ETA Names Patrick Russell as Vice President of Government Affairs

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association of the payments technology industry, today announced the next step in its continued growth of government relations activities with the hiring of seasoned financial industry and government affairs professional Patrick Russell as the association’s new Vice President of Government Affairs. In this position, Mr. Russell will be responsible for executing ETA’s federal legislative and regulatory strategies on behalf of ETA’s more than 300 member companies. “ETA is delighted...

SWIVEL® Announces Promotion of Amanda Crocker to President

SWBC’s SWIVEL Transactions, LLC, a leading fintech company specializing in integrated solutions, today announced Amanda Crocker as the company’s new President. A proven leader with deep experience and expertise in the payments industry and money movement technologies, Crocker joined SWIVEL in 2023 as its Chief Operations Officer. Leveraging her strong background in building teams and support strategies from the ground up, she successfully implemented data-driven operations to streamline and improve the company’s product launch capabilities and enabling...

EMS adds GC Honora Moore and Chief of Staff Nicole Kennedy to C-Suite

Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leader in financial technology and payment solutions, announces the appointment of Honora Moore as General Counsel and Nicole Kennedy as Chief of Staff, further bolstering its executive ranks. This follows a strategic majority investment by BharCap Partners, LLC, made in 2024. Afshin Yazdian, Chairman and CEO, stated, “In the past few months, we have continued to transform EMS and organically grow the organization. Adding Honora and Nicole to our already talented team will help us...

ThoughtFocus Appoints Sanjib Banerjee as Head of Global Payments

ThoughtFocus, Inc. (“ThoughtFocus” or the “Company”), a leading provider of digital services and technology-enabled operations specializing in the financial services industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjib Banerjee as Head of the Global Payments Practice. Sanjib will lead ThoughtFocus’ global payments strategy and growth, leveraging his deep industry expertise to align emerging market trends with client priorities. He will focus on delivering innovative, future-ready solutions that drive client success and reinforce ThoughtFocus’ leadership in the...

Nacha Announces Sardine as Preferred Partner

Nacha’s newest Preferred Partner is Sardine, a leader in fraud and compliance solutions. Sardine joins a select group of organizations as a Nacha Preferred Partner in the categories of Compliance, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention. “Strengthening risk management and combating fraud continue to be top priorities for Nacha and ACH Network participants,” said Jane Larimer, Nacha President and CEO. “We are pleased to welcome Sardine as a Nacha Preferred Partner.” Sardine validates accounts...

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