Company on the Move: BBVA, Joining Hyperledger
Spain-based financial services group BBVA has officially joined Hyperledger, a global coalition working to advance blockchain technologies in various corporate sectors.
Movers and Shakers
Company on the Move: Cachet Financial Rebranding as Digiliti Money
Mobile money and remote deposit capture specialist Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. has changed its name change to Digiliti Money Inc.
People on the Move: Ray Seefeldt, Edge Consultancy
Edge Consultancy has hired Ray Seefeldt to lead its e-security and risk management practices.
People on the Move: Sandy Arkell, Mastercard
Mastercard has appointed Sandy Arkell as executive vice president, corporate controller and principal accounting officer, effective May 5.
People on the Move: Market Development Heads, Pay360
Pay360, the payments business of global software solutions provider Capita, has appointed four new market development experts.
Company on the Move: RegTech Association, Launch
A group of 13 Australian financial services and technology startups has come together to form the RegTech Association, a consortium focused on encouraging collaboration between startups and other stakeholders in the regulatory technology, or “regtech” space in Asia-Pacific.
Blackhawk Renames Incentives Division
Blackhawk Network has given its incentives business a new identity, renaming it Hawk Incentives, which includes products and services formerly part of Blackhawk Engagement Solutions and the prepaid and payments company’s B2B digital incentive teams, according to a March 28 announcement.
People on the Move: Andy Nicholas, Ken Sebastian, American Express
American Express has added two new executives to its global commercial payments division.
Company on the Move: eShopWorld, Adding 250 New Staff
Dublin-based e-commerce services provider eShopWorld will create up to 250 new positions over the next three years as part of the company’s $30 million growth plan.
People on the Move: Heather McCalman, FS-ISAC
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has hired Heather McCalman as credit union council manager.
People on the Move: Simon Banks, Hyperwallet
Global payments provider Hyperwallet has hired Simon Banks to lead its e-commerce and gig economy businesses in the Asia-Pacific region as managing director and senior vice president of Asia-Pacific, based in Sydney.
People on the Move: Rama Sridhar, Mastercard
Mastercard has appointment Rama Sridhar to the newly created position of executive vice president, digital and emerging partnerships, Asia-Pacific.
People on the Move: Brian Dreger, National Gift Card Corp
Brian Dreger has joined B2B incentive and loyalty gifting provider National Gift Card Corp. (NGC) as chief information officer.
People on the Move: Jorden van Cann, PaymentsCompliance
PaymentsCompliance, a London-based provider of legal, regulatory compliance and business intelligence to the payments industry, has appointed Jorden van Cann as commercial director.
Company on the Move: TSYS, Most Ethical Company Award
TSYS has been recognized as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organization dedicated to advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
The Bancorp Hires Neurohr to Lead Compliance
With federal and state payments regulation in near-constant flux, compliance strategy continues to be of utmost importance, especially for issuers. Amid this landscape, The Bancorp has named Bill Neurohr to head its compliance operations and serve as the point man for the company’s interactions with regulators.
Green Dot Names Board Adviser from Harvest, Repurchases $50 Million in Stock
It was a busy day for Green Dot Corp. The payment services provider, on March 13, named Jeffrey B. Osher, managing director of Harvest Capital Strategies LLC, an “observer” and adviser to Green Dot’s board of directors, and it entered into an agreement with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to purchase $50 million of its Class A common stock as part of its stock buy-back initiative.
Peg Johnson named to i2c global leadership role
Global payments processor i2c Inc. has appointed Peg Johnson as executive vice president of global client success to oversee global operations of its client services and customer success organizations. Johnson will report directly to i2c CEO Amir Wain.
People on the Move: Eric Cotton, Mandy Cooper, Central Payments
Central Payments, the payments division at Central Bank of Kansas City, has promoted two of its original employees to the company’s management team.
Company on the Move: First Data, New York Mets Spring Training Field
First Data has been awarded an exclusive 10-year strategic marketing partnership for the naming rights to the New York Mets’ spring training home in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
People on the Move: Nathan Dudek, Payveris
Payveris, a provider of API-based payment and money transfer solutions for banks and credit unions, has hired Nathan Dudek to serve as chief technology officer.
Company on the Move: Smart Card Alliance, Rebranding as Secure Technology Alliance
The Smart Card Alliance, an industry group tasked with driving adoption of smart card technology as the global standard for payment, identity, access and mobile application security, is expanding its charter to include a broader range of security and privacy-enhancing technologies.
People on the Move: Simon Moran, Yoyo
London-based mobile payment and customer engagement startup Yoyo has hired former PayPal General Manager Simon Moran as its first vice president of commercial.
Netspend Hires Veteran Jeff Johnson to Lead Commercial Prepaid Channel
Netspend has landed a 20-year prepaid industry veteran in Jeff Johnson to manage the financial services provider’s commercial prepaid channel, the company announced March 2. The freshly minted senior vice president for commercial prepaid will oversee Netspend’s programs for paycards, incentives, disbursements and awards, as well as the Tip Network, which serves businesses whose employees supplement their incomes with tips.
People on the Move: Lisa McFarland, Craig Eckstrom, William Zielke, Ingo Money
Push payments technology specialist Ingo Money has announced several leadership changes as it looks to expand its business.
People on the Move: Mark Connolly, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has appointed Mark Connolly as executive vice president and head of credit markets.
People on the Move: Xavier Ballarin, Gerardo Talavera, Evolis
Evolis, a global provider of personalization systems for plastic cards, is reorganizing its U.S. operations, opening a new office near Boston to be headed by Xavier Ballarin.
People on the Move: Mark Engels, Hyperwallet
Mark Engels has joined global payments provider Hyperwallet as chief revenue officer.
Company on the Move: InComm, InComm Canada, Vendor of the Year Awards
Prepaid services provider InComm and its Canadian affiliate InComm Canada each have won vendor of the year recognition by a retailer partner.
People on the Move: Brian Randolph; Jason Holderness; Jacob Bennett, National Merchants Association
The National Merchants Association (NMA) has filled three key leadership roles, appointing Brian Randolph as chief operating officer, Jason Holderness as chief technology officer and Jacob Bennett chief risk officer.
People on the Move: Michael Scully, Passport
Parking and transit technology payment systems provider Passport has appointed Michael Scully chief product officer.
Company on the Move: PaymentsCompliance, Card & Payments Awards
PaymentsCompliance, a provider of business intelligence to the global payments industry, was named “Best Payments Industry Newcomer” at The Card & Payments Awards 2017, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Feb. 2.
People on the Move: Maikki Frisk, Mobey Forum
Maikki Frisk has been named executive director of Mobey Forum, the global industry association aimed at helping banks and other financial institutions to lead the future of digital financial services.
People on the Move: Cristina Astore, SIA
Cristina Astore has been named director of the international division for SIA, a European provider of payments technology and services.
People on the Move: Robert Stock, Simility
Fraud detection specialist Simility has announced that financial services veteran Robert Stock has joined the company as head of global business development.
People on the Move: Gautam Kalro, TransferTo
B2B cross-border mobile payments specialist TransferTo has appointed Gautam Kalro as country head, India, to lead the company’s expansion in that country.
People on the Move: Philip McHugh, TSYS
TSYS has named Philip McHugh as senior executive vice president, as well as president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, effective May 1.
People on the Move: Anthony Dandola, Urban FT
White-label digital banking services provider Urban FT has named Tony Dandola to the role of chief compliance officer.
People on the Move: Kathy Moe, FDIC San Francisco
The FDIC has appointed 30-year veteran Kathy Moe regional director for the San Francisco region.
People on the Move: National Retail Federation Board
The National Retail Federation has announced members to its board of directors. Among them is prepaid veteran Don Kingsborough, president, Westfield Retail Solutions.
