Information below on my last role before retiring.I've spent the past 4.5+ years with Barclaycard, embedded in the ePDQ eCommerce gateway environment with a brief across Product and Propositions. Deep understanding of, and champion of the SME segment, and the challenges smaller businesses face in this rapidly evolving sector, including the utter confusion around integration of payment gateways into eCommerce environments.I possess a rare, but comprehensive understanding of the Payment Security (PCI DSS) environment as it relates to and impacts the commercial reality of smaller businesses, and their lack of understanding of this increasingly imperative issue affecting their business.Prior to Barclaycard I was a Business development professional with 30 years experience in building channels and routes to market in the UK, Europe, the Arab World, Africa, Scandinavia and Latin America. A passionate advocate of channel distribution, adept at forging and maintaining board level relationships. A qualified mechanical engineer who spent 17 years in high tech industries, before switching in 2012 to Financial Services with Barclaycard.Experienced and highly capable Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster.Specialties: Payment Acquisition, Card Payments, Alternative payment methods, payment gateway integration, Master of Ceremonies, Toastmaster, International sales, export sales, Business development, Strategic relationships, Relationship management, Middle East, Arab World, Islamic culture, Contract negotiation, Channel building, Channel management, Product management, Product marketing, Board level negotiation, telecommunications, VoIP, internet telephony, Information technology, consultative sales