Movers and Shakers w/c October 1st 2012

·         SCOTT THOMSON EX-PAYPAL PRESIDENT JOINS KABBAGE BOARD

Kabbage is a US start-up that provides working capital advances to online merchants

·         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."

 

·         RUPERT  KEELEY APPOINTED SVP, GM OF EMEA AND APAC, PAYPAL

 

·         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."

·         ALAN PERKINS BECOMES DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA FOR WESTERN UNION

 

·         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."

·         FARID NEHPOUR BECOMES DIRECTOR OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR EMEA AT DINEROMOBI

·         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."

·         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.

 ·         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."

 

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