Visa Flexible Credential a 'game changer'

Visa wants to become an everything network. Not just the rails over which credit and debit card transactions are routed, but all manner of payments. And the first new payment type coming out of the gate looks to be buy now, pay later (BNPL).

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Desmond Nicholson

Desmond Nicholson, a 30-year veteran in the merchant payments processing industry, has held various senior management positions, including president of training and education at First Data Corp. He has trained hundreds of sales executives, some of whom are among today's most respected payments leaders.

Bridges To Excellence

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Drive revenue, scale operations with B2B cellular connectivity

OptConnect began life in 2000 as a Grant Victor company, providing cellular routers for ATMs. After years of selling routers as ATM accessories, the company expanded into other markets and established OptConnect LLC in 2009, a global wireless connectivity provider that offers a range of cellular connectivity options, from self-managed to fully managed solutions. Chris Baird, president and CEO of OptConnect, said the company is focused on simplifying connectivity. "One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to cellular connectivity," he said, adding that OptConnect provides IoT project expertise, resources and support.

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