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IndustryUpdate

Cornerstone to buy FXPress will assist in guiding management and company strategy to ensure full sup-
Payment Services port and execution of DataOceans' growth plans. Formerly an executive at
American Express, Blaha most recently served as the company's vice presi-
Cornerstone Brands is acquiring dent/general manager, global commercial services, where he oversaw sales,
FXPress Payment Services. When account management and client support teams.
the deal is approved by the U.K's
Financial Conduct Authority, MSTS selects Joel Campbell
Cornerstone will acquire the entire
issued share capital of FXPress, and MSTS, a B2B payment and credit solutions provider, appointed Joel Campbell
the existing business of Cornerstone as its chief financial officer. Campbell hails from H&R Block, bringing more
Brands will be sold to co-founders than two decades of domestic and international financial expertise and a deep
Oliver Bridge and Spencer Hill. understanding of payments and capital markets. Campbell will lead MSTS'
Cornerstone produces men's toi- financial and treasury operations, financial controls, statutory accounting,
letries and healthcare products financial planning and analysis, and process improvement initiatives for
delivered via a subscription model. MSTS' 24 entities. Previously, Campbell served as vice president & assis-
The company's new strategy will tant treasurer at Western Union and held treasury positions at Ameriprise
involve building "a significant busi- Financial and Travelers Companies Inc.
ness in the provision of interna-
tional payment services for SMEs," Sarah Guckes joins linked2pay
Cornerstone stated. FXPress oper- Sarah Guckes signed on with payment software provided linked2pay as chief
ates a proprietary cloud-based for- marketing officer. She will be responsible for building the brand and deploy-
eign exchange and payments plat- ing go-to-market strategies across multiple channels. Guckes has over 20
form. The new directors of FXPress years' B2B marketing experience building and leading high-performing mar-
stated they believe there are "mean- keting teams, and over six years in payment technology. Most recently, she
ingful opportunities" in building served as head of marketing for Solera, an automotive technology company.
out a broader range of international Before that, she was vice president of marketing at First American Payment
payments services. Systems and vice president of product marketing at Bank of America
Merchant Services.
APPOINTMENTS

Manel Baranera promoted
at BlueStar REIMAGINE THE ART OF USAEPAY.COM

Manel Baranera was named chief 866-570-2051
operating officer of BlueStar TRANSACTION
Europe Distribution B.V. He has RETAIL E-COMMERCE M MOBILEOBILE
been with BlueStar for eight years
and serves on the company's Board
of Directors. He has an extensive
background in IT distribution with
over 24 years of experience in the
technology channel, the company
stated. Steve Cuntz, CEO and pres-
ident of BlueStar, said that dur-
ing his tenure with the company,
Baranera has been "instrumental in
the consolidation of 11 distribu-
tion companies into a Pan European
Business Model, as well as leading
our team in the expansion and man-
agement of our new Distribution
Center and European Headquarters
in The Netherlands."
David Blaha joins DataOceans
advisory board

DataOceans LLC, a customer com-
munications management platform
provider, reported that David Blaha
joined its advisory board. Blaha
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