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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

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To Idaho Central Credit Union Chair Dorothy Ricks , who passed away unexpectedly in November. The Talent Award We’ve recognized the Idaho Central Credit Union “Green Machine” in past years, but this organization needs a nod in the area of talent. This is a Gonzo soul who will live in people’s hearts forever. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B), through other fintech companies and platforms (curently via Finastra).

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Disruptus Interuptus Award for fintech providers trying to beat the system that said, “Ah heck, let’s just sell and join the system”: Tie: Novelty media darling SmartyPig (SocialMoney) acquired by bank vendor Q2 for $10M. Best Leadership Performance in a Core Conversion. Great work on both sides of this high-stakes conversion effort.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. There is a nice mix of the executive gene pool among these two organizations to build the future leadership team, and this deal helps CenterState gain scale as it moved past the dreaded $10 billion regulatory mark.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements. Gonzo Lifetime Leadership Award – John Glenn. Merger of the Year – Hope Bancorp. see [link] ).

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