Aug 13, 2012, 10:15am

PYMNTS.com, the premier source of news, commentary and innovation in payments, is pleased to invite you to the first annual PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards live web ceremony on August 15^th at noon ET sponsored by MasterCard, Discover and TSYS.

The PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards are designed to recognize the most creative and disruptive innovators across the broad payments sector. The selection process was a comprehensive look inside the sector that is moving the payments industry forward.

After over 4,000 votes and countless judging rounds, the winners have finally been selected. Want to know which is the most disruptive company in payments? Or who has the best technology? Tune in on August 15th to see PayPal and Google duke it out for most disruptive.

A leading panel of payments industry experts including David Evans and Karen Webster of Market Platform Dynamics; Hans Morris, General Atlantic; Dan Rosen, Highland Capital Partner; Dick Schmalensee, MIT Sloan School; and Matthew Witheiler, Flybridge Capital Partners will be giving industry insights as well as presenting the finalists awards.

The finalists by category are:

• Most Innovative: edo Interactive, Kabbage, Mitek Systems, Square, and WePay
• Best Technology: Braintree, ROAM Data, Stripe, and VoicePay
• Best Newcomer: LevelUp, Paydiant, and SWIFT EXCHANGE
• Most Disruptive: Google, Payfone, PayPal
• Most Invisible: MicroBilt, Online Resources, and XYverify

PYMNTS.com also featured front-runner videos, so before attending the ceremony viewers are able to familiarize themselves with each innovation.

Register to attend the PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards recognize the most innovative company in the payments industry.

About PYMNTS.com

PYMNTS.com is reinventing the way in which companies in payments share relevant information about the initiatives that shape the future of commerce and makes news. This powerful B2B platform is the #1 site for the payments industry by traffic and the premier source of information about “what’s next” in payments. C-suite and VP level executives turn to it daily for these insights, making the PYMNTS.com audience the most valuable in the industry. It provides an interactive platform for companies to demonstrate thought leadership, popularize products and, most importantly, capture the mindshare of global decision-makers. It’s where the best minds and best content meet on the web.