CPI Card Group, a provider of financial card production and related services, announced the appointment of Scott Scheirman as president and CEO, effective Oct. 5, 2017. He succeeds Steve Montross, who is retiring from the company.
Mastercard and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore have teamed up to launch a pilot program enabling commuters to pay for transit fares using contactless payment cards through an account-based ticketing (ABT) system. Although the tap-and-go pilot hasn’t begun yet, the next step of enabling consumers to use mobile wallets and wearables already is in the works.
