People on the Move: Mark Colyer, Metropolitan Commercial Bank
New York City-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has appointed Mark Colyer vice president of the prepaid card group.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Bob Sacco, MyECheck, Inc.
MyECheck Inc., a Folsom, Calif.-based provider of electronic check solutions for Internet and mobile payments, has named Bob Sacco national account manager.
People on the Move: Dannell Mastrean, TSYS
TSYS has announced the promotion of Dannell Mastrean to group executive of major accounts.
People on the Move: David Wolfe, CARD.com
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has hired David Wolfe as senior vice president of technology.
Company on the Move: Arroweye Solutions, American Banker Fintech Recognition
Card marketing and production service provider Arroweye Solutions has been selected by American Banker as one of the Top 100 worldwide technology providers to the financial services industry.
Company on the Move: Discover, Consumer Reports Naughty and Nice List
Consumer Reports recently published a Naughty and Nice List based on company practices and policies. Discover made the Nice list by becoming the first major credit-card issuer to provide free FICO scores from TransUnion on monthly statements of qualifying cardholders.
People on the Move: Kevin Schultz, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has named Kevin Schultz group president.
People on the Move: Robert P. Zinn, K&L Gates
Robert P. Zinn, partner and a firm-wide leader of K&L Gates’ global corporate and transactional practice, has been named one of Global M&A Network’s Top 50 North American M&A Lawyers, part of the Top 50 Americas Dealmakers List.
People on the Move: Mark Landry, Yvonne Stelpflug, Ryan Talley and Julie Willse, The Members Group
The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor, has added four client business executives, Mark Landry, Yvonne Stelpflug, Ryan Talley and Julie Willse, to its client development team.
People on the Move: Berny Sagmeister, paysafecard
Online payment voucher provider and member of the international Skrill Group paysafecard has appointed Berny Sagmeister vice president of new business.
People on the Move: John Walsh, SightSpan Inc.
Mooresville, N.C.-based SightSpan Inc., which advises organizations on risk-management and AML programs, announced that the company and CEO John Walsh were honored recently with a citation from the government of North Carolina.
People on the Move: Hervé Pierre, SIMalliance Board of Directors
SIMalliance, a London-based nonprofit trade association supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services and applications, has elected Hervé Pierre to serve a one-year term as the organization’s chairman of the board.
People on the Move: Kevin Watson, Marco Ferrari and Mark Hastings, VendorSafe
The board of directors of VendorSafe, a provider of cloud-managed IT security services, has named Kevin Watson CEO.
Company on the Move: YapStone, Deloitte Technology Recognition
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, has been named to the Deloitte 2014 Technology Fast 500, an annual ranking of the 500 fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology sectors.
People on the Move: Patrick Murck, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded to promote bitcoin use, has appointed Patrick Murck executive director.
People on the Move: Neil Steinhardt, ClassWallet
ClassWallet has appointed Neil Steinhardt senior vice president.
People on the Move: Gary Norcross and Frank Martire, FIS
Payment technology supplier FIS has appointed Gary Norcross president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Frank Martire, who has served as the company’s CEO for five years, will assume the role of executive chairman.
People on the Move: Bonnie Boezeman, IP Payments Board of Directors
IP Payments Pty. Ltd. has appointed Bonnie Boezeman chairperson of its board of directors.
People on the Move: Terresa Patton, IQR Consulting
IQR Consulting has hired Terresa Patton as business development director to support the company’s analytics division.
Company on the Move: Meta Financial Group Inc., Bank Director Magazine Ranking
Meta Financial Group Inc., has been recognized in Bank Director Magazine’s 2014 Bank Performance Scorecard as earning the highest ranking among peers in South Dakota with an asset range of $1 billion to $5 billion.
People on the Move: Jeff Weikert and Fran Duggan, Payveris
Payveris, an online and mobile payments company, has appointed Jeff Weikert president. Fran Duggan the founder and president of Payveris is moving to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Beverly Cole, Seamless
Stockholm-based Seamless, developer of the mobile payment solution SEQR, has hired Beverly Cole as its U.S head of sales
People on the Move: Paul Boemer, 1to1 Card
1to1 Card, a Chicago-based prepaid card program manager, announced that Paul Boemer has joined the company as chief strategy officer.
People on the Move: Arthur Levitt, BitPay and Vaurum
Bitcoin payment processor BitPay and Bitcoin exchange Vaurum announced that Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will serve as adviser to both enterprises.
People on the Move: Tom Ochoa, CardCash.com
CardCash.com, a Brick, N.J.-based marketplace for secondary gift cards, has hired Tom Ochoa as senior vice president of business development.
People on the Move: Safdar Khan, MasterCard
MasterCard has appointed Safdar Khan to lead its growing Islamic payments business in Southeast Asia, and he will be promoted to the role of group country manager for Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
People on the Move: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hoople, Meta Financial Group Inc. Board of Directors
Meta Financial Group Inc. announced that Elizabeth G. “Betty” Hoople has joined the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: Marion King, RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has hired Marion King as director of payments. She will begin her role with the Edinburgh-based company in early 2015.
People on the Move: David Sear, Skrill Group
Skrill Group, provider of online payment technologies to merchants and consumers, has announced that David Sear will become CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
People on the Move: Robin Caddell, Cassandra Pudenz and Alexandra Guzik, TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services, a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider, has announced the promotion of one employee and the addition of two others to the team.
People on the Move: Bowen ‘Bo’ Ranney, Ballard Spahr
Bowen ‘Bo’ Ranney has joined Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group in New York City. He will help clients prepare for CFPB exams and assist them during the exam process or when they’re being investigated by the CFPB. Ranney previously was examiner-in-charge at the CFPB, where he worked in compliance and enforcement. He has been […]
Companies on the Move: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, EMEA Finance awards
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been honored by EMEA Finance magazine in its 2014 Treasury Services Awards, winning the award for Best Treasury Services in Europe, recognizing the bank’s proactive and consultative client approach, product enhancements and focus on thought leadership.
People on the Move: Barry McCarthy, Andrew Gelb, Sanjiv Das and Adam Rosman, First Data Corp.
First Data has announced a series of appointments to its senior leadership team.
People on the Move: Gerald Sachs, Paul Hastings LLP
Global law firm Paul Hastings LLP announced that Gerald Sachs has joined the firm’s global banking and payments systems practices in Washington, D.C., as of counsel.
People on the Move: Walter Tauchner, paysafecard
Online payment voucher provider paysafecard has appointed Walter Tauchner vice president of partner management.
People on the Move: Saskia Rietbroek, SightSpan Inc. Advisory Board
Mooresville, N.C.-based SightSpan Inc., which advises organizations on risk-management and AML programs, announced that Saskia Rietbroek has joined its advisory board.
6 Payments Visionaries: Hamed Shahbazi, CEO, TIO Networks
When Hamed Shahbazi graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1997, many people were still calling the Internet a “fad.” But the Vancouver native knew better.
Executive Profile: One on One with Ray Iglesias, Ubiquity
Ray Iglesias has come into his own. As CEO of Ubiquity Global Services, he has stepped out of the shadows to take center stage and with it his dream job.
People on the Move: Monica Monaco, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation has retained Monica Monaco, founder and managing director of Trust EU Affairs, to assist with outreach to political leaders and policymakers in the European Union.
People on the Move: Mary Carol Harris, Apple Europe
Apple Europe has hired Mary Carol Harris to lead the company’s mobile payments efforts in the region.
