Company on the Move: Datamonitor, Progressive Digital Media Group Plc
Progressive Digital Media Group Plc, has completed its acquisition of Datamonitor Financial, Datamonitor Consumer, MarketLine and Verdict from Informa plc.
Movers and Shakers
Bruce Wallace and Michael Dreyer, Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank announced that Bruce Wallace is taking on the role of chief digital officer and Michael Dreyer is joining the company’s executive management team as chief operations officer.
HSBC payments head to take the helm at CHAPS
Tim Fitzpatrick has been appointed as the new chief executive of CHAPS, the UK’s same day high-value payment system. Currently HSBC’s Global Payments and Cash Management chief operating officer and group head of payment services.
Efma names new chief exec as Desmarès steps down
Trade association Efma has appointed Vincent Bastid as its new chief executive, replacing Patrick Desmarès, who is retiring after 12 years in the post.
People on the Move: Frank Landen, Payworks
payworks, a POS payments platform for developers, has appointed Frank Landen general manager, U.K.
Company on the Move: CPI Card Group, 2015 FinTech Forward 100 List
CPI Card Group has been named a member of the 2015 FinTech Forward 100 list of leading technology providers in the world.
Company on the Move: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Expansion of Banking and Financial Services Practice
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has announced the expansion of its banking and financial services practice to include the financial services regulatory and enforcement group (FinsReg).
Company on the Move: The Money Services Business Association Launches
Money services companies have launched The Money Services Business Association.
People on the Move: Alpesh Chokshi, Visa
Alpesh Chokshi has been named head of national accounts at Visa.
People on the Move: Brent Almeida, WaveCrest Group
Wave Crest Group has appointed Brent Almeida CEO.
People on the Move: Jeff Lipa, Arroweye Solutions
Card marketing and production service provider Arroweye Solutions has named Jeff Lipa vice president of business development.
People on the Move: Steven Turowski, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has hired Steven Turowski as executive vice president, chief risk officer.
Company on the Move: Global Transaction Banking Solution, formerly Fundtech
DH Corp., a provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, announced that it has rebranded Fundtech as its new Global Transaction Banking Solution (GTBS) business.
Company on the Move: Ingenico Group, Smart Card Alliance Recognition
Ingenico Group, a global payment solutions provider, has received the Smart Card Alliance “Center of Excellence” designation for 2015—its second year in a row.
People on the Move: Thomas Tesmer, JetPay Payment Services
JetPay Payment Services, a division of JetPay Corp., has appointed Thomas Tesmer chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Will Gaybrick, Stripe
Stripe, which specializes in mobile and online payments technology, has appointed Will Gaybrick chief financial officer.
People on the Move: Pam Brodsack, The Members Group (TMG)
Payments processor The Members Group (TMG), a credit union service organization, has hired Pam Brodsack as chief technology officer.
People on the Move: Jack Dorsey and Adam Bain, Twitter Board
Twitter’s board of directors has appointed Jack Dorsey CEO and named Adam Bain chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Himanshu Patel, First Data
Payments processor First Data has appointed Himanshu Patel chief financial officer.
People on the Move: New Board Members, CFPB
The CFPB has appointed new consumer finance experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council and Credit Union Advisory Council.
Company on the Move: Gemalto, Digital Payments Award
Digital payments security provider Gemalto has won the Juniper Research 2015 Award for Digital Payments for its Allynis Trusted Services Hub.
People on the Move: David Hunter, Kerv Board
Kerv, a London-based fintech startup, has announced that David Hunter has been appointed chairman of its board of directors.
People on the Move: William Fields, NXT-ID Inc.
NXT-ID Inc., a biometrics authentication company focused on mobile commerce, announced that William Fields has joined its advisory board.
People on the Move: Ted Chaney, Payveris LLC
Payveris LLC, a digital payments company serving banks and credit unions across the U.S., has hired Ted Chaney as senior vice president, strategic alliances.
People on the Move: Brian Brunner, PeoplesBank Board of Directors
Brian Brunner has joined the board of directors of PeoplesBank, Codorus Valley Company.
Companies on the Move: R3, Distributed Ledger Initiative
Financial innovation firm R3 announced that an additional 13 of the world’s leading banks have joined its partnership to design and apply distributed ledger technologies to global financial markets.
People on the Move: Hervé Pierre, SIMalliance Board
Hervé Pierre, embedded software and products senior director, strategy, at Gemalto, has been reelected as chairman of SIMalliance throughout the 2015-16 term.
People on the Move: Eileen Burbidge, Tech City UK
Eileen Burbidge, founding partner at venture capital firm Passion Capital, has been appointed the chair of Tech City UK, a publicly funded, nonprofit group launched in 2010 by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to support the East London tech cluster known as Silicon Roundabout.
People on the Move: Jeffrey W. Jones, U.S. Bank
Jeffrey W. Jones has been named president of U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems, which helps organizations reduce payment costs and improve efficiencies through the use of travel, purchasing, fleet and aviation cards, as well as virtual accounts and other payment products.
People on the Move: Bryan Murphy, YapStone
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payments technology solutions for large vertical markets and online marketplaces, has appointed Bryan Murphy president.
People on the Move: Bastien Latgé, EMVCo
EMVCo, the EMV technical body collectively owned by American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay and Visa, has appointed Bastien Latgé to the newly created role of director of technology.
People on the Move: Carl-Olav Scheible, eNett International
eNett International, a provider of dedicated B2B travel payment solutions, has appointed Carl-Olav Scheible chief commercial officer.
People on the Move: Timothy Spence, Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp has named Timothy Spence executive vice president and chief strategy officer.
People on the Move: Greg Secord and Kurt Adams, FLEETCOR Technologies Inc.
FLEETCOR Technologies Inc., a global provider of fuel card and workforce payment products to businesses, has appointed two business unit executives.
People on the Move: Donald Duberstein, Mobetize Corp.
Mobile commerce solutions provider Mobetize Corp. has appointed Donald Duberstein independent director and chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
People on the Move: Bill St. Clair, Christine Rodriguez and Neil Pagnam, National Gift Card Corp.
National Gift Card Corp., a marketer and supplier of gift cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs, has appointed Bill St. Clair senior vice president of operations. NGC Europe also made two recent appointments to its management team: Christine Rodriguez and Neil Pagnam.
Company on the Move: Prepaid Financial Services, The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100
The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, which ranks the U.K.’s private technology, media and telecom companies with the fastest-growing sales over three years, has ranked Prepaid Financial Services, a global payment services provider and fintech company, No. 22.
People on the Move: Gabriella Poczo, WorldRemit
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has announced the hiring of Gabriella Poczo as chief technology officer.
SIX Payments appoints new chief executive
Jürg Weber has been appointed as the new division chief executive of SIX Payment Services and a member of SIX Group executive board as of today.
People on the Move: James C. Hale, ACI Worldwide Board
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, has appointed James C. Hale to its board of directors.
