2014 Paybefore Awards Ceremony Photos
During the All Payments Expo (APEX) in Las Vegas March 3-5 2014, Paybefore announced its Best-in-Category and Industry Achievement winners for the 2014 Paybefore Awards. Check out the photos.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Jim Harper and Amy Weiss, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded to promote bitcoin use, has announced the hiring of Jim Harper and Amy Weiss.
People on the Move: Glen Holbert, CardLab Inc.
CardLab Inc., a Dallas-based provider of open-loop incentive and prepaid card products, has named Glen Holbert chief revenue officer.
People on the Move: Christopher D. Carroll, Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Jeffrey Langer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has named Christopher D. Carroll, Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Jeffrey Langer to senior positions.
People on the Move: Advanced Card Education Certificate Holders, International Card Manufacturers Association
The International Card Manufacturers Association has announced that 43 individuals have been recognized as the newest Advanced Card Education certificate holders for 2014.
People on the Move: Jeffrey Tourek, JetPay Payment Services
JetPay Payment Services, a division of JetPay Corporation, has appointed Jeffrey S. Tourek executive vice president and national sales leader.
People on the Move: Thomas Auriemma and Brahm Gelfand, Optimal Payments
Optimal Payments, a London-based online payment solutions provider, has named Thomas Auriemma as an adviser to provide strategic and regulatory advice on current and future U.S. state regulation regarding payment services for the online gaming industry. The company also appointed Brahm Gelfand as a non-executive director to the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: Rakesh ‘Rocky’ Agrawal, PayPal
PayPal has named Rakesh “Rocky” Agrawal director of strategy.
People on the Move: Tom Britz, Aurora Financial Systems Inc.
Purchase, N.Y.-based Aurora Financial Systems Inc. announced that Tom Britz has joined the firm as senior vice president and general manager of the new corporate services division.
People on the Move: Jeffrey Shanahan, CardConnect
CardConnect, a Philadelphia-based payments technology company, announced that Jeffrey Shanahan, who has served as president of the company since 2008, has been appointed CEO.
People on the Move: Amru Kotb, Cryptomathic
Cryptomathic, an e-security solutions provider with offices in Europe and North America, has appointed Amru Kotb senior vice president.
People on the Move: David Anderson, Enacomm Inc.
Enacomm Inc., a Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of voice processing infrastructure, has hired David Anderson, who will serve as vice president and chief marketing officer.
People on the Move: Andrew Patterson, Mercury Payment Systems LLC
Mercury Payment Systems LLC, Mercury Payment Systems, a Durango, Colo.-based payment processor, has appointed Andrew Patterson chief technology officer.
People on the Move: Scott Sandlin, Mozido LLC
Mozido LLC, a startup that focuses on cloud-based, white-label mobile payments services for banks and merchants, has named Scott Sandlin president and a member of the board of directors.
People on the Move: Michael Mueller and Udo Mueller, paysafecard group
Michael Mueller, co-founder and, for the last nine years, CEO of paysafecard group, has decided to leave the company board. Udo Mueller assumes the role of CEO.
People on the Move: Carl J. Williams, Planet Payment Inc.
Planet Payment Inc., a Long Beach, N.Y.-based payments processor, has appointed Carl J. Williams CEO.
People on the Move: Michael McMillan, Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems, a Princeton, N.J.-based merchant processor, has hired Michael McMillan as chief branding officer.
Company on the Move: Calpian Inc.’s Money-on-Mobile, The Indian Merchants’ Chamber Award
Calpian Inc., a global processing and mobile payments technology company, announced that Money-on-Mobile, its India-based subsidiary and prepaid mobile payments company, has been recognized for “Excellence in Information Technology Service” by The Indian Merchants’ Chamber.
People on the Move: Mary Donovan, Nicole Willis and Erin Wood, Retail Gift Card Association
The Retail Gift Card Association, a trade association of closed-loop gift card retailers, has appointed Mary Donovan executive director, and named Kellen Company as the RGCA’s management firm.
People on the Move: Linda Pettit, CO-OP Financial Services
CO-OP Financial Services, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based credit union service organization, has hired Linda Pettit as vice president, customer care.
People on the Move: Kyle McGaffey, Fundtech
Fundtech, a Jersey City, N.J.-based provider of global transaction banking solutions, has hired Kyle McGaffey as sales manager for the Americas.
People on the Move: Lisa McFarland, Ingo Money
Ingo Money, an Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider, has appointed Lisa McFarland executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
People on the Move: Ralph A. Bianco, JetPay Card Services
JetPay Card Services, a Berwyn, Pa.-based division of JetPay Corp., has appointed Ralph A. Bianco executive vice president and general manager.
People on the Move: Tim Murphy and Noah Hanft, MasterCard
MasterCard has appointed Tim Murphy general counsel and chief franchise officer, effective April 1, 2014, replacing Noah Hanft, who has announced his retirement from MasterCard.
Company on the Move: Optimal Payments, International Gaming Awards
Optimal Payments, a London-based online payment solutions provider, recently won an award at the International Gaming Awards dinner in London this month.
People on the Move: Craig James, Prepaid International Forum Board
International nonprofit trade association, Prepaid International Forum today announced the appointment of Craig James, CEO of Neopay, as chairman of the PIF board of directors.
People on the Move: William Mills, Sionic Mobile Advisory Board
Sionic Mobile, an Atlanta-based m-commerce company providing mobile gifting, payments and rewards, named William Mills, CEO of William Mills Agency, to its advisory board of directors.
People on the Move: Marla Blow, Fenway Summer LLC
Marla Blow has left the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to serve as CEO of Fenway Summer’s credit card venture.
People on the Move: Ingrida Kovalioviene, Contis Group
Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed Ingrida Kovalioviene country director, Baltics, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
People on the Move: Chris Spinella, Joe Kaplan and Paul Rosenfeld, Electronic Transactions Association
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) recently named new committee appointees.
People on the Move: Michael F. Jackson and Peter Reynolds, Fundtech
Fundtech, a Jersey City, N.J.-based provider of global transaction banking solutions, has hired Michael F. Jackson and Peter Reynolds.
People on the Move: GlobalPlatform, Board of Directors
GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2014.
People on the Move: Matt Frye, Ingo Money
Ingo Money, an Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider, has hired Matt Frye as senior vice president and head of network sales.
People on the Move: Rebecca Polley, Traxpay
Traxpay, a Mountain View, Calif.-based financial transactions platform provider, has appointed Rebecca Polley chief financial officer.
UniRush Lands Industry Veteran Rick Savard
Recently minted CEO of UniRush LLC Rick Savard sees a bright future for the Cincinnati-based provider of the prepaid Visa RushCard.
People on the Move: Matt Rosenburg and Charles Potts, Ingo Money
Ingo Money has announced Matt Rosenburg as the Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider’s chief information officer.
People on the Move: Todd Anderson, GiftCards.com
GiftCards.com, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Wolfe LLC, has appointed Todd Anderson general counsel.
People on the Move: William Lamar Jr., Sionic Mobile Board
Sionic Mobile, an Atlanta-based m-commerce company providing mobile gifting, payments and rewards, named William “Bill” Lamar Jr. to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Laurie Minarik, The Members Group
The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, announced that Laurie Minarik has been named senior director of client relations.
People on the Move: Mark Miller and Pete Sinisgalli, Billtrust
Billtrust, a Hamilton, N.J.-based provider of outsourced billing services, announced the addition of Mark Miller, chairman and CEO of consumer digital services company Allconnect, and Pete Sinisgalli, director of supply chain solutions provider Manhattan Associates, to its board of directors.
