Fiserv welcomes Tom Allanson
Fiserv, a provider of financial services technology solutions, has announced that Tom Allanson has joined the company as division president of Electronic Payments (see press release). Allanson will lead day to day operations and strategic initiatives for the Electronic Payments business, with a particular focus on enhancing the functionality and reach of the company’s flagship consumer and small business bill payment solutions.
Allanson has spent the past 15 years leading large-scale teams in the creation of technology solutions for consumers and businesses. Allanson was previously the chief executive officer for PerfectForms. Allanson has spent several years in the tax industry, including founding his own company where he developed and launched a new online tax experience. In 2005 Allanson joined H&R Block, eventually becoming president of several digital tax, international and commercial businesses. Allanson has also held leadership positions at Intuit, General Electric and Square D Company.
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