PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

Edison Partners Managing Partner Chris Sugden said, “ Billtrust Founder and CEO Flint Lane was a visionary in 2001, continues to be the leading innovator in B2B billing payments, and pioneered payment cycle management today. Flint and the entire Billtrust team epitomize the founders, CEOs and growth-stage businesses we aim to serve.”.

Leadership 100

Leadership Marketing Strategies Capital Analytics 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

But, there’s one thing left to do: honor the innovators that are creating the shifts across those industries that will impact where payments is headed over the next year, two years, five years and beyond. Submissions are received by PYMNTS.com and reviewed by a panel of judges who are experts in innovation.

Innovation 50

Innovation Payments Leadership Industry 50

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

“They flew off the shelves, and the market was born. Starbucks gave prototype gift cards to its employee partners when they attended a leadership conference in 2001. The initial order for all the Blockbuster stores was in the millions.”. Gift Cards and the Coffee Shop. Between Nov.

Cards 147

Cards Apple Mobile Retail 147

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Bain Capital Ventures traces its genesis back to 2001, and has invested more than $3.6 Not long ago, B2B payments remained an overlooked area of investment and innovation, but as Harris noted, now there is focus from the likes of Visa and Mastercard, where B2B Connect and Mastercard’s B2B trading platform were prominent on earnings calls.

Capital 139

Capital Leadership Company Payments 139

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014. Price: $7.9B. Price: $500M.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

It also owns 50 subsidiary companies that have 200 more subsidiaries themselves, including Geico (acquired in 1996), Dairy Queen (1997), and Fruit of the Loom (2001). You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” ( 2001 ). Market volatility. In spring 2001, Cisco’s shareholders had lost a total of 28.6%

Omaha 78

Omaha Company Capital Management 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The online bookseller didn’t turn a profit for six years — today, it’s the second publicly traded company ever to hit a $1T market cap. 2013: Decentralize decision-making to generate innovation. 2011: Self-service platforms unlock innovation. 2004: Free cash flow enables more innovation.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78