CheckFree CEO Pete Kight Named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' by the Association for Corporate Growth
27 Maio 2005 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CheckFree CEO Pete Kight Named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' by the
Association for Corporate Growth -- Electronic commerce pioneer
recognized as company enters 25th year -- ATLANTA, May 27
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ:CKFR)
Chairman and CEO Pete Kight was presented with the "2005
Entrepreneur of the Year" award by the Atlanta chapter of the
Association for Corporate Growth at a recognition dinner on May 26,
2005. Kight joins a distinguished group of past ACG honorees,
including entrepreneurs Charles Brewer, Chairman and CEO of
Mindspring Enterprises, Thomas E. Noonan, Chairman, President and
CEO of Internet Security Systems, Inc. and Charles Loudermilk,
President and CEO of Aaron Rents, and Atlanta executive Arthur
Blank, Owner and CEO of The Atlanta Falcons. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/CLF009 ) "This award
recognizes an Atlanta business leader who has set a new standard
for corporate management in terms of corporate vision, endurance
and growth," says Joe Chapman, managing director of Marsh U.S.A.
and 2005 president of the ACG Atlanta chapter. "Pete Kight founded
CheckFree in 1981 and has since navigated 25 years of change,
including the proliferation of the Internet, as the company secured
its leadership position in financial electronic commerce. He has
balanced entrepreneurial spirit with sound decision-making, and has
brought to reality his vision of moving money electronically, thus
transforming the way in which consumers and businesses manage
finances. We are delighted to recognize his contribution to his
industry and the Atlanta community with the 'Entrepreneur of the
Year' award." Kight founded CheckFree in 1981 in his grandmother's
basement to automate the monthly payment of health club dues.
Through internal development and strategic acquisitions, he has
expanded CheckFree into a global leader with more than 3,300
employees and 2004 revenues of $606.5 million. The company is
recognized as a leading provider of financial electronic commerce
services and products and is the market leader in electronic
billing and payment. CheckFree holds numerous patents related to
risk management and e-commerce, and was among the first to apply
Sigma quality methodology to financial services. Today more than 16
million consumers pay their bills online from nearly 1,600 sites
powered by CheckFree, including banks, credit unions, brokerage
firms and Internet portals. CheckFree delivers millions of
electronic bills each month that represent thousands of consumer
brands. About CheckFree ( http://www.checkfreecorp.com/ )Founded in
1981, CheckFree Corporation (NASDAQ:CKFR) provides financial
electronic commerce services and products to organizations around
the world. CheckFree Electronic Commerce solutions enable thousands
of financial services providers and billers to offer their
customers the convenience of receiving and paying their household
bills online or in person through retail outlets. CheckFree
Investment Services provides a broad range of investment management
solutions and outsourced services to thousands of financial
services organizations, which manage more than $900 billion in
assets. CheckFree Software develops, markets and supports software
applications that are used by financial institutions to process
more than two-thirds of the 10 billion Automated Clearing House
transactions in the United States. The division also provides
global trade processing, reconciliation, financial messaging,
compliance and electronic billing and statement software to
thousands of organizations across the globe. About ACG (
http://www.acg.org/ ) Founded in 1954, the Association for
Corporate Growth is the premier global association for
professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development,
and mergers and acquisitions for mid to large companies. Leaders in
corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service
firms focused on building value in their organizations belong to
ACG. They recognize the multiple benefits of networking within an
influential community of executives growing public and private
companies worldwide. For 50 years, ACG members have focused on
strategic activities that increase revenues, profits and,
ultimately, stakeholder value. Today ACG stands at more than 9,000
members representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and
mid-market companies in 42 chapters in North America, Europe and
Asia. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/CLF009
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: CheckFree Corporation
CONTACT: Media relations, Judy DeRango Wicks, +1-678-375-1595, or ,
or Investor relations, Tina Moore, +1-678-375-1278, or Web site:
http://www.checkfreecorp.com/ http://www.acg.org/
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