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The major credit card companies are beginning to enhance their services to small and medium-size companies. GE Capital is offering a Visa card specifically designed for such companies, and American Express is planning to test a similar card. MasterCard, meanwhile, is introducing Smart Data for Windows software, which will enable users of the company's corporate card to better control card use., Visa has introduced a new corporate card designed specifically for small to mid-sized businesses. Mastercard has updated its Smart Data software for Windows; its reporting capabilities will be available to [...]

Purchasing charge card companies are introducing better services and non-traditional companies are increasing the variety of options. GE Capital has introduced its Purchasing and Accounting Receiving System (PARIS), which comes with spending controls, compilation of data on a daily basis, and other services that reduce purchasing costs and provide useful information. Visa has a new Windows-based desktop reporting system, and both American Express and MasterCard have new information programs., Slowly but surely purchasing charge cards are becoming more buyer friendly. To wit, the card companies are working to introduce new products that alleviate buyer fears of losing control and [...]

Procurement card providers, such as MasterCard International Inc, American Express Co, and First Bank System Inc, are starting to make changes to their services which are making procurement cards more user-friendly for buyers. First Bank System and American Express are using IBM's electronic purchasing service, which is called IBM World Purchasing, to help buyers improve the efficiency of the acquisition process., Procurement card providers are starting to hear buyer demands for a more user-friendly product (PUR: Feb. 15,'96; p. 54). First, to help buying operations further grow their card programs to [...]