- Jeff Parker appointed CEO:
- UK-based Paymentology announces Jeff Parker as the new CEO.
- Parker joins with immediate effect from Marqeta, where he was SVP and managing director.
- Succession from interim co-CEOs:
- Parker succeeds interim co-CEOs Abe Smith and Angy Watson.
- Smith and Watson led the company during the seven-month search for a permanent CEO.
- Parker’s background and experience:
- Parker brings over 20 years of international payments experience.
- Previous roles include CEO of World First and leadership positions at JP Morgan, Accenture, Macquarie Bank, and OFX.
- Brewer’s endorsement:
- Former CEO Roman Brewer, now Chairman, describes Parker as a “perfect fit.”
- Brewer highlights Parker’s wealth of international payments experience from prominent global organizations.
- Parker’s focus as CEO:
- Parker aims to build Paymentology’s global position as the preferred neo-processor for fintechs, telcos, corporates, and challenger banks.
- Company partnerships and expansions:
- Earlier this year, Paymentology partnered with Mexican banking fintech Fondeadora to expand payment services in Mexico.
- Sharia-compliant cross-border bank Nomo selected Paymentology for virtual card issuing and enhancing transaction processing and payment analytics processes.
