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IndustryUpdate

APPOINTMENTS provide strategic guidance to the industry and ensure
alignment with the FPC's values.

Hyosung TNS appoints Bryan Choi Matthew Thomas joins Rapid Finance
Hyosung TNS Inc., a global financial technology compa- Rapid Finance, a small business banking platform,
ny, appointed Bryan Choi as CEO. Choi brings extensive appointed Matthew Thomas as its new enterprise
experience from Samsung Electronics, where he led tech- account executive. He will support sales efforts for the
nology development, marketing and strategy, and was company's digital lending solutions with large enter-
head of the Global Strategic Marketing Division. Known prise clients. With extensive experience in SaaS sales
for boosting Samsung's market position in Europe and and the banking and fintech sectors, Thomas previously
expanding global smartphone revenue, Choi aims to drove sales at Finastra, Reef and HUMAN. He will over-
transform Hyosung TNS into a leader in the payments see the full sales cycle for Rapid's enterprise clients, aim-
industry. Under his leadership, the company noted, it ing to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value
will focus on customer-centric innovation and expand- to help small businesses thrive.
ing beyond ATMs.
PCI SSC taps Deanne Zettler
Carl Slabicki to head FPC Board
The PCI Security Standards Council appointed Deanne
The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) appointed Carl Zettler as its head of product and technology. Zettler
Slabicki, executive platform owner of treasury services will lead the council's Product Management organiza-
at BNY, as the new chairperson of its board of directors, tion, supporting the go-to-market strategy and lifecycle
succeeding Michael Bilski. Slabicki's extensive experi- of PCI SSC standards and programs. Her more than
ence in innovative payment services positions him well 25 years in financial services include leadership roles
to lead the FPC in advancing faster payments, the coun- at Discover Financial Services and Silicon Valley Bank,
cil stated. He aims to build on Bilski's legacy and drive where she focused on digital transformation and tech-
the FPC's mission of promoting faster payments adop- nology delivery. She will drive PCI SSC's efforts to bring
tion and industry education. The FPC board, comprising standards to market swiftly to ensure security in the
leaders from diverse payment sectors, will continue to evolving payments industry.

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