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PARTNERSHIPS Based in Roswell, Ga., 1st Payment creates comprehen-
sive payment programs for associations and integrated
software vendors in the Powersports and healthcare
Century, Technology Management industries. Pineapple's technology is a focus of this deal,
Concepts team up giving 1st Payment the ability to introduce new solu-
Century Business Solutions partnered with Technology tions and enabling both companies to deepen relation-
Management Concepts to allow credit card process- ships with new and existing association partners. The
companies stated they are working together to leverage
ing directly within Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Century's development team built a payments inte- Pineapple's proprietary Transax platform, including its
out-of-the-box features and suite of APIs, to offer more
gration for Dynamics 365 that uses Century's propri-
etary payment gateway, EBizCharge, to provide credit targeted solutions that increase revenue and create a bet-
ter payments experience for all. Terms of the acquisition
card processing to merchants nationwide. The partner-
ship between Technology Management Concepts and were not disclosed.
Century is expected to help streamline workflow, elimi-
nate double data entry and make payment processing APPOINTMENTS
more efficient within Dynamics 365 Business Central.
GPS appoints Damien Gough
FNB partners with PAI, Royal Farms
Damien Gough joined Global Processing Services as
First National Bank, Payment Alliance International head of Asia Pacific. With more than 14 years' experi-
and Royal Farms formed a partnership to deploy more ence working with fintechs across the region, Gough is
than 190 FNB-branded PAI ATMs in 93 Royal Farms expected to be instrumental in growth for GPS in that
convenience stores throughout Maryland and in the area. He was previously head of issuer processing and
Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. enablement partnerships, Asia Pacific, at Visa, where he
was responsible for forging regional and global partner-
These machines increase FNB's multistate ATM network ships with third-party processors and BIN sponsors.
by more than 30 percent, FNB stated, adding that the While there, he also spearheaded sales activities and
agreement enables it to connect cash distribution ser- solutions with leading regional fintech issuers.
vices with online and mobile banking offerings, provid-
ing convenient access to banking services throughout a Alexander Nicolaus joins Paysend
broader geographic region. In addition to withdrawals,
transfers and balance inquiries, several of the Royal Paysend hired Alexander Nicolaus as its chief people
Farms FNB ATMs will also feature check and cash officer. Nicolaus' career as an influencer has spanned
depositing capabilities. Europe, China and Asia, and he has "helped large
corporates (Willis, Barclays, Jaguar Land Rover and
TrustID, TruNarrative provide document review Accenture) and some of the fastest growing startups in
South East Asia with their people and culture challenges
TruNarrative partnered with TrustID to integrate in this new era of digital disruption," Paysend stated,
TrustID's expert document review service into the adding that managing a remote workforce prompted
TruNarrative platform. TruNarrative delivers financial the addition of Nicolaus to the team to reinforce and
crime detection, customer onboarding and transaction reinvigorate the company's culture and create a high-
monitoring to banks, financial services, ecommerce performance organization.
businesses and gambling operators. TrustID's expert
review service combines human analysis and machine BigID hires Jim Routh
processing to verify identity documents. TruNarrative
customers can now build TrustID's expert review into BigID, a provider of data discovery and intelligence for
their onboarding journeys, to reliably and consistently privacy, protection and perspective, brought Jim Routh
verify identity, detect fraudulent documentation and on board as its new strategic advisor. With over 30 years
gain the insight they need to make informed onboarding of experience, Routh brings deep expertise in cyber-
decisions, the partners stated. security and risk management from previous senior
leadership roles at Fortune 1000 companies, including
ACQUISITION CVS, Aetna, KPMG, DTCC and American Express, BigID
stated. As an adviser, he will provide strategic guidance
to BigID's leadership team and advise on cybersecurity
Pineapple Payments acquires 1st Payment Systems and data protection product innovation.
Pittsburgh-based payments technology company
Pineapple Payments acquired 1st Payment Systems.
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