YapStone has ankled Arjun Thusu has as Chief Security Officer. Prior to YapStone, Thusu was the Chief Security Officer for Worldpay (Americas) where he built a world-class security team from the ground up, managed a multi-million dollar budget, and oversaw all aspects of information security. Prior to Worldpay, he held management positions at Home Depot,…
Ira Bornstein has reunited with the fast-growing team at TouchSuite, one of the country’s leading U.S. technology companies. In his position as Chief Operating Officer, Ira will once more play an integral role in the company’s enhancement of operational workflows, risk mitigation, new product development and improving overall profitability, a role previously held from 2008-2012.…
ICBA Bancard has ankled Chrystina Giorgio as president and CEO. She was appointed by unanimous decision of ICBA Bancard’s board of directors and succeeds Linda Echard, who served for 30 years as president and CEO and retired in June. Giorgio brings more than 25 years of payment systems experience, including more than 19 years at…
UniRush, issuer of the Visa RushCard prepaid debit card and the rapid! PayCard, has ankled Ron Hynes as Chief Executive Officer. Hynes previously served as Executive Vice President of Global Prepaid Solutions at MasterCard Worldwide and, most recently, as President of Global Markets at Mozido. Hynes has a deep and tenured background in the payments…
Mercator Advisory Group has ankled Theodore Iacobuzio to the firm’s senior management team as Managing Director of Custom Research and Consulting Services. Most recently before joining Mercator Advisory Group, Ted was responsible for Global Insights, MasterCard Worldwide’s interdisciplinary thought leadership organization. With Global Insights he produced groundbreaking work in consumer acceptance of mobile payments technology,…
Prepaid card king Green Dot has ankled William Jacobs as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Jacobs has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Payments, a payment processing services company, since June 2014. Jacobs also served as Lead Independent Director of that company and as one of its business advisors…
VA-based startup PayPortal is off to the races offering a flat-rate, online & wireless credit card payment processing product. The Company is founded by payment processing industry veterans Peter Groff and Terry Koepsell. PayPortal has partnered with PowerPay to offer a flat rate product at 2.79% + $0.30 per transaction, with absolutely no hidden fees…
The Bancorp has ankled Damian Kozlowski as Chief Executive Officer of, President of The Bancorp Bank and a Director of the company and the bank, effective June 1st. Kozlowski succeeds Interim Chief Executive Officer John C. Chrystal. Chrystal will remain a Director of both the company and the bank. Kozlowski joins The Bancorp after having…
A new survey has found nearly 6 in 10 payment execs are unprepared for growing competition. A new Global Payments Insight Study of consumer finance, higher education, insurance and other billing organization executives—conducted by ACI Worldwide and research and advisory firm Ovum—found that most organizations lack the payments innovation necessary to win consumers. Principle findings…
Square has ankled Lord Paul Deighton for its Board of Directors. Deighton served as the United Kingdom’s Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, CEO of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and as a partner at Goldman Sachs. Deighton most recently served as the United Kingdom’s Commercial Secretary to the Treasury,…
Ingenico ePayments has ankled Joseph Leija as the new General Manager for North America. Most recently, Leija was with Sage Payment Services. Leija brings 18+ years of experience in cross-border payments, and has worked with many of the top 100 global eCommerce merchants, enabling them to expand their businesses internationally. Prior to Sage, he was…
Virtual Piggy has ankled a seasoned financial services and technology executive as its new CEO and Chairman. John Coyne took over the helm last month. He is focusing on simplifying and updating Virtual Piggy’s business models by leveraging its current infrastructure and enhancing its operating environment for mobile payments to enable more flexibility to meet rapidly changing…