PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Mastercard ’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Startup Engagement Deborah Barta told Karen Webster in a conversation with Luis Macias , CEO and Founder of GrainChain , that COVID-19 has only intensified the issue. It means they’ll get paid more and in a timelier manner. “We We see it every day. It’s a logical extension.”.

blockchain 233

blockchain Innovation Regional Technology 233

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Payments costs $75 billion annually for the global travel industry, according to the new PYMNTS Travel Payments Study , an Amadeus collaboration, and 5.4 However, despite all that money, the global travel industry is only now making what the research called the “first cautious steps into its own payment revolution.” Corporate Push.

Innovation 177

Innovation Payments Industry Study 177

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

The latest example of this comes from Regions Bank at its corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. Prior to joining the Regions Bank community, Duggirala served as the CTO of Kabbage, a small business lender. The bank’s corporate office has chosen Amala Duggirala as its new CIO.

Regional 100

Regional Fintech Leadership Resources 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis is shaking up the food industry as the pandemic and customers’ fears force more such businesses to get into emerging areas, such as “contactless” food delivery. Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region.

Industry 130

Industry Payments Austin Boston 130

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Credit unions and regional or community banks have stepped in to fill the banking gap, making barriers to accessing much needed financial services lower than ever before for marijuana businesses. That doesn’t mean these companies have the ability to easily adopt the same payments solutions that businesses in other industries can access.

Innovation 210

Innovation Payments Tools Compliance 210

Perficient

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The world’s largest gathering of insurance innovation, InsureTech Connect (ITC) , is right around the corner. And our team of industry experts is excited to connect, collaborate, and address the most pressing business needs of national and regional carriers. What Matters Most to Insurers in 2023?

Conference 221

Conference Strategy Innovation Industry 221

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

Regional 93

Regional Strategy Technology Innovation 93

Perficient

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s rapidly advancing technology landscape, businesses face a profound revolution in operations, customer interactions, and innovative endeavors. Drive innovation with creative talent and practices.” Partnering with the right digital transformation service provider is vital to thrive in this digital age.

Digital Strategies 419

Digital Strategies Strategy Customer Experience Report 419

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

To let businesses quickly deploy digital payment services, a consortium of major companies is rolling out a new financial innovation platform called b.yond.

Innovation 194

Innovation Payments Fintech Regional 194

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Faster Payments Council ( FPC ) has chosen industry expert Kimberly Ford as the organization’s first executive director. Ford developed deep subject matter expertise on a broad range of payments issues and has routinely served as a featured speaker at client and industry conferences,” the FPC said. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fl.)

Industry 150

Industry Florida Leadership Data 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

In industrial spaces like the oil and gas sector, procurement is no straightforward process. Complex parts, product performance demands and the need for buyers and suppliers to engage in contract and pricing negotiations means an “Amazon-like” experience may seem attractive, but is indeed far from what this industry truly needs.

Industry 148

Industry Operations Analysis Innovation 148

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It’s one thing to want to improve or innovate. What’s harder — and what really makes the difference — is figuring how, where and when to innovate, a task that must take into account various factors and even wildcards that keep popping up in the growing and global digital economy and its various ecosystems. B2B Payments.

Innovation 178

Innovation Fintech Video Payments 178

Perficient

MARCH 10, 2022

Our engagements range from implementing Drupal websites and portals to strategizing personalization and customer journeys, including clients in regulated industries like healthcare and financial services. The Acquia Partner Awards recognize 17 outstanding partners across four global regions.

Customer Experience 474

Customer Experience Innovation Regional Community 474

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., as well as the launch of the Flex by Finaxar initiative from Finaxar.

Cards 130

Cards Innovation Management Fraud 130

Perficient

MARCH 1, 2021

Today, Perficient colleagues are excited to welcome 25 new women to the tech industry as the first Perficient Bright Paths training program kicks off at an online pop-up campus in Detroit! Perficient is proud to help #ChangeTheRatio in Detroit. BONUS: What Perficient Leadership Says About Driving STEM Education and Career Opportunities.

Detroit 520

Detroit Training Community Metro 520

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

“With a lot of technology and technical innovation,” said Cohen, “people are always looking at it from a particular point of view, and that lens and those glasses – rose-colored or otherwise – are coming from a very specific individual with priorities and use cases in mind.”. It’s difficult to guard against experts in fraud.”.

Innovation 182

Innovation Fraud Technology Security 182

South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The banking industry is nationwide and is becoming less branch-focused. Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region. The largest 100 banks dominate the industry with almost 75% of the market share. The same picture emerges for domestic deposits.

National 195

National Lending How To Community Bank 195

BankInovation

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Automation has provided the financial services industry an efficient, fast and scalable way to operate — but comes with its own challenges. During the Banking Automation Summit last week, Bank Innovation editors asked industry leaders what about automation keeps them up at night.

Industry 98

Industry Innovation Operations Regional 98

Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In the financial services industry today, industry leaders are focused on leading their organizations into the future: Reshaping the customer experience with new business models supporting an integrated ecosystem-based marketplace. IBM Signs On to Sponsor Bank Innovation Ignite. Optimizing risk, compliance and security.

Innovation 79

Innovation Seattle blockchain Customer Experience 79

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Not innovating is not an option. Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the case. The Bank Innovation Readiness Index , in collaboration with payments solutions provider i2c , provides evidence to back that up. Methodology.

Innovation 162

Innovation Branding Payments Survey 162

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The Center will be set up for artificial intelligence-focused computer chip research, development, prototyping, testing and simulation, and help solidify the region as a global hub for research and development. IBM is pushing the boundaries of AI faster — for the benefit of industry and society.

New York 191

New York Regional Innovation Capital 191

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

Innovation 121

Innovation Customer Experience Mobile Security 121

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers.

Innovation 116

Innovation Chicago San Francisco Seattle 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

At the time, Visa said the takeover would “strengthen and expand Visa’s business suite of solutions to meet the rapidly evolving needs” of the B2B payments industry. We keep seeing firms wanting to go faster and move to scale, and really needing to be able to collect and process payments in new regions.”.

Innovation 184

Innovation Fintech Payments Management 184

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2016

All of this has occurred as the company has continued to expand the pilot phase of its global payments innovation (gpi) initiative, thus far signing on dozens of major financial institutions to an effort aimed at streamlining cross-border payments. Region Stacy Rosenthal didn’t speak directly of Ripple’s swipes.

Innovation 188

Innovation Payments Fintech New York 188

Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Operational innovation is vital in a highly competitive financial services sector, with a new community of digital banks and other firms vying for market share. Drivers for Operational Innovation. These terms look good on paper, but what do they mean in practice for operational innovation?

Operations 138

Operations Innovation Management Risk Management 138

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

And that’s where Expedia – and, indeed, the larger travel industry – comes in. According to Expedia and reports, the issue came down to direction and strategy in the quickly changing – and ever more digital and mobile – travel industry, which is undergoing serious disruption that promises to get even more intense in the new year and decade.

Leadership 131

Leadership Industry Google Groups 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

And that’s where Expedia – and, indeed, the larger travel industry – comes in. According to Expedia and reports, the issue came down to direction and strategy in the quickly changing – and ever more digital and mobile – travel industry, which is undergoing serious disruption that promises to get even more intense in the new year and decade.

Leadership 130

Leadership Industry Google Groups 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website. The company stated that it is expanding in the region, seeking new business and also looking to provide more support for existing customers, such as Mashreq Bank.

Fintech 174

Fintech Regional Fraud Meeting 174

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Grab already has a program called Grab Ventures Velocity which supports 15 regional startups. The effort is also aligned to Singapore’s interest to become the global-Asian node for tech, innovation and enterprise.” . We are excited for this partnership, which will allow Singapore-based startups to gain a foothold in Vietnam.

Regional 130

Regional Innovation National Industry 130

Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.

Innovation 78

Innovation Customer Experience Strategy Operations 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The honey-based fermented beverage (sometimes called “honey wine” though dedicated mead drinkers affirm that mead is a fundamentally different drink than wine) has been something of a niche or regional favorite for the last five or so centuries. . Last year, the off-premise mead industry generated $9.3 million in sales, a 7.9

Innovation 137

Innovation Phoenix Arizona Maine 137

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Selling fast food these days is not exactly for the faint of heart, given how the industry faces extreme — and increasingly online — competition for the consumer dollar. QSR Innovation. In regions like the Midwest, Southwest and West, meanwhile, growth lags behind the country’s mean. The latest?

Innovation 122

Innovation Denver New York City Mobile 122

BankInovation

JANUARY 4, 2022

Core and cloud providers are set to pour focus and funds into customer-facing innovation in 2022. Last year saw the core and cloud industry extend its influence on business and retail banking, with core providers and banks forming deep partnerships.

Regional 98

Regional Innovation Retail Industry 98

Cisco

JANUARY 10, 2023

As a change agent serving the financial services industry for over 20 years, it is a great privilege to collaborate with Bank, Insurance, and Wealth Management institutions to devise and execute digital transformation strategy, solve complex business problems, and leverage technology to strengthen business results.

Digital Strategies 174

Digital Strategies Strategy America Innovation 174

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

The solution will be available to businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa before rollout in other geographic regions. In 2016, the firm paired with the credit card conglomerate’s Visa Europe Collab innovation initiative. Matthias added that Wirecard will announce additional partnerships later this year.

Cards 109

Cards Industry Regional Management 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Department for International Trade’s Fintech Bridges and the Singaporean Economic Development Board to expand into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Dewar also said the payments industry was evolving quickly and that meant there was a need for fast innovations. " Last year, GPS partnered with the U.K.

Study 174

Study Innovation Fintech Customer Experience 174