Who We Are

Sterling Payment Systems LLC, is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, just north of Phoenix, with our primary data center located in Tampa, Florida and additional redundant data sites in Tampa and Atlanta, as well as Dallas, Texas. Combined with our network and technology partners, our payment platforms currently serve over 600,000 merchants throughout the US and Canada processing more than $400 billion in combined transactions annually. We are represented in communities nationwide through our alliances with Community Banks, Associations, Point-of-Sale equipment, Software, and Integration Dealers in addition to our internal and external sales force.

Our Difference Is Our Strength

Sterling offers something very rare in the merchant processing arena - we maintain complete internal control of the critical processes that impact the life of every merchant. Some of these key areas include:

Since we have no holding company or affiliates to interfere with these processes, our customers' needs are served with extraordinary speed along with the highest standards of service.

Single Source Technology

In addition, all our technology at Sterling is organically grown. Because we are the developers, we are not reliant on third party companies or IT solution vendors to maintain our products or networks. This gives us a streamlined agility that allows us to pursue new emerging markets quickly and respond proactively making adjustments to our current products and systems as technology changes or if we feel that it would of benefit to our merchants. Although this strategy is a departure from the industry norms, this single-source approach has been the key to our steady growth as one of the most successful payment processors in the nation.

Solid Management Combined With Years Of Experience

Sterling's senior management team has decades of combined experience in merchant payment processing services. Many of them, having worked with an multitude of financial institutions, as well as numerous technology and processing providers, have been instrumental in shaping the landscape of current payment technology as we see it today. From the introduction of electronic capture systems, all the way to into the present world of wireless, portable, and web-enabled terminals, Sterling's senior managers have brought a wealth of experience to the table that has served as the foundation for Sterling's present day growth and success.

Our Merchants Are At The Heart Of Our Business

At Sterling, we're focused on providing the highest quality Merchant payment processing services using the latest advances in payment technology. Although Sterling serves many national and enterprise scale merchants, the core of our business consists of the small and mid-market segment of merchants nationwide. From day one it was clear that this sector of merchants were underserved - particularly from a technology and a customer service perspective - and subsequently, it was in these markets where we felt that we could serve the greatest need.

Giving Small Business The Edge