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approved by Givex’s board and supported by major Silverflow promotes Kardelen Hatun
shareholders, is expected to close in November 2024.
Following the acquisition, Givex shares will be delisted Kardelen Hatun was promoted to vice president of
from the TSX. Canaccord Genuity acted as Givex’s finan- engineering at Silverflow, bringing over a decade of
cial adviser, while Goldman Sachs advised Shift4. software engineering experience to her new role. Hatun
previously worked for Bol and joined Silverflow in 2022.
APPOINTMENTS She will now oversee Silverflow’s engineering platform
and focus on enhancing efficiency, scalability and team
collaboration to meet the growing demand in digital
Scott Dawson to take the helm at DECTA payments. CEO Anne Willm De Vries praised Hatun’s
technical expertise and leadership skills, emphasizing
Scott Dawson was promoted to CEO of DECTA, a pay- her role in driving innovation and supporting the com-
ment solutions provider, less than two years after joining pany’s growth in the global payments industry.
the company as head of sales and strategic partnerships.
With over 22 years of experience, Dawson has strength- WSPN taps John Partridge to lead Board
ened DECTA's UK business development, marketing
and operations, doubling the workforce and enhanc- John Partridge, former president of Visa, joined the
ing brand recognition, DECTA stated. Previously, he Board of Directors at WSPN, a digital payments compa-
held leadership roles at Pixxles, Neopay, PSI Holdings, ny known for its stablecoin, Worldwide USD (WUSD).
Neteller and ClickandBuy. As CEO, Dawson aims to Partridge, recognized for his role in Visa's $19 billion
optimize DECTA's UK presence, focus on SMEs across IPO and expanding Visa's global reach, brings over two
various sectors, and continue developing innovative decades of fintech experience to WSPN. His expertise
solutions to address evolving payment challenges for will be pivotal in WSPN’s U.S. expansion, focusing on
merchants. integrating WUSD into major payment networks and
ecommerce platforms. Partridge aims to develop innova-
tive Web3 payment solutions, enhancing financial inclu-
sion and efficiency in the evolving digital market.

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