David Abbott Email & Phone Number

Chelmsford, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

• Spearheaded Tuum's strategy to expand payments offering and strengthen relationships with key strategic accounts globally.• Led payments innovation in diverse markets, focusing on driving growth and developing cutting-edge solutions.• Instrumental in launching next-generation payments platforms and growing business units to meet evolving digital banking needs.

London, England, United Kingdom

By collaborating and partnering with forward-thinking organisations FIS can lower operational costs, drive consumer engagement and reduce fraud. Generating positive revenue impact and reducing reconciliation time-frames, FIS are leading the way for innovation with Cards & Payments.I am delighted to join the European sales team as we bring established and new functionality to card issuers across the European market.

Dubai Uae

>Manage the Middle East Sales and Relationship Management teams to grow our Middle East card issuing and acquirer processing business. >Ensure my prospects and clients benefit from a secure, reliable and feature rich range of core services, enhanced with an ever expanding range of value added products>Focus on core processing, digital banking, OEMwallets, and real-time data streaming. >Achieve solid sales success, improve service and product functionality.>Meet… Show more >Manage the Middle East Sales and Relationship Management teams to grow our Middle East card issuing and acquirer processing business. >Ensure my prospects and clients benefit from a secure, reliable and feature rich range of core services, enhanced with an ever expanding range of value added products>Focus on core processing, digital banking, OEMwallets, and real-time data streaming. >Achieve solid sales success, improve service and product functionality.>Meet and Exceed annual targets for the last three calendar years. Show less

Saudi Arabia

One year consultancy focusing on eCommerce delivery for Nournet, an ISP based in Riyadh and across the MIddle East as part of Nour Communications Group. offering: Hosting, Telecomms and IOTsupport. Services evaluated included >B2B/B2G Marketplace provision>B2B/B2G Payment processing>eCommerce Processing (including global cards acquiring, ACH, SADAD, V/MC, PCI etc)>MCP and DCC for ATM, eCommerce and POSContactless and Biometric prepaid cards

London, United Kingdom

Heading sales and business development in the EMEA for Paycommerce.PayCommerce is a leading, open cross-border payments network that enables both payments and acceptance transactions for its members: banks; financial institutions; corporates and alternate channel providers--all through a single point of connectivity.

London

Developing Fiserv's International Payment Processing Business and Relationships in the EMEA region. Worked closely with the US card processing team running Paysys platform for 1500 card issuing banks. Negotiated and closed Card issuing agreement with TSYS for card issuing platform for Agiliti (TM) platform. Worked with colleagues, the Faster Payments management team and the Payment Service Regulators Joint Working Group, developing the Fiserv Faster Payments Strategy. This resulted in the… Show more Developing Fiserv's International Payment Processing Business and Relationships in the EMEA region. Worked closely with the US card processing team running Paysys platform for 1500 card issuing banks. Negotiated and closed Card issuing agreement with TSYS for card issuing platform for Agiliti (TM) platform. Worked with colleagues, the Faster Payments management team and the Payment Service Regulators Joint Working Group, developing the Fiserv Faster Payments Strategy. This resulted in the eventual acquisition of Dovetail by Fiserv. Show less

Chelmsford

Payments Consultancy supporting US Based businesses develop in the UK and EMEA including the complete start up and launch of Business Financial Services UK Ltd, trading as www.boostcapital.co.ukThis was a full start up, including company formation, selection of legal council, sourcing of offices, telecoms, IT services and infrastructure, staff recruitment and liaison with US parent and board at all stages of business development. Sourced key payment channels and partners and grew… Show more Payments Consultancy supporting US Based businesses develop in the UK and EMEA including the complete start up and launch of Business Financial Services UK Ltd, trading as www.boostcapital.co.ukThis was a full start up, including company formation, selection of legal council, sourcing of offices, telecoms, IT services and infrastructure, staff recruitment and liaison with US parent and board at all stages of business development. Sourced key payment channels and partners and grew business for first 18 months of operation, recruiting Merchant clients across the UK for Business Financial Services. Handed over to an asset finance professional on successful attainment of all targets.Consultant - continued to support Planet Payment. creating new DCC markets in CEMEA and LACC for Planet Payment by working closely with appropriate channel partners, regulators, central banks and legal council. Show less

I was retained by Planet Payment to analyse their product and develop a go-to-market strategy for their DCC, and MCP solutions in CEMEA. A Market that did not allow DCC at that time. I developed and executed the plan, working with Large T&E merchants, Large acquirer processors and TPP's including Barclays, ABSA and Network International. Overcame numerous obstacles from Visa by employing excellent networking, negotiation and contract execution skills. The project launched in October 2011… Show more I was retained by Planet Payment to analyse their product and develop a go-to-market strategy for their DCC, and MCP solutions in CEMEA. A Market that did not allow DCC at that time. I developed and executed the plan, working with Large T&E merchants, Large acquirer processors and TPP's including Barclays, ABSA and Network International. Overcame numerous obstacles from Visa by employing excellent networking, negotiation and contract execution skills. The project launched in October 2011 responding to Acquirer and Central bank demand. Planet Payment is now the leading DCC supplier in the CEMEA region with Network International being one of their leading clients and partners. Show less

Bromley/Bangor

SecureTrading LtdAs CEO of this rapidly expanding payment gateway in the early days of the internet I grew sales and volume turnover by signing and integrating a number of global internet gambling and retail merchant. During my tenure Securetrading experienced dramatic growth whilst managing client risk and adopting the emerging PCI and 3DS standards. To date, Secure trading remains one of the UK's most successful independent Payment Service Providers. Following the introduction of… Show more SecureTrading LtdAs CEO of this rapidly expanding payment gateway in the early days of the internet I grew sales and volume turnover by signing and integrating a number of global internet gambling and retail merchant. During my tenure Securetrading experienced dramatic growth whilst managing client risk and adopting the emerging PCI and 3DS standards. To date, Secure trading remains one of the UK's most successful independent Payment Service Providers. Following the introduction of the UIGEA act in the USA I returned to mainstream payments. Show less

London/Eu Wide

I worked in the Mergers and Acquisition field with eOne Global - a First Data company, as the lead EU based First Data Representative. eOne Global was formed in alliance with Boston Consulting Group, General Alliance Partners, and Goldman Sachs. A number of mutual projects were undertaken by First Data, Goldman and BCG team members across the EU with all parties contributing either Payments, Business Analysis, or Finance expertise.

Basildon

Returning from Saudi Arabia I re-joined First Data and took over the management of First Data's Largest client - HSBC. Here I managed all aspects of the relationship between FDC and HSBC UK - our largest global Issuer/Acquirer client. with a team of 10 direct client support staff, and approximately 1000 FDC employees directly or indirectly supported HSBC's business and operations in the UK . I was responsible for coordinating product sales for both Issuing and Acquiring risk reduction and… Show more Returning from Saudi Arabia I re-joined First Data and took over the management of First Data's Largest client - HSBC. Here I managed all aspects of the relationship between FDC and HSBC UK - our largest global Issuer/Acquirer client. with a team of 10 direct client support staff, and approximately 1000 FDC employees directly or indirectly supported HSBC's business and operations in the UK . I was responsible for coordinating product sales for both Issuing and Acquiring risk reduction and revenue generating, card related, products and services. This entailed relationship management with FICO, HNC and a range of other card related risk and revenue generating service providers. Show less

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Having led First Data's technical sales efforts to secure the Riyad Bank processing agreement, I accepted the role of Head of Cards to manage the transition from a PC based processing system to the delivered First Data's first Non US/UK Credit and Debit card management system. This necessitated a number of innovations to enable smooth operations in an Arabic speaking country. The project was delivered on schedule and on budget within 6 months of start. In addition to Issuing and Acquiring… Show more Having led First Data's technical sales efforts to secure the Riyad Bank processing agreement, I accepted the role of Head of Cards to manage the transition from a PC based processing system to the delivered First Data's first Non US/UK Credit and Debit card management system. This necessitated a number of innovations to enable smooth operations in an Arabic speaking country. The project was delivered on schedule and on budget within 6 months of start. In addition to Issuing and Acquiring integrations I also oversaw the first FICO/Triad and HNC Falcon deliveries into the GCC Market. I re-joined First Data at the end of this 2 year contract and handed over to a Saudi Replacement. I retain very strong ties to a number of Senior level contacts within Saudi Arabia and have worked on a number of projects, including DCC that necessitated meetings with banking and central bank contacts. Show less

Brighton And Basildion

i Joined First Data as a Relationship Manager - and grew with First Data through the acquisition of JCCC/Signet in 1991. Moving to Basildon I moved into the Product development and management function, heading the Risk products and Data mining team for a number of years. I provided support through the EMV project where First Data was the first processor to deliver this standard in the UK. My final role during this employment was heading the technical support provided to prospective clients -… Show more i Joined First Data as a Relationship Manager - and grew with First Data through the acquisition of JCCC/Signet in 1991. Moving to Basildon I moved into the Product development and management function, heading the Risk products and Data mining team for a number of years. I provided support through the EMV project where First Data was the first processor to deliver this standard in the UK. My final role during this employment was heading the technical support provided to prospective clients - ensuring that both client requirements and First Data's card processing and support products were well represented and scoped for any future conversion. This role necessitated my exposure to a wide range of card processing and related products and projects Show less

Card Processing, Cards And Third Party Processing As A Formal Internal Course, Hons

Education record

Telecommunications, Cryptography And Data Networks, Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications, Bsc

Various courses and operational deployments throughout my 10 years of service, including installing, loading and commissioning some.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Information Technology, 2.1

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Information Technology, 2.1

studied Information Technology over my Army experience in telecomms management