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Savify, EZsolutions team up to for pioneering advancements in automated distribution
enhance retention, growth systems and supply chain efficiency. He previously
served as director of vertical marketing strategy at Zebra
Savify, a loyalty and retention platform that prides Technologies and Motorola Solutions, driving glob-
itself on supporting more than 500,000 U.S. businesses, al strategies for manufacturing and logistics. Hilton’s
partnered with EZsolutions to offer AI-powered tools expertise extends to RFID, last-mile delivery and field
and innovative business solutions to SMBs nationwide. mobility solutions.
This collaboration enables Savify clients to access dis-
counted tools for social media management, reputation At BlueStar, he will lead initiatives to advance edge
monitoring and hiring, alongside exclusive savings from computing and 5G connectivity to foster innovation and
national retailers, Savify stated. operational excellence across industries.

The partnership enhances Savify’s mission to empower Scott Spencer joins Ingenico's leadership team
SMBs with cost-saving, scalable solutions, driving a 14.7
percent reduction in attrition and a 25 percent revenue Ingenico appointed Scott Spencer as regional managing
increase, the company added. Savify CEO Diane Faro director, NAR, and member of the company's Executive
highlighted the company's role in helping businesses Committee. Spencer brings to his new role more than 20
stay competitive, improve retention and boost revenue. years of leadership experience in financial technology
and data industries. At Corpay, he oversaw payment
ACQUISITIONS technology advancements, and at Equifax, he led a stra-
tegic shift to cloud and mobile solutions.

Bank Alfalah gains strategic stake in Jingle Pay Most recently, as president, North America, at Ascendion
Corp., he drove regional growth with innovative, custom-
Bank Alfalah acquired a 9.9 percent equity stake in Jingle er-focused strategies. Ingenico CEO Laurent Blanchard
Pay, a fintech company in the MENAP region, marking a lauded Spencer’s expertise in business transformation
strategic move to drive digital transformation and finan- and customer-centric leadership, which has consistently
cial inclusion. Jingle Pay’s AI-powered platform report- delivered strong revenue and EBITDA growth.
edly processed over $1 billion in international money
transfers in 2024, saving customers $6 million in fees. Finastra bids farewell to Simon Paris, welcomes
Supported by major investors like MoneyGram and G42- Chris Walters
backed Applied AI, Jingle Pay plans to launch branchless
banking services in Pakistan in 2025, the partners noted, Finastra appointed Chris Walters as its new CEO, suc-
adding that their collaboration leverages Bank Alfalah’s ceeding Simon Paris after nearly a decade of transfor-
infrastructure to enhance cross-border payments and mative leadership. Walters brings extensive experience
expand financial access for Pakistan’s unbanked popula- in driving innovation and scaling technology com-
tion. panies, previously serving as CEO of Pluralsight and
Avantax, where he led significant performance improve-
APPOINTMENTS ments and successful company transitions. He also held
leadership roles at McKinsey & Co. and Bloomberg.
Expressing enthusiasm for his new role, Walters said
Chad Gaydos CEO, Aman Mann CSO at Procurify he aims to drive sustainable growth and value creation
for Finastra’s customers and stakeholders. Walters and
Procurify appointed Chad Gaydos as its new CEO, Paris will collaborate during the transition for a seamless
succeeding co-founder Aman Mann, who transitioned handover.
to chief strategy officer. A seasoned SaaS leader with
30 years of experience, Gaydos has driven growth Arteria taps Jason Wild
at industry-leading organizations. At Total Expert, he
enhanced business operations and expanded customer Arteria AI appointed veteran technologist Jason Wild as
engagement. At Talkdesk, he built a high-performing senior vice president of customers. Wild brings decades
team, spearheading growth that raised $230 million in of leadership experience, including roles at Microsoft,
Series D funding. He also led global revenue initiatives Salesforce and IBM, where he spearheaded innovation
at Skillsoft and held leadership roles at SAP. In his new and transformation strategies. Wild co-authored a book
role, Gaydos aims to scale Procurify, deepen customer with Harvard Business School’s Dr. Linda Hill and
engagement, and advance its AI-powered procurement has published thought leadership articles in Harvard
solutions. Business Review and Fortune.

Jim Hilton signs on with BlueStar At Arteria, he will oversee pre-sales, global sales enable-
ment and client relationships, particularly with C-level
Jim Hilton is now BlueStar's director of networking stakeholders, to drive growth and innovation in docu-
and connectivity. With over 35 years' experience in the mentation processes for financial institutions.
technology channel, Hilton is a seasoned leader known

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