“It took us over a combined 12 years to build a business based on honesty and consistency. We took the high road and the reputation we built is carrying us forward now.”

 

 

 

About 1st Americard

Founded in 1999, North Carolina-based 1st AmeriCard, Inc. is one of the fastest growing “merchant transaction services” companies in the North America. We are quickly becoming a leader in the industry by offering merchants value-based solutions based on integrity, service, efficiency and the best competitive rates 1stAmeriCard, Inc. is a national organization that offers merchants a full array of services through a dedicated and seasoned account executive team. Greg Grainger, CEO, 1stAmeriCard, states that “It took us over a combined 12 years to build a business based on honesty and consistency, we took the high road and the reputation we built is carrying us forward now.” Merchants want to build a relationship with a vendor and salesperson they trust. Look no further than 1stAmeriCard where we build our reputation one merchant at a time.

Key Leadership
 
There are many key personnel behind the scenes at 1stAmeriCard and each one is committed to making it easy for your business to obtain the “merchant transaction services” you need. From your initial application to ongoing service and support, the people at 1stAmeriCard are here to assist you.

Greg Grainger, CEO

Greg Grainger founded 1stAmeriCard in 1999. Mr. Grainger is the driving force behind all business development activity including the execution of 1stAmeriCard’s marketing plan which encompasses recruiting and training independent sales agents, establishing business partnerships with a number of leading vendors so that 1stAmeriCard can provide its customers with the highest-quality, most reliable and innovative services available. Under his leadership, 1stAmeriCard has quickly become one of the fastest growing “merchant transaction services” providers in the nation. 
gregg@1stamericard.com

Kelly Grainger, President & Risk Management Director

Kelly Grainger joined 1stAmeriCard as a founding partner in 1999. Mrs. Grainger developed the Risk Management team over the last five years to insure that the installed customer base has a strong support advocate to resolve disputes, loss and customer support issues. Included in these duties are evaluation of reports, formulation and implementation of policies and procedures to monitor fraud, violations and credit investors. 
kellyg@1stamericard.com

John Brackenbush, Vice President of Operations 

John Brackenbush joined 1stAmericard in October of 2002. Mr Brackenbush brings with him 7 years of Merchant and Processing experience through his previous experiences with SEBA, a 30 year old Bank Association made up of Card Issuers and Merchant Acquirers, and First Data Resources, who has a 150 year old history and is the largest merchant/cardholder processor in the United States. John's responsibilities with 1st Americard is to oversee the 1st Advance program, Merchant retention, Merchant background checks, customer service, and interchange compliance.  johnb@1stamericard.com 

 

 

 

 

 

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