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SCOTT THOMSON EX-PAYPAL PRESIDENT JOINS
KABBAGE BOARD
Kabbage is a US start-up that provides working
capital advances to online merchants
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RAMKI YALAMANCHILI APPOINTED TO PREPAID
INTERNATIONAL FORUM BOARD
Speaking about his appointment, Ramki stated:
"It is a privilege to be welcomed to the Board of an association that has
such a profound influence in developing prepaid as a payment product across a
variety of industries. Yalamanchili has always focused on listening to its
client needs and empowering them to implement innovative programmes that add
value to the end user. As part of PIF, Yalamanchili will share its knowledge
and experience to help the association achieve its objectives. I look forward
to working alongside Board members and PIF participants in steering a positive
course for prepaid, both in Europe and around the world."
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MOHAMED KHALIL JOINS MOVENBANK AS
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTS
Alex Sion, President and Managing Director of
Movenbank said, "Mohamed's skills, experience and vision will play a vital
role in Movenbank's mission to help our customers' spend, save, and live
smarter by integrating the worlds of social, big data, and mobile banking and
payments." Sion further commented, "Mo has been on a career mission
to bring financial wellness to the mass market and has helped to design some of
the most innovative concepts in the industry on this front. We're truly
privileged to have him."
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RUPERT KEELEY APPOINTED SVP, GM OF EMEA AND APAC,
PAYPAL
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BOTTOMLINE NAMES JIM CONNING DIRECTOR,
PAYMENTS, EMEA
Bottomline Technologies a leading provider of cloud-based payment,
invoice and banking solutions, announced that Jim Conning has joined Bottomline
as Director of Payments for the EMEA region, where he will be responsible for driving growth and increasing market penetration of
Bottomline's suite of market leading payment solutions.
Nigel Savory, Managing Director, Europe at
Bottomline Technologies said, "Jim brings an impressive record of growing
businesses in the payments industry and a deep understanding of our payments
customers. He has significant management experience in driving the creation of
value for customers, helping them improve their business efficiencies and
profitability. Jim's appointment further demonstrates our commitment to
ensuring we maintain a competitive advantage in our established payments
markets while growing our presence in new markets."
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ALAN PERKINS BECOMES DIRECTOR OF SECURITY,
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA FOR WESTERN UNION
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HSBC APPOINTS MARK TROUTMAN ASIA PACIFIC
HEAD, SALES, GLOBAL PAYMENTS AND CASH MANAGEMENT
Reporting to John Laurens, Regional Head of PCM,
Mark will be responsible for driving the sales of HSBC's cash management
solutions to corporates and financial institutions across the region.
Commenting on the announcement, Laurens said,
"As Asia continues to be the growth engine of the global economy, cash and
liquidity management remains a top priority across the region. With extensive
experience in managing sales businesses across diverse portfolios, Mark has
successfully led our team in
Singapore for the past two years and is committed to meeting the local,
regional and global needs of our clients."
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FARID NEHPOUR BECOMES DIRECTOR OF SALES AND
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR EMEA AT DINEROMOBI
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SAVANTOR APPOINTS LUC VAN PUYVELDE AS BUSINESS STRATEGY DIRECTOR
Savantor Ltd., a specialist in the provision of business and operational
change to the payments industry, has announced the appointment of Luc Van
Puyvelde as Business Strategy Director for Savantor International.
Rod Nixon, Managing Director of Savantor
International said "Luc is acknowledged by his contemporaries as an
industry visionary. He not only creates new ideas but is also able to take them
from concept to successful execution. Luc will provide a significant boost as
we evolve the organisation and re-position ourselves to offer a new level of
international client support."
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INSIDE SECURE NAMES DIMITRIOS KARAYIANNIS VP, RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Inside Secure, a leader in semiconductors for secure transactions and
digital identity, today announced it has appointed Dimitrios Karayiannis to the
position of vice president of research and development.
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MASTERCARD APPOINTS ANDREW KEY HEAD, ACCEPTANCE AND MARKET
DEVELOPMENT, UK AND IRELAND
Key
said: "The payments industry is transforming rapidly to capitalise on the
opportunities presented by evolving technology and new sectors looking to
accept payments. I'm excited to be returning to MasterCard to work with the
talented team in the UK and Ireland and looking forward to building on their
achievements to deliver innovative solutions to new and existing
customers."