TSYS CEO Phil Tomlinson Announces Retirement

TSYS has announced that Philip W. Tomlinson has decided to retire as chief executive officer, and that M. Troy Woods has been elected by the TSYS board of directors as president and chief executive officer, effective July 31, 2014. Tomlinson will continue to serve as executive chairman of the board of TSYS until the 2015

Hua Xia Bank Selects NCR APTRA Activate Software to Transform Banking Services

NCR Corporation has announced that it has signed a software professional service agreement with Hua Xia Bank to transform its banking services with NCR’s latest multi-vendor software application, NCR APTRA Activate. The software will run on the bank’s entire fleet of multi-vendor ATMs, self-service kiosks for card issuance and account enquiry kiosks nationwide. NCR will

Standard Bank Africa Investors Conference 2014 kicks off in London

Standard Bank are bringing together policymakers, investors and corporates to discuss investment in Africa at the Standard Bank Africa Investors Conference that kicks off at the Standard Bank London offices. Finance ministers from several key African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia, as well as central bank governors and deputy governors, will attend the

United Credit Union Selects CUnify from Fiserv

Fiserv Inc. a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that United Credit Union of Mexico, Missouri, has selected the CUnify account processing platform from Fiserv. In addition to its on-premise deployment of CUnify, United will add CheckFree RXP from Fiserv and the Popmoney person-to-person (P2P) payment service. Through a competitive selection process,

VeriFone Welcomes Karen Austin to Board of Directors

VeriFone Systems, Inc. has  announced that Karen Austin, change management expert and CIO for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E), will join the board, effective immediately. “We are very excited to welcome Karen to the board. The technology expertise she’s demonstrated at some of the nation’s largest retailers as well as her strong leadership in

BlackBerry Expands Commitment to Mobile Payments Management Services

BlackBerry Limited has announced a new three-year agreement with EnStream LP, a mobile payments joint venture owned by Canadian wireless carriers Bell, Rogers and TELUS, to provide a secure platform that supports transaction services between leading banks and consumers. Under the agreement, EnStream will leverage BlackBerry’s proven and reliable infrastructure to enable financial institutions, including

TSYS Recognized for Outstanding Service Quality

TSYS has announced that it was honored by Visa for superior service quality in the area of issuer processing authorizations. TSYS received two 2013 Visa Service Quality Performance Awards for lowest assured transaction rate and lowest transaction response time. TSYS has been the recipient of Visa Service Quality Performance Awards multiple times over the past

First Data Announces Strategic Relationship with Wipro to Improve Global Client Support

First Data Corporation, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions and Wipro Ltd, a leading information technology, consulting and outsourcing company, has announced a strategic relationship in which Wipro will provide development, implementation and testing services on First Data’s VisionPLUS and AccessPLUS suite of software solutions. This agreement is part of First Data’s

Discover Financial Services Names Walter Morris, Jr. to Its Board of Directors

Discover Financial Services has announced that Walter H. Morris, Jr. has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Morris has served as a senior managing director of Brock Capital Group, LLC, an advisory and investment banking firm, since 2010. He retired from Ernst & Young LLP in 2010 where he was a principal. During his

Identiv Launches Channel Alliance Network Program

Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trust solutions for premises, information and everyday items, has announced the launch of the Identiv Channel Alliance Network (ICAN) Program. The new partner program extends Identiv’s powerful security capabilities and solutions to global resellers and their end customers, generating new sales opportunities and driving profitable business growth.