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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…

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, SC Biz News and Best Companies Group Recognizes ACS Technologies as Eleventh Best in Total Listing of Statewide Companies August 7, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in…

June 29, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Solomon Learning Management System© from Mersoft Corporation. A technology ministry partner with ACS Technologies for several years, Solomon was acquired to help better suit the needs of current and future…

Parish Data System Team Remains Focused on Serving Catholic Diocese and Parish Needs  May 7, 2015, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, today announced plans for a new Catholic web-based software underneath the Parish Data System (PDS) banner. This announcement reinforces ACS Technologies’ commitment…

Online Software Rating Service Awards Top Ranking to ACS Technologies Third Consecutive Time November 20, 2014, Florence, S.C. – ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, was recently recognized by Capterra, an online service that helps businesses find the right software to fit their needs, as the “Top…

With New App, Parents Able to Pay Bills, View Assignments, Review Academic Progress Florence, SC: October 20, 2014 –  ACS Technologies®, the world’s leading provider of church management software and service solutions, has announced the release of the HeadMaster™ mobile application for Apple and Android. HeadMaster is a software solution for childcare facilities and…

Company provides Realm® to 1,000 clients Florence, SC: March 25, 2014 – ACS Technologies, the world’s leading provider of church management software solutions, has reached an important milestone: One thousand Realm clients. Realm is a web-based program that helps church staff manage church contributions, track member involvement and contribution trends, send mass emails, manage…

Staff celebrate reaching Five Thousand OnDemand Clients Florence, SC: December 19, 2013 – ACS Technologies, the world’s leading provider of church management software solutions, has reached an important milestone: Five thousand OnDemand clients. OnDemand offers software solutions such as ACS, PDS, and HeadMaster, in a secure, flexible, web-based environment. “We are proud to have reached five…

Employees participate in bake-off competition to raise funds. Florence, SC: October 21, 2013 – ACS Technologies, the world’s leading provider of church management software solutions, held its annual United Way Campaign during the week of October 14-18. This year, employees gave over $18,000, which was matched dollar for dollar by the company, totaling over…