Agent Partnerships
Becoming a First Data Independent Sales (FDIS) Agent allows you the flexibility to build your business with a comprehensive range of products and resources dedicated to helping you succeed, including unparalleled training, marketing, reporting and brand name recognition. We design our unique third-party independent sales programs to cover your needs, regardless of your business size. Your business can move between our Agent, ISO and FSP programs as your company grows or needs change.
FDIS has independently owned and operated Agent Sales Offices and Sales Representatives located throughout the United States. This powerful sales channel is experienced in providing multiple electronic payment options to help agents increase their customer base and maximize their profit potential.
FDIS agents are able to:
- Choose from a variety of competitive revenue sharing programs for the right compensation model
- Depend on excellent customer service
- Address the needs of nearly every industry, thanks to our comprehensive array of merchant transaction processing solutions
- Offer one of the highest merchant approval rates in the industry with most applications approved within two business days
- Benefit from First Data’s reputation in world-class payment capabilities
Tools and Resources
FDIS measures our success by the success of our agents. In addition to a highly motivating compensation package, we believe it is equally important to have the resources available to help you significantly improve your bottom line. Our resources encompass both traditional and online marketing and sales tools. We continuously strive to provide effective solutions that help you grow your business.
Marketing Tools
To help support the business goals and sales efforts of our agents, we developed the FDIS Brand Center, an exclusive, dedicated Web site that contains pre-designed sales and marketing materials. The site provides a turnkey solution, where you can view, customize and order printing all in one location. Choose from a vast array of materials—stationery, brochures, direct mail, product sheets, Web materials and more, in different categories including vertical markets, products, services and terminals.
MyAgentOffice.com
Our continuing initiative to provide better services and resources to help agents prosper begins with MyAgentOffice.com. This secure, dedicated Web site designed to facilitate a variety of sales tasks allows you to stay on top of daily sales activities. MyAgentOffice.com enables you to:
- Access forms needed to manage and execute business activities
- Track applications
- View office profits
- Research invoices online
Products and Services
Our Agent Program offers an unparalleled set of products and services that enable merchants to optimize payment processing efficiency. The innovative products and services make us a single-source solution for payment processing.
Take a look at just a few of the products and services we offer:
Terminals and Supplies
We have a full range of POS terminals, wireless solutions, peripherals and supplies, designed to save both time and money while helping merchants make the most of consumer preferences. Merchants can find the right terminal to operate successfully at the point of sale based on the needs of their selling environment.
Payment Solutions
Merchants can simplify payment acceptance and accommodate their customers' payment preferences by accepting MasterCard®, Visa®, PIN-secured and signature debit, American Express®, Diners®, Discover®, and JCB® cards, checks and gift cards.
For over 40 years, TeleCheck has delivered solutions that make check/ACH acceptance efficient and secure. The TeleCheck Electronic Check Acceptance® (ECA) program converts paper checks into electronic transactions at the point of sale and deposits these funds into the merchant's direct deposit account (DDA) generally within two business days. Provided all requirements are met, under the TeleCheck® Warranty Program, merchants receive payment on all checks that they properly authorize through the system.
Mobile Commerce Payment Solutions
Acceptance of tap and go payments can help merchants attract new customers and provide a quick, simple and secure way for those customers to pay.
Gift Card Solutions
With First Data™ Gift Card Solutions, merchants of every size and type can drive traffic to their businesses, increase sales, build brand awareness and improve customer satisfaction.
Merchant Cash Advance Program
The Merchant Cash Advance referral program can help merchants turn future credit card sales into working capital quickly.
Retail Solution
The First Data™ Retail Solution helps manage inventory, track sales, control costs, improve customer service and better guide business decisions.
Restaurant Solution
The First Data™ Restaurant Solution is a cost-effective, easy to use all-in-one point of sale (POS) computer system designed to help small to mid-size restaurant owners improve productivity and increase profitability and manage all aspects of their business.
