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ECI launches newly designed and enhanced website

June 24th, 2010

ECI announced the launch of a new, completely redesigned and expanded company website. The new site features improved navigation enabling direct access to key information regarding ECI's web-based payroll/HR software solution, Empower. The new website provides fresh content, interactive product demonstration, and a new product announcement. Following a period of continued steady growth for the company, the site was created to better align the development of the organization and the ECI brand platform. "We're very pleased to unveil our new website to the public. The new site allows greater access to and better represents our brand as we continue to expand and improve as an organization," said Jeffrey Lacy, ECI’s Chief Executive Officer. "This is an important step in increasing our brand awareness and online presence. What you're seeing is a reflection of the growth and development we're experiencing all across our organization." Read More >

HIRE Act provides two new tax benefits for certain 2010 new hires

June 4th, 2010

Once again payroll has hit center stage for tax relief. The HIRE Act provides two new tax benefits for certain 2010 new hires. First, employers may qualify for exemption from the employer's share of Social Security tax for most 2010 wages for certain new employees hired after February 3, 2010. Second, an employer may claim an additional general business tax credit of $1,000 per qualified worker. This means for every $16,000 in wages, the employer stands to receive roughly $1000 in tax credits for Qualified Individuals. According to the IRS, Qualified Individuals are defined as: any individual who begins employment with a qualified employer on or after February 4, 2010 through December 31, 2010, has not been employed for more than 40 hours during the 60-day period ending on the date the individual begins employment, is not employed by the qualified employer to replace another employee unless the other employee was separated from employment voluntarily or "for cause" (layoff, reduced hours). This includes part-time and full-time employees. Read More >

ECI made the Inc. 5000 list again for the 4th year in a row

August 31st, 2009

Now in its third year, the Inc. 5000 is the most comprehensive portrait of fast-growing private companies assembled anywhere. Each profile is researched and reported by one of the dozens of writers assigned to the project and includes interviews with CEO's of almost all the companies on the list. The Inc. 500/5000 brand shines a spotlight on thousands of hitherto little known innovators in industries ranging from manufacturing and construction to consumer products to software. ECI has made the Inc. 500 and 5000 list since 2006. Read More >

ECI Honored as a 2009 Indiana Company to Watch

July 21st, 2009

Electronic Commerce Inc. (ECI) has been recognized as one of Indiana's Companies to Watch in 2009, an awards program presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Center network, Purdue University and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Fifty companies in the state will be honored as outstanding second-stage companies during the second annual "Indiana Companies to Watch" awards program, held on August 27th in Indianapolis. Read More >

ECI Launches Enhanced Report Writing Software, Empower Reporting Services

June 10th, 2009

Electronic Commerce, Inc. (ECI) announced today the launch of its new enhanced report writing software, Empower Reporting Services (ERS). This user-friendly software enables all users from key executives to line managers to access a point-and-click environment for fast and highly dependable report creation and distribution. ERS is fully integrated into ECI's Payroll/HRIS solution, Empower. The software provides both a Quick Query option to construct a report in a matter of minutes and the robust Report Builder, which supports complex reporting, charting, and drill-down capabilities. Read More >