People on the Move: Craig Fuller, TransCard (October 2013)
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid processor and program manager TransCard announced that CEO Craig Fuller has been named CEO of the Year in the North America division by Finance Monthly.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Lisa Shipley, Transaction Network Services (October 2013)
Transaction Network Services has hired Lisa Shipley as head of global strategy for the Reston, Va.-based company’s payments division.
People on the Move: Pilar Aurrecoechea, Telefónica Digital (October 2013)
Telefónica Digital has hired Pilar Aurrecoechea as digital financial services director, reporting to Vivek Dev, CEO of digital services.
People on the Move: Ned Horsted, R&P Group (October 2013)
Ned Horsted has been awarded the U.S. Recruiting Network, South Dakota Top Producer for Q3 2013.
People on the Move: Michael Pirker and Michaela Unger, paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG (October 2013)
Austria-based paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG, provider of digital prepaid online payment solutions, has appointed Michael Pirker to the newly created position head of business development, and Michaela Unger has been appointed public relations and communication manager.
People on the Move: Patricia Hewitt, Amy Hoke and Ronald Mazursky, Mercator Advisory Group (October 2013)
Mercator Advisory Group recently announced several company appointments.
People on the Move: Grace Wang, Green Dot Corp. (October 2013)
Green Dot Corp. has named Grace Wang chief financial officer. She will report to CEO Steve Streit, and will assume her new role Nov. 18, 2013.
People on the Move: Matt Wilcox, Fiserv Inc. (October 2013)
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has hired Matt Wilcox as managing director, marketing strategy and innovation, digital payments.
People on the Move: Lois Hansen, CO-OP Financial Services (October 2013)
CO-OP Financial Services, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based credit union service organization, has named Lois Hansen vice president, product development.
People on the Move: Ben Kaplan, CashStar Inc. (October 2013)
CashStar Inc., a Portland, Maine-based provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award-winner, recently announced that Ben Kaplan has been named president and CEO.
People on the Move: Meyer Malka and Elizabeth T. Ploshay, Bitcoin Foundation Board (October 2013)
Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded last year to promote Bitcoin use, has elected Meyer (Micky) Malka and Elizabeth T. Ploshay to its board.
People on the Move: Rajeev Kumar, Access Prepaid Worldwide (October 2013)
Program manager Access Prepaid Worldwide, a MasterCard company, has appointed Rajeev Kumar regional director and general manager for the Middle East and Africa.
People on the Move: Paul Galant, VeriFone Systems Inc. (October 2013)
VeriFone Systems Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based payment solutions provider, announced that its board of directors has appointed Paul Galant CEO and member of the board of directors.
People on the Move: Frédéric Vasnier, SIMalliance (October 2013)
SIMalliance, a London-based nonprofit trade association supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services and applications, announced that Frédéric Vasnier has been reelected to serve a one-year term as chairman.
People on the Move: Paula Hunter, The NFC Forum (October 2013)
The NFC Forum, a nonprofit industry association supporting the use of near field communication technology, announced that Paula Hunter has been named executive director.
People on the Move: Brad Hanson, Glen Herrick, Ira Frericks, Ron Butterfield and Troy Moore, Meta Financial Group Inc. (October 2013)
Meta Financial Group Inc., the holding company of MetaBank, has recently appointed Brad Hanson as president, Glen Herrick as executive vice president and chief financial officer, Ira Frericks as executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Ron Butterfield as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Troy Moore will be taking on a new role as executive vice president of retail bank sales and operations.
People on the Move: Michael Bergman, Peter Johnsmeyer and Karen Yetter, Mercator Advisory Group (October 2013)
Mercator Advisory Group recently announced several additions to the company.
People on the Move: Michael De Jongh, judo payments (October 2013)
judo payments, a U.K.-based provider of card payment technology for mobile apps, appointed Michael De Jongh vice president of sales and marketing.
Companies on the Move: InComm, CVS Caremark Supplier Partner Award (October 2013)
InComm has been named the 2012 CVS Caremark Supplier Partner Award winner in the general merchandise category for its prepaid and payments products and services.
People on the Move: Ed Jordan and Kirk Dauksavage, Billtrust (October 2013)
Billtrust, a Hamilton, N.J.-based provider of outsourced billing services, announced the addition of Ed Jordan as chief financial officer and Kirk Dauksavage as chief revenue officer.
People on the Move: Mark Heimbouch, Vantiv Inc. (September 2013)
Vantiv Inc., a Cincinnati-based payment processor, announced that Chief Financial Officer Mark Heimbouch received the Cincinnati Business Couriers’ 2013 CFO of the Year recognition in the public company category.
People on the Move: Craig A. Nies, Think Finance (September 2013)
Think Finance, a Fort Worth, Texas-based developer of financial products for underbanked consumers, has named Craig A. Nies chief analytics officer.
People on the Move: Christine Lee, SecureBuy Board (September 2013)
SecureBuy, a Ridgeland, Miss.-based provider of fraud technology and commerce solutions and wholly owned subsidiary of SignatureLink Inc., announced that Christine Lee has joined its board of advisors.
People on the Move: Ali Nizameddine, Payza (September 2013)
Payza, an online payment platform, has promoted Ali Nizameddine to executive vice president.
People on the Move: Peter Ayliffe, Monitise plc (September 2013)
Monitise plc has appointed Peter Ayliffe non-executive chairman.
Companies on the Move: Mercury Payment Systems, RSPA and Inc. Recognition (September 2013)
Mercury Payment Systems, a Durango, Colo.-based payment processor, recently was recognized at the Retail Solutions Provider Association’s RetailNOW 2013 convention and expo with the RSPA 2013 Gold Medallion Award for vendor excellence and Best Electronic Payments/Financing Processor, while founders Jeff and Marc Katz were inducted into the RSPA Hall of Fame.
Companies on the Move: Heartland Payment Systems, InformationWeek 500 (September 2013)
Heartland Payment Systems, a Princeton, N.J.-based merchant processor, has been named one of the top technology innovators in the U.S.
People on the Move: Bill Rochfort, Global Payout Inc. (September 2013)
Global Payout Inc., a San Diego-based provider of electronic payment and prepaid card solutions, recently announced that its board of directors has appointed Bill Rochfort president of the company.
People on the Move: Steve Antonakes, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (September 2013)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced that Steve Antonakes has been named deputy director of the agency.
People on the Move: Percy Batliwalla, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (September 2013)
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named Percy Batliwalla global head of sales for large corporates and financial institutions, global transaction services.
BAML makes Percy Baliwalla head of transaction services sales
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has made Percy Batliwalla global head of sales for large corporates and financial institutions in global transaction services. Batliwalla will remain in Singapore and report to Paul Simpson, head of BAML global transaction services. Percy was most recently head of Asia Pacific GTS sales where he was responsible for sales […]
Companies on the Move: Transaction Wireless, ACE Award (September 2013)
Transaction Wireless, a San Diego-based provider of cloud-based solutions for B2C and B2B gift cards, recently received the Incentive Gift Card Council’s ACE Award.
People on the Move: Brian Tordsen, Sunrise Banks (September 2013)
St. Paul, Minn.-based Sunrise Banks recently appointed Brian Tordsen executive vice president and director, national products group.
People on the Move: Lance Johnson, Sequent Software (September 2013)
Sequent Software, a Redwood City, Calif.-based Trusted Service Manager software and services platform provider, announced that Lance Johnson has joined the executive team as chief security officer.
People on the Move: Raja Rajamannar, MasterCard (September 2013)
MasterCard has named Raja Rajamannar chief marketing officer, effective Sept. 9, 2013.
Companies on the Move: FIS, Forbes Magazine’s “World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies” (September 2013)
FIS, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based payments technology provider, has been named by Forbes Magazine as one of the most innovative companies in the world.
People on the Move: Kathleen Ryan, Cheryl Parker Rose, Christopher Carroll and Elizabeth Ellis, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (September 2013)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently named new senior staff in four divisions.
People on the Move: David Yates, Peter Keenan, Ian Sayers and Justin Basini, Zapp (August 2013)
Zapp, a U.K.-based provider of mobile payment technology, recently announced several senior-level appointments.
People on the Move: Stephen R. Crowley, WEX Inc. (August 2013)
WEX Inc., a South Portland, Maine-based provider of corporate payment solutions (formerly Wright Express), announced that Stephen R. Crowley has joined the company as chief information officer and senior vice president, shared services.
People on the Move: Nicolas Huss, Visa Europe (August 2013)
Visa Europe has named Nicolas Huss president and CEO.
