Page 18 - GS171102
P. 18

IndustryUpdate





                                                                    ue our mission of providing cutting edge technology
                                                                    and top quality customer service," said Paul Schaller,
                                                                    President and CEO of ABC.
                                                                   APPOINTMENTS


                                                                    Webgility taps Leung

                                                                    Webgility, a provider of ecommerce automation soft-
                                                                    ware  in  the  small  and  midsize  business  market,
                                                                    hired Billy Leung as its Senior Vice President of
                                                                    Product. Leung will accelerate product development
                                                                    and advance user design, the company stated. During
                                                                    15-plus years in Silicon Valley, Leung has focused
                                                                    on building such consumer products as eBay, Trulia
                                                                    (Zillow) and Zynga. Most recently, he served as the
                                                                    Vice President of Product at if(we), maker of social
                                                                    discovery mobile apps, where he led the company to
                                                                    a successful acquisition.

                                                                    Square names Patterson to board
                                                                    Square Inc. appointed Anna Patterson, founder and
                                                                    Managing  Partner  of  Gradient  Ventures,  Google's
                                                                    AI-focused venture fund, and a Vice President of
                                                                    Engineering at Google, to its Board of Directors.
                                                                    "Square has long recognized the potential for artificial
                                                                    intelligence to help expand access to the economy and
                                                                    level the playing field for business owners," Patterson
                                                                    said. "I was drawn to Square's passion for making
                                                                    tools that foster inclusion, and I'm looking forward to
                                                                    contributing to this work."

                                                                    Philomey joins McCormick organization
                                                                    Pete Philomey joined the McCormick Family of
                                                                    Businesses as National Sales Manager for South Seas
                                                                    Data LLC. Philomey brings 30-plus years' experi-
                                                                    ence in POS hardware to the organization. Most
                                                                    recently, Philomey served as Regional Sales Manager
                                                                    for Magtek Inc. Prior experience includes work with
                                                                    National Card Processing Inc., IVI and Hypercom. In
                                                                    addition to working with South Seas Data, Philomey
                                                                    will represent other companies in the McCormick
                                                                    umbrella in the Northeast United States and at indus-
                                                                    try tradeshows throughout the country.
                                                                    Mastercard adds security
                                                                    expertise with Tisinger

                                                                    Mastercard named Jeanne Tisinger a Senior Advisor
                                                                    for  Cybersecurity.  In  this  role,  she  will  contribute
                                                                    to the implementation and expansion of the com-
                                                                    pany's security strategy and public policy initiatives.
                                                                    Tisinger joins the company following a three-decade
                                                                    career at the Central Intelligence  Agency. She most
                                                                    recently served as a deputy director, where she was
                                                                    responsible for the agency's physical and cybersecu-
                                                                    rity infrastructure and information technology across
                                                                    more than 100 countries.

        18
   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23