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Synovus Names Chief Third-Party Payments Officer, Maast CEO

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Synovus Bank has named Jonathan O’Connor as its chief third-party payments officer and CEO of Maast, effective Feb. 29, 2024.

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Synovus Bank has named Jonathan O’Connor as its chief third-party payments officer and CEO of Maast, effective Feb. 29, 2024.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305826937/en/
Synovus names Jonathan O'Connor as chief third-party payments officer and CEO of Maast.
“As a well-respected global fintech leader, Jonathan brings dynamic expertise to Synovus to strengthen our payments business, and we’re excited he has joined us,” said Wayne Akins, Synovus’ chief community banking and wealth services officer.
Maast is a wholly owned subsidiary of Synovus Bank; banking products provided by Synovus Bank, Member FDIC.

Guy Harris Joins TSG’s Board of Advisors

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

TSG (The Strawhecker Group) , a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry, has announced today the appointment of payments industry leader, Guy Harris, to the firm’s Board of Advisors.

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TSG (The Strawhecker Group) , a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry, has announced today the appointment of payments industry leader, Guy Harris, to the firm’s Board of Advisors.
The board, which will seat a select group of key industry executives, will actively contribute to the growth of TSG.
Guy previously served as president and is a current member of the Board of Directors for the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA).
“It’s exciting to launch our Board of Advisors and add Guy as the inaugural member,” said Jared Drieling, Chief Innovation Officer at TSG.

Elavon Announces Partnership with Virgin Atlantic

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Monday, October 30, 2023

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Elavon, a global payments leader, will provide a range of payments services for Virgin Atlantic, the company announced today.

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Elavon, a global payments leader, will provide a range of payments services for Virgin Atlantic, the company announced today.
Virgin Atlantic will use Elavon’s global acquiring services, and Multi-Currency Conversion (MCC) – which allows merchants to settle in one of 100 currencies.
Virgin Atlantic was recently voted the best long-haul airline by Travel Weekly and currently flies from the UK to 34 destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
Keli Sandeman, Manager, Payment Strategy at Virgin Atlantic, says, “Elavon’s expertise with global airlines, its dedicated airlines team, and its ability to work rapidly to form bespoke solutions makes it a shrewd choice for Virgin Atlantic to partner with on our payments needs.”

U.S. Bank Launches Avvance Point of Sale Lending Solution

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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U.S. Bank, an industry leader in payment services, announces today the launch of Avvance, an embedded, multi-channel point of sale lending solution.

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U.S. Bank, an industry leader in payment services, announces today the launch of Avvance, an embedded, multi-channel point of sale lending solution.
Avvance empowers businesses with the ability to offer consumer financing during checkout with a quick application and instant decisioning.
Avvance offers a transparent, convenient way to pay over time with loan options available during the checkout experience.
“Our point-of-sale lending product allows business owners the ability to offer affordable financing while they receive full payment at the time of sale.

Elavon Financial Services Receives UK Banking Authorisation

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Monday, October 23, 2023

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Elavon Financial Services DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, has been authorised as a licensed provider of financial services by the Bank of England.

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Elavon Financial Services DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, has been authorised as a licensed provider of financial services by the Bank of England.
“Elavon has a long history serving our payments and investment services clients across the United Kingdom,” says Declan Lynch, CEO of Elavon Financial Services.
Under the scheme, Elavon Financial Services DAC will now operate in the UK under a Third Country Branch banking license.
This authorisation strengthens our reputation in the UK and as a global payments leader,” says Hemlata Narasimhan, President of Elavon Merchant Services.

Stax Payments Bolsters Leadership Team with the Addition of Three Fintech Executives

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

With decades of experience in the fintech space, the new executives give Stax incremental depth in key areas required to further its growth in the payments space.

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With decades of experience in the fintech space, the new executives give Stax incremental depth in key areas required to further its growth in the payments space.
“The payments landscape is constantly evolving, and we at Stax are focused on helping our customers offer the best payments experience through world-class technology,” said Paulette Rowe, CEO at Stax.
Waldhauer has more than two decades of experience in the payments industry, including leadership roles at Elavon, Barclays and Paysafe.
Roberts is an experienced legal advisor with a proven track record in the payments and fintech sectors, including leadership roles at NCR and Worldpay.

U.S. Bank and Elavon Launch Next Gen talech Terminal for Small Businesses

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

U.S. Bank and Elavon launched talech Register in 2022 as its next generation all-in-one payments and business analytics platform that empowers small business owners to better manage their operations. Now the next evolution of talech software -- talech Terminal -- builds on the success of talech Register and offers more payment options for business owners. This is the latest addition to a growing suite of simple and intuitive products that integrate payments and banking solutions for small business owners, creating greater efficiencies and competitive advantages.

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U.S. Bank and Elavon launched talech Register in 2022 as its next generation all-in-one payments and business analytics platform that empowers small business owners to better manage their operations.
Now the next evolution of talech software -- talech Terminal -- builds on the success of talech Register and offers more payment options for business owners.
“talech Terminal is a continuation of our multi-year strategy to deliver integrated hardware and software payment experiences for our small business customers following the successful launches of talech mobile in 2020 and talech Register in 2022.
Terminal goes beyond basic payment acceptance and allows businesses to run their business in a simple, elegant form factor,” said Joy Ghanekar, chief product officer, talech.

Bank of America and Apple Executives Join Chargebacks911 to Drive Rapid Expansion

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Eaton, CEO and Founder of Chargebacks911, commented on the appointments; “I couldn't be more excited to bring onboard Guy Harris and Eric Hoffman.

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Eaton, CEO and Founder of Chargebacks911, commented on the appointments; “I couldn't be more excited to bring onboard Guy Harris and Eric Hoffman.
Under his tenure, Bank of America was recognised as number one in customer satisfaction in the J.D.
Before Bank of America, Harris served as the President of North America and global revenue for Elavon.
Hoffman arrives straight from Apple, where he was Director of Apple Pay Business Development, and one of the first hires by Apple in 2014 to scale Apple Pay.

Bank of America and Apple executives join Chargebacks911 to drive rapid expansion

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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TAMPA BAY, Fla., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chargebacks911 and Fi911, the global leader in chargeback management technology, announced Tuesday the appointment of payments industry leaders Guy Harris as its Chairman of the board, and Eric M. Hoffman as President of Interbank Solutions and board member.

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Bank of America merchant services titan and 2021 Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) president, Guy Harris, joins Chargebacks911 as Chairman.
Eaton, CEO and Founder of Chargebacks911, commented on the appointments; "I couldn't be more excited to bring onboard Guy Harris and Eric Hoffman.
Before Bank of America, Harris served as the President of North America and global revenue for Elavon.
Hoffman arrives straight from Apple, where he was Director of Apple Pay Business Development, and one of the first hires by Apple in 2014 to scale Apple Pay.

Elavon signs exclusive deal with Amazon-approved partner The Digital Line (TDL) to launch new range of digital services in hospitality industry

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Global payments provider Elavon has partnered with The Digital Line (TDL) on a voice-activated solution for the hospitality industry.

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Global payments provider Elavon has partnered with The Digital Line (TDL) on a voice-activated solution for the hospitality industry.
The solution – Audico – utilises the Amazon Alexa device to deliver a variety of voice-driven services.
Elavon is the exclusive payments provider for the Audico solution in hospitality, globally.
Hemlata Narasimhan, Elavon Merchant Services President in Europe, says, “Virtual assistant technology is the future of hospitality, and we’re thrilled to be powering the payments behind Audico.