- New CEO Appointment:
- Pomelo Group, a payment infrastructure platform, has appointed Steve Vickers as its new CEO.
- Background of Steve Vickers:
- Vickers brings over 25 years of industry expertise to his new role.
- He has a deep understanding of cross-border B2B payments in Southeast Asia.
- Previous Experience:
- Before joining Pomelo, Vickers held positions such as COO and Asia MD at Paysend.
- He also served as the CEO of Thunes, a Singaporean fintech focused on building cross-border mobile payments networks.
- The transition from Co-founder:
- Vickers succeeds Vincent Choi, co-founder of Pomelo Group, who is stepping down as CEO.
- Choi will join Pomelo’s strategic advisory board.
- Board of Directors:
- In addition to his role as CEO, Vickers will also take a seat on Pomelo’s board of directors.
- Company Focus:
- Pomelo Group specializes in developing B2B platform solutions for financial institutions.
- The company enables businesses to access the latest payment rails and offer modern payment solutions to their end-users.
- Executive Chairman’s Statement:
- Endre Sagi, Pomelo’s executive chairman, highlights Vickers’ long tenure in the payment industry and his proven ability to build successful startups.
- Sagi believes that Vickers’ expertise will serve Pomelo well into the future.
