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IndustryUpdate
Orion selects SecureNet global reach, giving its customers access to a range
of payment products in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Houston-based merchant services provider Orion Chile and Mexico. Floris de Kort, Managing Director of
Payment Systems selected Austin, Texas-based Worldpay's eCommerce division, said: "The acquisition
SecureNet Payment Systems as its technology partner of Cobre Bem underlines our commitment to offering
for omnichannel commerce clients. Orion said it plans our customers maximum global reach through a single
to use SecureNet's application programming interface technical connection."
to expedite merchant boarding and integration, and to
further expand its enterprise-level payment offerings.
APPOINTMENTS
Scanbuy, SessionM advance loyalty
Barnhart joins JetPay
Cloud-based mobile engagement firm Scanbuy Inc.,
in partnership with mobile loyalty platform provider JetPay Corp. hired Nancy Ann Barnhart as Chief
SessionM, has created a rewards program for ScanBuy's Information Officer for its subsidiary JetPay Payment
ScanLife app users. The program delivers mPoints Services. Barnhart brings more than 20 years' experi-
through SessionM's platform each time an in-app activ- ence in the payments industry to her new position, most
ity, such as scanning a quick response code or product recently at AmEx.
bar code, is completed at a participating retail establish-
ment. Bipin C. Shah, Chairman and CEO of JetPay Corp., said
Barnhart is a true innovator. "With her expertise in stra-
TransFirst teams with CRi tegic planning and team building, as well as her knowl-
TransFirst LLC recently teamed with Client Resources edge of programming, we expect JetPay's platform to
Inc., a technology services and mobile app developer, to continue to be one of the most responsive and versatile
design and launch a small-business mobile POS solution in the industry," he added.
for a global supplier of office products and services. The EVO appoints Wilson
new mPOS system will be available through TransFirst's
existing sales channels, including retail in-store and EVO Payments international named Darren Wilson its
online. President - International. Wilson is responsible for over-
seeing EVO's European businesses, supporting expan-
WorldPay taps ZNAP
sion into new geographies and introducing EVO's North
A global partnership agreement between WorldPay and American capabilities to Europe. Prior to joining EVO,
mobile business platform provider MPayMe Ltd. was Wilson served as Managing Director of Streamline, a
established to jointly market a multichannel commerce WorldPay company.
platform for business clients. Through the partnership,
WorldPay will integrate its payment gateway with EVO President Jeff Rosenblatt stated, "We look forward
MPayMe's ZNAP mobile app, giving users a choice of to working with him and leveraging his global expertise
over 200 alternative payment options, in addition to tra- and connections to expand our presence and offerings to
ditional credit and debit card offerings, the companies our existing and future clients in Europe."
stated. Heartland hires Zabaneh
ACQUISITIONS Samir Zabaneh is the new Chief Financial Officer at
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. He is responsible
MasterCard to acquire Pinpoint for providing overall strategic and operational direc-
tion of the company's finance department. Before join-
MasterCard Worldwide entered an agreement to acquire ing Heartland, Zabaneh served as Chief Financial and
Pinpoint Pty. Ltd. based in Sydney, Australia. Pinpoint Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Moneris
has provided loyalty and rewards program services to Solutions Corp.
financial institutions and merchants in the Asia-Pacific
region since 1984. The acquisition is expected to close "Samir has proven his outstanding skills as a financial
during the second quarter of 2014. MasterCard said it and business leader with many organizations, most
plans to add the rewards program to its existing suite of recently in our industry," said Robert O. Carr, Chairman
client offerings. and CEO of Heartland. "We are confident that Samir's
sound financial management skills will help drive
Worldpay gains Cobre Bem Heartland's business growth and success in the coming
years."
Worldpay Group acquired Cobre Bem Tecnologia, a
provider of payment solutions in Latin America. With
this transaction, Worldpay expects to strengthen its
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Orion selects SecureNet global reach, giving its customers access to a range
of payment products in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia,
Houston-based merchant services provider Orion Chile and Mexico. Floris de Kort, Managing Director of
Payment Systems selected Austin, Texas-based Worldpay's eCommerce division, said: "The acquisition
SecureNet Payment Systems as its technology partner of Cobre Bem underlines our commitment to offering
for omnichannel commerce clients. Orion said it plans our customers maximum global reach through a single
to use SecureNet's application programming interface technical connection."
to expedite merchant boarding and integration, and to
further expand its enterprise-level payment offerings.
APPOINTMENTS
Scanbuy, SessionM advance loyalty
Barnhart joins JetPay
Cloud-based mobile engagement firm Scanbuy Inc.,
in partnership with mobile loyalty platform provider JetPay Corp. hired Nancy Ann Barnhart as Chief
SessionM, has created a rewards program for ScanBuy's Information Officer for its subsidiary JetPay Payment
ScanLife app users. The program delivers mPoints Services. Barnhart brings more than 20 years' experi-
through SessionM's platform each time an in-app activ- ence in the payments industry to her new position, most
ity, such as scanning a quick response code or product recently at AmEx.
bar code, is completed at a participating retail establish-
ment. Bipin C. Shah, Chairman and CEO of JetPay Corp., said
Barnhart is a true innovator. "With her expertise in stra-
TransFirst teams with CRi tegic planning and team building, as well as her knowl-
TransFirst LLC recently teamed with Client Resources edge of programming, we expect JetPay's platform to
Inc., a technology services and mobile app developer, to continue to be one of the most responsive and versatile
design and launch a small-business mobile POS solution in the industry," he added.
for a global supplier of office products and services. The EVO appoints Wilson
new mPOS system will be available through TransFirst's
existing sales channels, including retail in-store and EVO Payments international named Darren Wilson its
online. President - International. Wilson is responsible for over-
seeing EVO's European businesses, supporting expan-
WorldPay taps ZNAP
sion into new geographies and introducing EVO's North
A global partnership agreement between WorldPay and American capabilities to Europe. Prior to joining EVO,
mobile business platform provider MPayMe Ltd. was Wilson served as Managing Director of Streamline, a
established to jointly market a multichannel commerce WorldPay company.
platform for business clients. Through the partnership,
WorldPay will integrate its payment gateway with EVO President Jeff Rosenblatt stated, "We look forward
MPayMe's ZNAP mobile app, giving users a choice of to working with him and leveraging his global expertise
over 200 alternative payment options, in addition to tra- and connections to expand our presence and offerings to
ditional credit and debit card offerings, the companies our existing and future clients in Europe."
stated. Heartland hires Zabaneh
ACQUISITIONS Samir Zabaneh is the new Chief Financial Officer at
Heartland Payment Systems Inc. He is responsible
MasterCard to acquire Pinpoint for providing overall strategic and operational direc-
tion of the company's finance department. Before join-
MasterCard Worldwide entered an agreement to acquire ing Heartland, Zabaneh served as Chief Financial and
Pinpoint Pty. Ltd. based in Sydney, Australia. Pinpoint Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Moneris
has provided loyalty and rewards program services to Solutions Corp.
financial institutions and merchants in the Asia-Pacific
region since 1984. The acquisition is expected to close "Samir has proven his outstanding skills as a financial
during the second quarter of 2014. MasterCard said it and business leader with many organizations, most
plans to add the rewards program to its existing suite of recently in our industry," said Robert O. Carr, Chairman
client offerings. and CEO of Heartland. "We are confident that Samir's
sound financial management skills will help drive
Worldpay gains Cobre Bem Heartland's business growth and success in the coming
years."
Worldpay Group acquired Cobre Bem Tecnologia, a
provider of payment solutions in Latin America. With
this transaction, Worldpay expects to strengthen its
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