Vantiv Joins with Education at Work to Support Development of Greater Cincinnati's Workforce

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vantiv (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, and Education at Work, a 501(c)3 non-profit provider of employment development services, announced today that they have signed an agreement to jointly help develop Greater Cincinnati's workforce. Under the agreement, Vantiv will leverage Education at Work students to serve in its call centers and will assign them executive-level mentors to help guide their professional development.

“Joining with Education at Work is a win-win arrangement”

"We're very excited to have entered into a relationship with such a dynamic financial services company," said David Dougherty, Education at Work's Founder and CEO. "Vantiv is not only a leader in the payments industry but also in the community. Our new agreement demonstrates Vantiv's deep commitment to our region and the future of its college students. We're pleased to have them as a client of Education at Work, further highlighting the range of services that we can provide to our client companies."

"Joining with Education at Work is a win-win arrangement," said Charles Drucker, Chief Executive Officer at Vantiv. "It's not only a win for our business, but it's a win for Greater Cincinnati college students. Education at Work provides Vantiv a new source of talent while at the same time giving college students an opportunity to develop their career skill sets."

The services provided by Education at Work are different from those normally found in a traditional staff augmentation firm. Employees are put through a rigorous multi-step screening and selection process prior to interviewing with the end client in order to assess specific job skills requirements and to ensure an optimal fit with the client's corporate culture. Students selected represent the highest caliber of talent attending Greater Cincinnati's colleges and universities.

The services provided by Education at Work are different from those normally found in a traditional staff augmentation firm. Employees are put through a rigorous multi-step screening and selection process prior to interviewing with the end client. This helps assess specific job skills requirements and ensures an optimal fit with the client’s corporate culture. Students selected represent the highest caliber of talent attending Greater Cincinnati's colleges and universities.

Students will work at Vantiv's headquarters in Symmes Township, managing multiple types of customer service inquiries. For more information about Education at Work or Vantiv, Inc., please visit them at www.education-at-work.org or www.vantiv.com.

About Vantiv, Inc.
Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV) is a leading, integrated payment processor differentiated by a single, proprietary technology platform. Vantiv offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and innovative payment processing and technology solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all sizes in the U.S., enabling them to address their payment processing needs through a single provider. Vantiv builds strong relationships with their customers, helping them become more efficient, more secure and more successful. Vantiv is the third largest merchant acquirer and the largest PIN debit acquirer based on number of transactions in the U.S. The company's growth strategy includes expanding further into high growth payment segments, such as ecommerce, mobile, prepaid and information solutions, and attractive industry verticals, such as business-to-business, government, healthcare and education. For more information, visit www.vantiv.com.

About Education at Work
Education at Work is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing staff augmentation services for call center and back office operations of leading companies, delivered exclusively in the U.S. Education at Work employs an agent work force that is made up entirely of college students actively pursuing their degrees. Education at Work's clients enjoy access to a high quality domestic U.S. service environment, pricing that is competitive with offshore markets – enabling them to repatriate American jobs, and a student population that can be a future talent pipeline for their firm. College students who work for Education at Work enjoy competitive base wages plus a tuition assistance program that pays up to $6,000/year, based on work and academic performance. Students can graduate virtually debt-free through Education at Work with fundamental skills that better prepare them for success in the 21st century job market. For more information, please visit www.education-at-work.org, or subscribe to the Education at Work blog: blog.education-at-work.org. You can also find them on Facebook and LinkedIn.