3Ci client, Merchant e-Solutions is an e-commerce company providing payment services to community banks and merchants. A leader in payment processing services, MeS is on the cutting edge of banking technology.
3Ci’s Switchblade™ mobile messaging platform allows MeS to instantly deliver critical SMS alerts to MeS’s 60,000+ merchants. Initial mobile alerts will include card association alerts, financial notifications, daily deposits, chargeback and refund requests. Mobile messaging for banking applications is a fast growing market for 3Ci, which was featured in this month’s Nilson Report on Mobile Messaging and Payments. Nilson predicts that “mobile handsets will be widely used by banks to establish an additional communications channel…” Nilson also stated that “SMS text messaging extends a bank’s reach for much less than it costs to handle an inbound phone call.”
- Jeff Michaud
David Ross, Chairman of the Board
South Florida radio executive and media promotions innovator, David Ross recently joined 3Ci as an investor and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Ross’ highly successful broadcast career includes management, ownership, and consulting to hundreds of radio stations worldwide. He is most associated with Miami legendary top 40 radio station, Y100, which sold to Clear Channel Inc. in 1994, along with other stations from Metroplex Inc. where Ross was an executive officer and partner.
Next, Ross led the consolidation of radio clusters in Florida, amassing 32 Clear Channel Radio stations. David promoted many cutting edge events including the creation of proprietary thematic radio concerts and charitable events. David’s experience as a seasoned deal maker and media executive along with his recently acquired knowledge of mobile brings 3Ci a unique perspective, and ability to relate to brands which are adopting text messaging as the new media of choice. His role as Chairman includes the creation of an all star advisory board consisting of a diverse group of top banking, media, sports and business executives chartered to help guide the company and its management team through the rapidly changing and dynamic world of wireless, where 3Ci is experiencing dramatic growth. David is an avid fan of extreme sports, and spending time in Aspen. His family includes wife Valerie, step-daughter Nicole, son John Paul and new addition, Hartlynn, his first granddaughter.
- Jeff Michaud