The Payments Association Board strengthened by global industry leaders
Payments leaders from Saxo Payments, Modulr, Global Risk Technologies, Bacs, and The Just Loans Group elected to join the ranks and widen the expertise of the The Payments Association Advisory Board to advance payments innovation
London, UK. Friday 9th December 2016. The The Payments Association (Payments Association) is delighted to announce the selection of five new members of its Advisory Board. This board is now composed of 14 experienced CEOs from leading payments companies who all have a desire to change the payments industry and create a profitable, sustainable payments ecosystem.
Advisory Board members are nominated and elected to the board based upon their ability to lead and influence the payments industry, their experience, and their seniority in their company.
After an extensive nominating and voting process, the following five were selected from 26 leading candidates to join the existing Advisory Board in January 2017:
The Board also includes senior representation from Advanced Payment Solutions, Global Processing Services, Paysafe Group, Prepay Solutions, Vocalink, Currency Cloud and The Bancorp.
Anne Pieckielon of Bacs said, “I’m honoured to be joining the Payments Association’s Advisory Board and look forward to playing my part in helping to shape their agenda over the coming months. Payments is in the midst of unprecedented change and it’s never been more important to encourage and foster close working partnerships so users of payment systems get the best payment services and innovation is allowed to thrive. The Payments Association has a crucial role in leading that and I look forward to lending my experience to help it maximise its contribution.”
“It is tremendously exciting to become part of the The Payments Association Advisory Board” said Anders la Cour. “I hope to bring a unique combination of commercial acumen, M&A experience and an entrepreneurial mind-set which will complement the expertise and experience of the other members. And I look forward to getting involved in the debates and discussions that will encourage business and industry to engage with the emerging technologies coming to market.”
John Davies – CEO of The Just Loans Group – added, “I am delighted to be joining the Advisory Board and to be in a position where I can influence and help shape the Payments Association’s agenda that is focussed on innovation and how to get fair and equal access to the UK’s payment infrastructure. With my alternative lender background I am very aware of the need to convince Regulators, the Banks and the Bank of England that alternative payment providers can be trusted with access to the existing systems. With new directives and regulations coming into force, particularly in the area of anti-money laundering, I am also looking forward to adding value wearing my other hat, as Chairman of Kompli Global.”
The Advisory Board’s purpose is to leverage the passion, talent, and expertise of the UK’s PayTech industry to help advance payments innovation. The board collaborates to identify common issues faced by the industry and Payments Association members, determine effective and feasible solutions, and influence relevant regulatory bodies by speaking with a common, unified voice.
Tony Craddock, Director General of the The Payments Association, commented: “The credentials, knowledge and expertise that these new members bring to the Advisory Board will help drive the growth of the emerging payments industry. It is a sign of our industry coming of age, that such senior executives have decided to collaborate under the Payments Association’s umbrella.”
The Payments Association has eight projects mentored and led by the members of the Advisory Board. These project teams are composed of over 45 volunteers from our member companies, who drive change in the industry through the actions of these projects:
About the The Payments Association
The Payments Association is a commercial membership association of payments industry influencers. The Payments Association is over 100 members strong and growing. Our members come from across the payments value chain; including payments schemes, banks and issuers, merchant acquirers, PSPs, retailers, and more. These companies have come together, from across the UK and internationally, to join our association, collaborate, and speak with a unified voice. The Payments Association runs more than 48 events each year, delivers projects to drive change, helps to connect the ecosystem, encourages innovation and profitable business growth. The Payments Association is led by an independent Advisory Board and has the support of Benefactors such as MasterCard, The Bancorp, The Just Loans Group and SVS.
For more information contact:
Ana Giese, Marketing Manager, ana.geise@emergingpayments.org
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