Vasant Prabhu
CardWeb.com’s CardExecs database of payments industry movers and shakers today features Vasant Prabhu, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visa, Inc.
PayPal/eBay Board
Pierre Omidya who founded eBay as a sole proprietorship in September 1995 remains on eBay’s Board following their divorce with PayPal. He has been a director and Chairman of the Board since eBay’s incorporation in May 1996.
Masters of Code
MasterCard is set to kick-off the AngelHack next week in Sydney, Australia. MasterCard: Masters of Code will be the first of ten stops for MasterCard in the Series, taking place in ten of the most prominent tech cities around the globe.
Visa CFO
Visa named a NBCUniversal Media executive as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Vasant Prabhu takes over on February 9.
Chase Sapphire Preferred and Bravo Media Host Tasting Event
Chase Sapphire Preferred travel rewards card and Bravo Media announce public ticket sales for the “Top Chef Duels” Premiere Tasting Event being held in New York City on Monday, August 4. Fans will be able to purchase a limited number of tickets for this exclusive event for $100 per ticket beginning Monday, July 14 at 2 p.m.ET through the City Harvest website at www.cityharvest.org/events/topchefduels. All proceeds from public ticket sales will benefit City Harvest, the world’s first food rescue organization dedicated to helping feed the more than two million New Yorkers facing hunger each year. The Premiere Tasting Event celebrates the series premiere of “Top Chef Duels” on Wednesday, August 6 at 10pm ET/PT on Bravo. As part of the presenting partnership, Chase Sapphire offers cardmembers VIP tickets to the event on the Ultimate RewardsSM website. The unique VIP experience includes early entrance, an exclusive screening of a clip of Episode One and a meet-and-greet with “Top Chef Duels” judges and contestants.
American Express and Universal Studios Expand Partnership
Universal Studios and American Express announced an expanded multi-year agreement that brings the strength of Universal’s theme parks and filmed entertainment together with its brand to create exclusive consumer benefits and experiences. Also allowing AmEx to acquire new Card Members directly through Universal theme parks and websites, this expanded partnership presents new and innovative marketing opportunities for both companies. The partnership will now include marketing opportunities that leverage Universal Pictures’ retail partners, consumer licensing and digital media platforms on a global basis. The partnership will continue to set the stage for ongoing offers and promotions for anyone holding an American Express Card, ranging from discounts at the theme parks to special once-in-a-lifetime entertainment experiences.
American Express & TV networks Offer Cardmembers ‘T-Commerce’
American Express announced a line-up of unique media partnerships designed to create seamless and engaging shopping experiences for consumers that turn curated content into commerce. American Express is enabling digitally minded shoppers to find inspiration, connect to fashion and products and, for American Express® Cardmembers, receive exclusive offers. Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has partnered with American Express to offer a first-of-its-kind “T-commerce” (Television Commerce) program, allowing consumers to shop in real-time while watching “New Girl.” Available “New Girl” give Cardmembers exclusive offers to receive a one-time $35 statement credit if they use an eligible American Express Card that has been synced with their Facebook account to make a purchase of an exclusive item seen on the show. AmEx forged similar partnerships with NBCUniversal & Zeebox.
VeriFone Partners Valero to Implement POS
VeriFone partnered Valero Retail to implement its “Paymedia for Secure PumpPAY” in an initial pilot at corporate-operated sites. The VeriFone “Secure PumpPAY” solutions allow gasoline retailers and distributors to retrofit gasoline dispensers with EMV-capable, PCI payment systems that meet the latest payment security standards with full-color digital display and audio that elevates the fueling experience to a new level. It also provides a solution for secure payments, targeted advertising, coupons and special offers, and delivering real-time, relevant information such as weather and safety warnings.
VeriFone & NBC Stations Forge Ad Partnership
VeriFone Systems and NBC Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, announced a significant long-term strategic and advertising sales agreement. Giving access to NBCUniversal’s award-winning news, information and entertainment programming in more than 12,000 taxi cabs as well as at thousands of gas stations and other digital out-of-home platforms in the future, the agreement also provide advertisers capabilities to engage consumers interactively through e-commerce, couponing and microsites. At launch, the collaboration will cover taxis in nine markets, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Miami, and some gas stations, with additional expansion planned. With VeriFone’s recent upgrade to its entire fleet of 6,800 NFC-enabled New York taxis, NBC Owned Stations will be able to offer advertisers new and interactive functionality, including the ability for riders to make purchases directly from the taxi screen, simply by swiping their credit card through the system or tapping NFC mobile phones on the system already in place for fare payments.