Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. to Change Its Name to PrepaYd Inc. as Company Announces Intentions to Offer Additional Prepaid Prod
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. (OTC:PPDC) announced today that on March 31, 2011 the Companya™s Board of Directors and Majority shareholder each approved a change of the Companya™s name to PrepaYd, Inc. The purpose of the name change is to match the Companya™s new brand, aPrepaYda, and to reflect the expansion of the Companya™s business plan to provide additional prepaid products besides prepaid debit cards.
The Company, which up until now has focused on providing [ prepaid debit cards ] to the estimated 60 million underbanked U.S. consumers and its prepaid [ business expense cards ] towards small to medium size employers, has been researching additional prepaid products to offer.
aWe have earned consumersa™ trust. In most cases our cardholders trust us with the safe keeping of their funds from their income sources and for the disbursement of those funds on their behalf. We believe this same customer demographic will trust us with additional ancillary prepaid products and services. We intend to start offering them new high quality products and services and become a one-stop shop for several of their prepaid and personal needs,a stated Bruce Berman, CEO of Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc.
The name change will go into effect after the SEC mandated 20 day notice period after the filing of the Companya™s Information Statement with respect to the name change, and mailing of notice to shareholders. The Companya™s primary trading market will reflect the change following approval of the corporate action by FINRA.
About Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc.
Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. is a provider of financial services in the prepaid debit card industry. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, offers prepaid debit cards to Americaa™s estimated 60 million underbanked citizens. In addition to the underbanked consumer demographic, small and mid-size businesses have found a much needed product with the companya™s Prepaid Business Expense Card Program. With the diminishing credit card markets, companies need a new way to fund employeesa™ expenses other than through traditional credit cards or cash reimbursements. For more information about Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. visit [ www.PrepaidCardHoldings.com ].
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