THURSDAY APRIL 7, 2005
ATB FINANCIAL AND SYMCOR
SIGN DEAL
ATB Financial has signed a five year, $31 million
agreement with Symcor Inc., whereby Symcor will provide
image-based processing services starting October 21,2005.
Symcor’s services will include clearing and back-office
processing, including cheque and bill clearing and processing
services, statement production (except Mastercard), remittance
and tracing services, out of province clearing and inter-branch
mail services.
ATB
Financial is the largest Alberta-based financial institution.
ATB is confident Symcor will transition its item processing
services to a cost-effective, image-based platform, as part of
its TECP (truncation and electronic cheque presentment)
strategy. TECP is the Canadian Payment Association’s initiative
that requires member financial institutions to offer image based
services to eliminate the need for paper-based item exchange
between clearers. read more:
www.symcor.com
NAMMU TORONTO CHAPTER: OPERATIONS UPDATE
The April 14th Toronto Chapter meeting will serve
a variety of member interests, bringing local members up to
speed with several Canada Post programs: The Commercial Serve
Network; Online Payment Application; Canada Post Corporate
Security; an overview of an Addressed Admail Initiative. The
session includes a tour of the Gateway Postal Facility.
Registration:
click here
NOTE: For security
reasons no registrations can be accepted after April 11.
PUBLICATIONS MAIL COUNCIL MEETING
The follow-up meeting to present and discuss
changes to the Canada Post Publications Mail products with the
NAMMU Publications Mail Council, originally scheduled for March,
will now be held the week of April 25th. The delay was necessary
in order for Dale Bemben to have as much meaningful information
as possible to share with the participants. The session
arrangements are being finalized now, and is open to all NAMMU
members. There will be a nominal $50. attendance fee which will
be used to support the NAMMU booth at MAGS U. More information:
executive@nammu.org
MEMBERS REPORT INVOICE CONCERNS
Several NAMMU members have reported invoice
discrepancies, particularly since the withdrawal of the credit
card payment option. Members are encouraged to table any
concerns not resolved through their CPC reps with the NAMMU
Executive by contacting:
yoursay@nammu.org
NAMMU BOARD ANNOUNCES AGM TIMING
The Board of Directors has announced the Annual
General Meeting will take place September 23, 2005. This will
mark the first time in the Association’s history that all
members who wish to participate can do so virtually cost-free:
the plan is for Videoconferencing to take place following
regularly scheduled Chapter meetings, in three locations.
Specifics of the meeting will be provided to members by the
Association’s Secretary.
