ePayResources Presents Annual Awards
DALLAS, March 19, 2025 (Newswire.com) - ePayResources® presented three awards at its 29th annual conference, ePayConnect 2025, held March 10 - 12 at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios in Orlando.
Peter Tapling, APRP, Managing Director, PTap Advisory, LLC, was presented the Richard R. Oliver Leadership in Payments Award for his exemplary work in the advancement, implementation, and promotion of electronic payments. The recipient is a payments ambassador who has made outstanding contributions to the efficiency, security, and growth of the industry.
Peter is a pioneer in the payments industry with a passion for learning, teaching, and mentoring. His drive and entrepreneurial spirit have helped develop and deliver vital technologies and education to many organizations and partners. His leadership, knowledge, and support were instrumental in developing the strategy and implementation of products used today to validate and secure payments across the Zelle, Paze, and Real Time Payment rails. Peter has also served as an Advisor to the ePayResources Board of Directors since 2019; as a member of the Board of the U.S. Faster Payments Council since 2020; as a Technology Advisor at Nacha since 2019; and is currently the leader of the Quantum Payments Project Team for Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance.
The Innovation in Payments Award was presented to Identifee and was accepted by Kevin Miyamoto, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer.This award honors an individual, team, or organization that has demonstrated significant achievement in developing or implementing innovative payments solutions or technologies. The recipient is a payments influencer that has broken ground to propel industry advancement.
Identifee has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to advancing the payments industry by driving collaborative innovation through AI integration. Their partnerships with ePayResources, Nacha, and other payments associations stand out as models of industry-wide cooperation to enhance compliance, reduce risk, increase efficiency, and make complex regulations more accessible to payments professionals.
Lily Ramos, Manager, Administration, ePayResources, received the association's first MERIT Award, which centers around the guiding principles of Members First, Excellence, Respect, Integrity & Trust, and Teamwork. The recipient is an individual on the ePayResources or ePayAdvisors team who portrays the Ideal Team Player spirit and has demonstrated outstanding drive, leadership, or service for the greater good of the organization.
Lily is an exemplary team member whose dedication, proactive mindset, and embodiment of the MERIT principles have defined her 25-year tenure at ePayResources. She is beloved by members and colleagues alike for her warmth, dependability, and innovative contributions. She consistently goes above and beyond, from spearheading digital transformations that save hundreds of manual work hours to serving as a bilingual ambassador. Her steadfast commitment to service, adaptability to change, and unwavering focus on excellence, teamwork, and respect for others have made her the backbone of the organization.
"ePayResources is very grateful for the impact that Peter, Identifee, and Lily have had on our members and other payments industry stakeholders," said Jeff Foote, President and CEO, ePayResources. "We look forward to continuing to be the beneficiaries of their vast expertise and commitment to excellence."
About ePayResources: ePayResources® has been empowering financial institutions and businesses to be informed, compliant, and competitive in payments for 50 years. As an innovative Payments Association and a founding sponsor of the Center for Payments, we provide emerging and legacy payments expertise, professional development, and industry leadership through education, publications, compliance support, risk management, and advocacy. Our staff of nationally accredited payments and risk professionals provides situational analysis and response guidance on our Payments Answerline™ and keeps you informed of industry developments that impact operational processing, fraud detection, and your bottom line. Our subsidiary, ePayAdvisors™, provides payments audits, risk assessments, and consulting. Visit epayresources.org and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Source: ePayResources
