TabbedOut, an Austin, Texas-based provider of an app enabling consumers to open, review and pay their restaurant and bar tabs from their mobile phones, has hired Ari Horowitz as executive vice president, strategic partnerships and corporate development, and George Zirkel as chief revenue officer.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has written a book, “A Fighting Chance,” which chronicles her life from growing up in Oklahoma to her work establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to her 2012 election to the U.S. Senate.
WEX Inc., a provider of corporate payment solutions, announced that Eric Duprat has been elected to the company’s board of directors.
During the All Payments Expo (APEX) in Las Vegas March 3-5 2014, Paybefore announced its Best-in-Category and Industry Achievement winners for the 2014 Paybefore Awards. Check out the photos.
The Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded to promote bitcoin use, has announced the hiring of Jim Harper and Amy Weiss.
CardLab Inc., a Dallas-based provider of open-loop incentive and prepaid card products, has named Glen Holbert chief revenue officer.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has named Christopher D. Carroll, Daniel Dodd-Ramirez and Jeffrey Langer to senior positions.
The International Card Manufacturers Association has announced that 43 individuals have been recognized as the newest Advanced Card Education certificate holders for 2014.
JetPay Payment Services, a division of JetPay Corporation, has appointed Jeffrey S. Tourek executive vice president and national sales leader.
Optimal Payments, a London-based online payment solutions provider, has named Thomas Auriemma as an adviser to provide strategic and regulatory advice on current and future U.S. state regulation regarding payment services for the online gaming industry. The company also appointed Brahm Gelfand as a non-executive director to the company’s board of directors.
PayPal has named Rakesh “Rocky” Agrawal director of strategy.
Purchase, N.Y.-based Aurora Financial Systems Inc. announced that Tom Britz has joined the firm as senior vice president and general manager of the new corporate services division.
CardConnect, a Philadelphia-based payments technology company, announced that Jeffrey Shanahan, who has served as president of the company since 2008, has been appointed CEO.
Cryptomathic, an e-security solutions provider with offices in Europe and North America, has appointed Amru Kotb senior vice president.
Enacomm Inc., a Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of voice processing infrastructure, has hired David Anderson, who will serve as vice president and chief marketing officer.
Mercury Payment Systems LLC, Mercury Payment Systems, a Durango, Colo.-based payment processor, has appointed Andrew Patterson chief technology officer.
Mozido LLC, a startup that focuses on cloud-based, white-label mobile payments services for banks and merchants, has named Scott Sandlin president and a member of the board of directors.
Michael Mueller, co-founder and, for the last nine years, CEO of paysafecard group, has decided to leave the company board. Udo Mueller assumes the role of CEO.
Planet Payment Inc., a Long Beach, N.Y.-based payments processor, has appointed Carl J. Williams CEO.
Heartland Payment Systems, a Princeton, N.J.-based merchant processor, has hired Michael McMillan as chief branding officer.
Calpian Inc., a global processing and mobile payments technology company, announced that Money-on-Mobile, its India-based subsidiary and prepaid mobile payments company, has been recognized for “Excellence in Information Technology Service” by The Indian Merchants’ Chamber.
The Retail Gift Card Association, a trade association of closed-loop gift card retailers, has appointed Mary Donovan executive director, and named Kellen Company as the RGCA’s management firm.
CO-OP Financial Services, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based credit union service organization, has hired Linda Pettit as vice president, customer care.
Fundtech, a Jersey City, N.J.-based provider of global transaction banking solutions, has hired Kyle McGaffey as sales manager for the Americas.
Ingo Money, an Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider, has appointed Lisa McFarland executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
JetPay Card Services, a Berwyn, Pa.-based division of JetPay Corp., has appointed Ralph A. Bianco executive vice president and general manager.
MasterCard has appointed Tim Murphy general counsel and chief franchise officer, effective April 1, 2014, replacing Noah Hanft, who has announced his retirement from MasterCard.
Optimal Payments, a London-based online payment solutions provider, recently won an award at the International Gaming Awards dinner in London this month.
International nonprofit trade association, Prepaid International Forum today announced the appointment of Craig James, CEO of Neopay, as chairman of the PIF board of directors.
Sionic Mobile, an Atlanta-based m-commerce company providing mobile gifting, payments and rewards, named William Mills, CEO of William Mills Agency, to its advisory board of directors.
Marla Blow has left the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to serve as CEO of Fenway Summer’s credit card venture.
Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed Ingrida Kovalioviene country director, Baltics, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) recently named new committee appointees.
Fundtech, a Jersey City, N.J.-based provider of global transaction banking solutions, has hired Michael F. Jackson and Peter Reynolds.
GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2014.
Ingo Money, an Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider, has hired Matt Frye as senior vice president and head of network sales.
Traxpay, a Mountain View, Calif.-based financial transactions platform provider, has appointed Rebecca Polley chief financial officer.
Recently minted CEO of UniRush LLC Rick Savard sees a bright future for the Cincinnati-based provider of the prepaid Visa RushCard.
Ingo Money has announced Matt Rosenburg as the Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider’s chief information officer.
GiftCards.com, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Wolfe LLC, has appointed Todd Anderson general counsel.
