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Demonstration set for International Catholic Stewardship Conference Sept 12-14. September 2, 2021, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of ministry software and service solutions, announces a new suite of solutions to better equip Catholic dioceses and parishes in their planning, stewardship, and evangelization ministries. The unrivaled combination…

Every church now has best of breed solutions with one ministry partner. April 19, 2021, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announces the merger of both Think Ministry Inc., the software company behind MinistryPlatform, the most popular customizable church management…

Koehling to lead company into new vision of growth for every church. June 18, 2020, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announced today that Joe Koehling has been named President and CEO. Koehling previously served as CFO and interim President…

Nation’s leading user-driven software review site announces top honors for ACS Technologies April 15, 2020, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announced today that its newest whole-church solution, Realm®, has been named the 2020 #1 most popular church management software…

Data analytics company becomes newest member of ACST family December 12, 2019, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announced the acquisition of MissionInsite, a faith-based analytics company that provides much-needed data tools to churches and nonprofits to help them visualize and cultivate…

Nearly 1,000 attend ministry conference in Washington, DC June 10, 2019, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, hosted the 32nd annual Ideas to Impact Conference May 28-31 in Washington, DC to provide church leadership with advanced software training, peer-to-peer networking, and ministry…

5,000 churches join ACST family May 23, 2019, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announces the acquisition of By the Book, Inc., a church software company that serves approximately 5,000 churches nationwide. David and Kim Conley, owners, By the Book, say, “As…

Company receives recognition from Avaya for outstanding customer service January 30, 2019, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, was named the 2019 recipient of the Emerging Technologies Award from Avaya (NYSE: AVYA), a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications…

Most-used Catholic Church software upgrades to version 9, gains more new features than any previous release January 7, 2019, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announced the release of a new – and largest to date – upgrade for Parish Data System®…

Company starts endowment fund to honor owner and President Emeritus, Marvin Owen March 5, 2018, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, honors President Emeritus Marvin Owen and celebrates his 34 years of continuing contributions to the company and countless churches he’s served,…

Kriter to lead company into next era of growth January 1, 2018, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, announced today that Steve Kriter has been named President and CEO of ACS Technologies following the transition of Marvin Owen to President Emeritus.  Steve…

Owen to focus on ownership responsibilities, enhancing key client relationships, and advancing potential partnerships. December 18, 2017, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, awards Marvin Owen the title of President Emeritus after 34 years with the company. As an owner and member…

New solution provides seamless information sharing between parishes and dioceses October 24, 2017, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, recently announced its partnership with Blackbaud to develop a new tool that allows parishes and dioceses to share information more efficiently.  PDS DioEdge™,…

Over 1,000 attend ministry implementation and software training user event in Nashville, TN July 22, 2017, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, held its 30th annual Ideas to Impact Conference May 30-June 2 at the Omni in downtown Nashville, TN. More than…

Ensuring ongoing PCI security compliance demonstrates ACS Technologies’ leading position in top-rated service to clients January 26, 2017, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, today announced the completion of its most recent Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance audit. By achieving and maintaining…

Steve Kriter joins ACS Technologies’ Executive Management Team October 9, 2016, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, is honored to welcome Steve Kriter as the new Chief Business Development Officer. Kriter has 20 years of experience as a senior executive with ADP…

Merger is opportunity to help Helpmate churches grow with next generation software and top-ranked service April 28, 2016, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, has acquired Helpmate Technology Solutions, including its Church Helpmate™ solution, which is desktop church management software with more than 2,000…

New store is easier to use – mobile friendly – with popular new products October 28, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, today announced the launch of the company’s new online store. The new store is much easier to use, mobile friendly and has…

29th Annual Event to be Held in Baltimore May 31 through June 3, 2016 September 1, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, recently announced Baltimore, Maryland as the host city for the company’s 2016 Ideas To Impact Conference. Taking place May 31 through June…

Latest Version of Popular ChMS App Allows More Than 72,000 Users New Relationship Connection Tools August 24, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, today announced the roll out of a new update for the company’s popular, free mobile app, ACS Church Life™, for Android…