New appointment
Independent payment processor, SecureTrading, has appointed Todd Garcia as head of US sales as it further expands its presence in the United States.
Todd adds extensive and specialised experience to the company’s senior team, with over 15 years in the payments industry and an extensive knowledge of the US market. He previously served as head of sales for innovative payment platform Freedom Pay, and has also worked in both the retail check and card acquiring divisions of Global Payments, successfully growing the business as senior vice president for acquiring sales.
Speaking about his new role, Todd said: “SecureTrading is already well established in the US and I’m eager to help expand its reach even further. What particularly impressed me is the company’s depth of industry knowledge in its specialist sectors, coupled with strong technicalcapability. It’s my job to make sure we’re passing this expertise on and adding value to as many organisations as possible.”
Kobus Paulsen, CEO of the UC Group, the holding company of SecureTrading said: “Todd comes to us with fantastic experience, coupled with strategic vision and a proven ability to deliver results. He’s the perfect fit for SecureTrading. Our presence and capability on both side of the Atlantic is expanding and having Todd guide our efforts in the US is a huge boost.”
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