’re making, you have options with Telpay.

It’s something we’ve always prided ourselves on – being flexible to the methods our clients prefer. It’s what has made Telpay for Business one of the most advanced electronic payment systems in Canada.

We’d like to take a moment to tell you about the options available to you.

Option 1: Integration with Accounting Software
The first is importing through your accounts payable systems. As we’ve talked about in the past, our platform integrates smoothly with your accounting software, which helps you streamline your payment processes.

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We’ve Got You Covered

There are several reasons that Telpay is the payment solution partner of choice – trust, security, flexible payment methods, unparalleled billers and others that we have talked about in this space.

One of the most overlooked Telpay reasons, however, is the way we collect and manage supplier’s bank account information.

We Collect
With traditional EFT systems, businesses typically need to contact suppliers and ask for their bank account information. For most businesses, gathering this information is a hassle because a supplier won’t have the information at hand or they are reluctant to provide it over the phone or email. If a supplier’s bank account information is not in Telpay’s database, we will contact the supplier to get their information so that an electronic payment can be made.

We Manage
Telpay not only collects supplier’s banking information, we also manage and securely store their information in our Biller database. This is to ensure payments are always sent to the correct bank account and payment information is delivered in exactly the format that they prefer, such as email, fax or efile, along with invoice and customer account numbers, if required.

Take the stress out of your transactions and simplify your supplier payments with Telpay. To learn more, contact one of our representatives by email at service@telpay.ca or call us at 1-800-665-0302.

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Go Electronic and Reduce Stress

Are you still making some of your business payments by cheque? Are there too many steps to tracking down signatures? Does your mind race over payment deadlines, discount rates or worse, cheques lost in the mail? These challenges may bring on anxiety and stress that could lead to an increased heart rate. Stress can sometimes be a good thing, however, too much stress can cause harm to your health and increase your risk of heart disease (Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation). 

Reduce stress by going electronic!  

Eliminate the hassles of cheque payments by maximizing the features of Telpay’s electronic payment system. In addition to paying your employees electronically with Telpay, you can pay suppliers, contractors, utilities, credit cards, government remittances and more. Join us for a webinar to learn how your business can benefit from electronic payments.

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