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Blackhawk Network Announces David McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global payments provider, today announced David McLaughlin has been named its chief financial officer.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global payments provider, today announced David McLaughlin has been named its chief financial officer.
  • McLaughlin brings more than 25 years of finance experience at several Fortune 500 companies across multiple sectors, including financial services and fintech.
  • "I am thrilled to join Blackhawk Network, a pioneer in the industry with a successful 20-year history of innovation," said McLaughlin.
  • Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment solutions through the prepaid products, technologies and network that connect brands and people.

UNTUCKit Enlists Blackhawk Network to Expand Gift Card Program in Time for Summer Gifting

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UNTUCKit , one of the fastest-growing retail apparel brands in North America, has selected global payments provider Blackhawk Network to expand its gift card program into leading grocery and mall channels across the country just in time for summer gifting occasions.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UNTUCKit , one of the fastest-growing retail apparel brands in North America, has selected global payments provider Blackhawk Network to expand its gift card program into leading grocery and mall channels across the country just in time for summer gifting occasions.
  • Blackhawk will be issuing and distributing UNTUCKit's physical and digital gift cards in top brick-and-mortar locations and online gift card malls in addition to handling all of the gift card program's customer service support needs.
  • We needed a partner with end-to-end experience and a vast network to expand our gift card program ahead of this major gifting holiday, and Blackhawk was our go-to choice."
  • "We are pleased to welcome UNTUCKit to Blackhawk's physical and digital channels," said Brett Narlinger, head of global commerce, Blackhawk Network.

ChoiceSpine™ Announces FDA Clearance and Clinical Use of Blackhawk™ Ti Cervical Spacer System

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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ChoiceSpine LLC, a privately held spinal device manufacturer based in Knoxville, TN, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Blackhawk Ti Cervical Spacer System.

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  • ChoiceSpine LLC, a privately held spinal device manufacturer based in Knoxville, TN, announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Blackhawk Ti Cervical Spacer System.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210525005679/en/
    Blackhawk Ti Cervical Spacer System (Photo: Business Wire)
    Anders Cohen, DO, the Lead Design Surgeon for the Blackhawk Ti system, stated, Blackhawk Ti improves and builds upon the already successful original Blackhawk PEEK device with integrated anchor technology.
  • Blackhawk Ti is the first to market 3D-printed system that utilizes preassembled integrated anchor technology.
  • The Blackhawk Ti Cervical Spacer System includes:
    ChoiceSpine LLC, is a spinal device company located in Knoxville, TN and is privately held by Altus Capital Partners.

Blackhawk Network Adds Product Management and Payments Executive, Cory Gaines, as Chief Product Officer

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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b'PLEASANTON, Calif., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global payments provider, today announced product management and payments executive, Cory Gaines, has been named its Chief Product Officer.

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  • b'PLEASANTON, Calif., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global payments provider, today announced product management and payments executive, Cory Gaines, has been named its Chief Product Officer.
  • Most recently, he served as chief product officer for Lively, Inc., where he led product management, product design, engineering and data science helping the U.S. transition to consumer driven healthcare.\n"We are thrilled to have Cory join our world-class team of payments industry veterans.
  • Cory\'s experience in product innovation and execution in matrix-driven and globally dispersed organizations will be an asset to Blackhawk," said Talbott Roche, CEO and president of Blackhawk Network.
  • It is an exciting time for the industry, and I\'m thrilled to help Blackhawk address these opportunities through technology and innovation.

Blackhawk Network Adds Tech Veteran, Nik Sathe, as Chief Technology Officer Leading Global Team for Continued Payments Innovation

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global financial technology company and a leader in payment technologies and solutions, today announced veteran tech executive, Nikhil (Nik) Sathe, has been named Chief Technology Officer.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackhawk Network , a global financial technology company and a leader in payment technologies and solutions, today announced veteran tech executive, Nikhil (Nik) Sathe, has been named Chief Technology Officer.
  • Sathe will lead Blackhawk's continued innovation in global payments technology, including product development, infrastructure and security.
  • "Nik's experience in shaping the growth of technology and payments brands fits well within our world-class Blackhawk team, and will help us continue to deliver digital payment innovations to our partners.
  • We are thrilled to have Nik leading the growth of our global technology strategy," said Talbott Roche, CEO and president ofBlackhawk Network.

Blackhawk Network Partners with Kroger to Give Shoppers Contactless One-Stop Shop for Gifts and Groceries with Gift Card Curbside Pickup, At Home Activation

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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The partnership between global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network and Kroger leverages Blackhawk's On Demand Activation capabilities to allow customers to add a gift card to their cart with any other products they're purchasing.

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  • The partnership between global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network and Kroger leverages Blackhawk's On Demand Activation capabilities to allow customers to add a gift card to their cart with any other products they're purchasing.
  • Upon picking up the order and following easy instructions, the customer can activate the gift card that they've purchased.
  • Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment solutions through the prepaid products, technologies and network that connect brands and people.
  • We collaborate with our partners to innovate, translating market trends in branded payments to increase reach, loyalty and revenue.

Fruit Punch Music Selects Blackhawk Network to Deliver Enhanced Digital Gifting Experience

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network ,has been selected by family-focused music streaming service, Fruit Punch Music , to provide its users with digital gift cards (eGifts) using Blackhawk's CashStar Consumer technology.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network ,has been selected by family-focused music streaming service, Fruit Punch Music , to provide its users with digital gift cards (eGifts) using Blackhawk's CashStar Consumer technology.
  • Fruit Punch is the first family-focused music streaming app where every song is individually programmed for kids, providing worry-free entertainment for families.
  • Through our digital gifting platform, Fruit Punch can expand their reach while still providing an enhanced overall mobile and web gift card purchasing experience for their users."
  • Fruit Punch Music is the first ever family-focused music streaming service where every song is individually programmed for kids, providing worry-free entertainment for families.

Blackhawk Network Acquires NGC

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Friday, November 6, 2020
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network announced that it has completed its acquisition of National Gift Card ( NGC ), one of North America's largest card and prepaid technology companies.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network announced that it has completed its acquisition of National Gift Card ( NGC ), one of North America's largest card and prepaid technology companies.
  • "We are excited to welcome NGC to the Blackhawk family to further enhance our incentive solutions and strengthen our end to end program management solutions," said Talbott Roche, CEO and president of Blackhawk Network.
  • "Blackhawk has long been a leader in the gift card and incentives industry and has been a long-standing partner of NGC," said Adam Van Witzenburg, CEO of NGC.
  • Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment solutions through the prepaid products, technologies and network that connect brands and people.

Blackhawk Network Helping Nonprofits, Government Agencies Distribute Disaster Recovery Assistance

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Via its expansive suite of prepaid and gift card solutions, global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network is helping nonprofit and government agencies across the world distribute substantial amounts of disaster recovery assistance quickly.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Via its expansive suite of prepaid and gift card solutions, global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network is helping nonprofit and government agencies across the world distribute substantial amounts of disaster recovery assistance quickly.
  • Thanks to Blackhawk's capabilities, aid disbursement can be tailored to each organizations' specific needs while providing maximum flexibility for recipients.
  • Blackhawk Network offers prepaid and gift cards in physical and digital form.
  • Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment solutions through the prepaid products, technologies and network that connect brands and people.

Blackhawk Network Announces New End-to-End eGift and Gift Card Issuance and Program Management Solution

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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This offering is an extension of the gift card services Blackhawk has long provided as a leader in first- and third-party gift card and eGift solutions.

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  • This offering is an extension of the gift card services Blackhawk has long provided as a leader in first- and third-party gift card and eGift solutions.
  • Adding eGift and gift card issuance to Blackhawk's capabilities mix has created truly end-to-end services for its customers.
  • Blackhawk's Issuance and Program Management Solution provides a holistic gift card program execution for brands with existing gift card programs; it can also support new gift card program launches and ongoing gift card management and optimization.
  • For partners, Blackhawk can manage issuance, card and code production, processing, fulfillment, inventory management, settlement, and gift card customer service.