Over 20,000
payment
professionals worldwide voted for 2014 Payments Power 10
London, UK – 12th June 2014 – Ed Chandler, CEO of Kalixa, has today been voted the most
influential person in the European payments sector, building on his third place
from last year. The Payments Power 10 is organised by leading industry event PayExpo2014 and recognises the ten most influential figures in the European payment
industry. The shortlist is an elite group of payments leaders that includes executives
from Google, MasterCard and Vocalink.
“This latest accolade is
a huge honour and one I accept on behalf of the entire Kalixa team,” said Ed
Chandler, CEO of Kalixa. “I’ve dedicated my career to delivering payment
innovation that make people’s lives easier, and helps businesses and economies
to grow. Kalixa’s recent
acquisition of PXP is a massive step towards realising my vision. It means
Kalixa has the scale and breadth of services, as well as the expertise and
insight, to significantly disrupt the global payments market. This achievement
is a testament to the commitment of our team and underlines our dedication to
providing valued payment services to consumers and businesses across the globe.”
Ed is responsible for a number
of pioneering payment industry firsts. These include Tesco Instant Insurance,
Barclaycard OnePulse and Freedom, Orange QuickTap and MasterCard Mobile
Payments.
At Kalixa Group, Ed’s
aim is to unshackle consumers, small businesses and merchants from a costly and
complex payment value chain. By providing solutions in issuing, acquiring and
acceptance, Kalixa can disrupt this scenario by removing excess links in the
chain and deliver solutions that are simple, seamless and secure. Late 2013, Ed
spearheaded Kalixa’s expansion into the Americas with new offices opening in both New
York, United States, and Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Ed recently led the company’s
acquisition of PXP Solutions, making it one of the top five payment services
providers in the world.
