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Will Graylin, Global Co-GM at Samsung Pay and CEO at LoopPay

Will's Bio:

Will has started five companies since obtaining two Masters degrees from MIT, LoopPay, his third mobile payment startup, was acquired by Samsung in February 2015 and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The prior two were Way Systems (sold to Verifone), and ROAM Data (sold to Ingenico), both were leading mobile POS & mobile payment solutions providers. ROAM became the leading supplier of smartphone POS solutions and mobile readers with millions of units shipped worldwide.
Will’s companies have won numerous innovation awards in the payments industry. Will has been recognized as a Mover & Shaker in the industry and he is regularly invited to speak about mobile payments. 
Will served as a US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer for nearly 6 years, the first naturalized China born immigrant to serve in this program.

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      Neil Garner, CEO and Founder at Proxama PLC

       

      Neil's Bio:

      Neil founded Proxama in 2005 (then called Glue4 Technologies). The business focused on creating services that link people and brands using consumer technologies. In 2008, the company was rebranded as Proxama with a focus on the applications of mobile, smartcard and NFC technologies. Neil passionately believes in using emerging technologies to create valuable services for people.
      Prior to founding Proxama, Neil ran a division of a niche consultancy, Consult Hyperion, where he led the systems implementation teams for a number of ground breaking products including Vodafone’s m-Pesa, MasterCard’s PayPass, Sky and Barclaycard’s SkyCard and American Express Blue card.
      Neil has a MEng and DPhil from York University and is a Chartered Engineer. Any precious time at home is split between renovating an old property and enjoying life with his wife and three young children. 

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          Ricky Ranjan, Vice President of Sales, North America, Proxama


          Ricky's Bio:

          Ricky Ranjan is vice president of sales for Proxama’s digital payments division, which offers solutions and expertise in NFC mobile payments. Ricky has more than 10 years’ experience in global sales and leadership within the mobile payment and NFC market.

          In prior positions, Ricky worked at UL Transactional Security, where he was responsible for telecom and mobile payment compliance for North America, and an account director for TDK, where he led global sales and business development of the Blackberry account.


          Ricky holds a dual MBA from University of Toronto and St-Gallen University (Switzerland), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of British Columbia.

          Aix-en-Provence, France, 22nd April 2015 - Welcome Real Time, the global provider of marketing and loyalty solutions and services, is proud to announce the winning of awards from three influential organizations in the banking and payment industry. Final users, judges, payment expert and specialized magazines all recognize the value of its technology and testify to its outstanding achievement.

          KHM Media Limited, focused on quality marketing, publishing and customer, awarded Welcome Real Time the prize for Niche Solutions Provider of the Year in Retail Banking during the M&A Awards 2015. This award is part of one of the world’s most coveted and complete awards programs, taking votes from over 163 countries globally and recognized as the only award program dedicated to excellence on a truly global basis. 

          Bsoco, a software comparison web site based on community feedback, has awarded Welcome Real Time the Gold Bsoco Award 2015 in the CRM category. This is the second year in a row that Welcome Real Time has been recognised by the Bsoco community website and the Gold award clearly positions Welcome Real Time as a leader in their field. The organizer added “Congratulations to Welcome Real Time – this is a prestigious award because it combines users’ votes with a professional panel of judges”. Philippe David, General Manager of Welcome Real Time ads: “This new award is based on our clients’ views and demonstrates the high recognition of our global CRM plus loyalty solution. Receiving this Bsoco gold award is a great achievement for the entire Welcome team.”

          NewsCo Events organized PayForum 2015, Welcome Real Time in partnership with Heoh and Ingenico Group, received the PayForum Award 2015 for the solution GoodTransaction®. This innovative product allows customers to donate to a charity with a simple click on the terminal at the moment of payment. The solution is currently on trial in Paris. Philippe David said:  “Welcome is particularly proud to have been chosen as the technical operator for this solution, serving charity organizations and NGO.”

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          Bsoco Award Results 2015 http://www.software-comparison.net/bsoco-award.php 
          Payforum Award Newsletter Results http://publinews.altercreation.net/Mails/PayForumAwards2015_20150410/LP/PayForumAwards2015.htm#heoh

          About Welcome Real Time

          Welcome Real Time, a Collinson Group company, is a global provider of payment interaction solutions that drive value to consumers and deliver tangible returns for businesses involved in the payment ecosystem. Our solutions drive new customers into stores and increase both repeat visits and average transaction values by transforming the point of payment into a meaningful and enhanced interaction between customers and retailers. Established in 1996, Welcome has implemented solutions in over 20 countries worldwide, proving its ability to meet any business need. Further information can be found at www.welcome-rt.com.

          For more information contact: 

          Florence TARDY, Business Development, Welcome Real Time
          T: +33 4 42 97 58 86 ¬| E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

           

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