People on the Move: Kuan Archer, Green Dot Corp.
Green Dot Corp. has appointed Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Development, Kuan Archer, to chief operating officer.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Michael Fiore, MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard has named Michael Fiore as the new head of the payment network’s global prepaid strategies.
People on the Move: Heather Dingman, Chad Cruzen, Jennifer McGinley and David Racki, TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services (TMGFS), a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider, has announced several additions to the team.
People on the Move: Thomas Boyer, TSYS
TSYS announced that Thomas Boyer has been named president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, its direct acquiring business unit.
The Biggest Payments Stories of 2014: Movers and Shakers
This quick reference guide provides a snapshot of our interviews with the Movers and Shakers of 2014, including key insight into what’s ahead for payments in the New Year.
People on the Move: Mike Cahill, Boku Inc.
Mike Cahill has returned to carrier billing specialist Boku Inc. as chief technology officer.
Company on the Move: CPI Card Group, Center of Excellence Recognition
Littleton, Colo.-based card producer CPI Card Group has received the Center of Excellence award for the second consecutive year at the Smart Card Alliance’s annual member meeting.
Company on the Move: Fiserv Inc., Technology Award
Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services technology solutions, has received awards in two categories at the Banking Technology Awards, held in London.
People on the Move: Kaylene Barnes, Sheryl Britton, Chassidy Butler, Bonnie Lemke, Jason Medick and Matt Flynn, The Members Group
The Members Group (TMG) has announced the addition of several directors, each of whom brings extensive financial services experience to the Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor.
Innovators’ Spotlight: SUBWAY (Franchise World Headquarters LLC)
The mega-chain goes mobile with many partners and a mobile app of its own with two key ingredients—convenience and loyalty.
People on the Move: Anabel Perez, NovoPayment
Anabel Perez, CEO of prepaid processor and program manager NovoPayment, has been selected as one of this year’s Endeavor Entrepreneurs, which recognizes entrepreneurs who have become role models and give back to their communities as mentors and investors for the next generation of innovators.
People on the Move: Jane Thompson and Richard Bard, Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. Board
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. has announced that Jane J. Thompson and Richard H. Bard have been elected to its board of directors effective Oct. 6, 2014, when the board expanded to 10 members.
People on the Move: Marc West, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc. has announced that Marc West has been named president of the company’s digital channels business.
People on the Move: Edward Boyle, Daniel Delshad, Duane Jacobsen and Steve Williams, Blade Financial
Blade Financial has launched what it says is the first B2B payment processing platform extending traditional debit card programs to bitcoin businesses.
People on the Move: Mark Colyer, Metropolitan Commercial Bank
New York City-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has appointed Mark Colyer vice president of the prepaid card group.
People on the Move: Bob Sacco, MyECheck, Inc.
MyECheck Inc., a Folsom, Calif.-based provider of electronic check solutions for Internet and mobile payments, has named Bob Sacco national account manager.
People on the Move: Dannell Mastrean, TSYS
TSYS has announced the promotion of Dannell Mastrean to group executive of major accounts.
People on the Move: David Wolfe, CARD.com
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has hired David Wolfe as senior vice president of technology.
Company on the Move: Arroweye Solutions, American Banker Fintech Recognition
Card marketing and production service provider Arroweye Solutions has been selected by American Banker as one of the Top 100 worldwide technology providers to the financial services industry.
Company on the Move: Discover, Consumer Reports Naughty and Nice List
Consumer Reports recently published a Naughty and Nice List based on company practices and policies. Discover made the Nice list by becoming the first major credit-card issuer to provide free FICO scores from TransUnion on monthly statements of qualifying cardholders.
People on the Move: Kevin Schultz, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has named Kevin Schultz group president.
People on the Move: Robert P. Zinn, K&L Gates
Robert P. Zinn, partner and a firm-wide leader of K&L Gates’ global corporate and transactional practice, has been named one of Global M&A Network’s Top 50 North American M&A Lawyers, part of the Top 50 Americas Dealmakers List.
People on the Move: Mark Landry, Yvonne Stelpflug, Ryan Talley and Julie Willse, The Members Group
The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor, has added four client business executives, Mark Landry, Yvonne Stelpflug, Ryan Talley and Julie Willse, to its client development team.
People on the Move: Berny Sagmeister, paysafecard
Online payment voucher provider and member of the international Skrill Group paysafecard has appointed Berny Sagmeister vice president of new business.
People on the Move: John Walsh, SightSpan Inc.
Mooresville, N.C.-based SightSpan Inc., which advises organizations on risk-management and AML programs, announced that the company and CEO John Walsh were honored recently with a citation from the government of North Carolina.
People on the Move: Hervé Pierre, SIMalliance Board of Directors
SIMalliance, a London-based nonprofit trade association supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services and applications, has elected Hervé Pierre to serve a one-year term as the organization’s chairman of the board.
People on the Move: Kevin Watson, Marco Ferrari and Mark Hastings, VendorSafe
The board of directors of VendorSafe, a provider of cloud-managed IT security services, has named Kevin Watson CEO.
Company on the Move: YapStone, Deloitte Technology Recognition
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, has been named to the Deloitte 2014 Technology Fast 500, an annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology sectors.
People on the Move: Patrick Murck, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded to promote bitcoin use, has appointed Patrick Murck executive director.
People on the Move: Neil Steinhardt, ClassWallet
ClassWallet has appointed Neil Steinhardt senior vice president.
People on the Move: Gary Norcross and Frank Martire, FIS
Payment technology supplier FIS has appointed Gary Norcross president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Frank Martire, who has served as the company’s CEO for five years, will assume the role of executive chairman.
People on the Move: Bonnie Boezeman, IP Payments Board of Directors
IP Payments Pty. Ltd. has appointed Bonnie Boezeman chairperson of its board of directors.
People on the Move: Terresa Patton, IQR Consulting
IQR Consulting has hired Terresa Patton as business development director to support the company’s analytics division.
Company on the Move: Meta Financial Group Inc., Bank Director Magazine Ranking
Meta Financial Group Inc., has been recognized in Bank Director Magazine’s 2014 Bank Performance Scorecard as earning the highest ranking among peers in South Dakota with an asset range of $1 billion to $5 billion.
People on the Move: Jeff Weikert and Fran Duggan, Payveris
Payveris, an online and mobile payments company, has appointed Jeff Weikert president. Fran Duggan the founder and president of Payveris is moving to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Beverly Cole, Seamless
Stockholm-based Seamless, developer of the mobile payment solution SEQR, has hired Beverly Cole as its U.S head of sales
People on the Move: Paul Boemer, 1to1 Card
1to1 Card, a Chicago-based prepaid card program manager, announced that Paul Boemer has joined the company as chief strategy officer.
People on the Move: Arthur Levitt, BitPay and Vaurum
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay and Bitcoin exchange Vaurum announced that Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will serve as adviser to both enterprises.
People on the Move: Tom Ochoa, CardCash.com
CardCash.com, a Brick, N.J.-based marketplace for secondary gift cards, has hired Tom Ochoa as senior vice president of business development.
People on the Move: Safdar Khan, MasterCard
MasterCard has appointed Safdar Khan to lead its growing Islamic payments business in Southeast Asia, and he will be promoted to the role of group country manager for Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
