Steven Ascher Email & Phone Number

As Executive Vice President of T-CETRA, I am responsible for strategizing our partner/channel business development and identifying new market and product opportunities.T-CETRA is a nine-figure leading payments solutions enabler connecting strategic service partners to the 84.8 million un/derbanked individuals through a network of 10,000+ independent retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The net result of this connection provides the un/derbanked with access to mainstream financial services, products and tools by transforming cash payments into cashless solutions in real time.A few of my other accomplishments:• Responsible for business strategy and relationship building with master distributors, processors, software vendors, MVNO’s, retailers, third party service companies, and point of sale terminal manufacturers.• Completed long term agreements with Verizon Wireless, Amazon, Google, Cricket and Comcast Xfinity Prepaid for solutions that support the cash-preferred customer. • Partnered with T-Mobile to support Machine to Machine (M2M) activations for Internet of Things (IoT) division.• Spearheaded the restructuring plan for the International Top-Up prepaid program to achieve 20% gross sales by highlighting promotions, reducing number of products, and focusing on Top 10 international markets.

Consultancy focused on sales and distribution solutions for the wireless and payment industry.Created business cases, business process flows, Audience Impact Assessments and training programs to launch new prepaid, mobile and payment products.A few of the companies I worked with include:Blackhawk Network, Pleasanton, CA. Responsible for business and product development of all prepaid programs in the telecom group. Marketed a SaaS software solution for independent retailers to process wireless and other payment solutions. Alltel Wireless, Little Rock, AR. Responsible for prepaid wireless product development and sales distribution. Team of four managed the Indirect channel and National Retail (Wal-Mart) airtime distribution. Partnered with US Cellular on a joint venture to offer phone in the box solution in all Wal-Mart locations in the Alltel/US Cellular footprint.SE Giftcards, New York, NY. • Negotiated and launched strategic partnerships with Cashstar, Epay, Tango Card, icardmall and others for distribution of the Zagat Dining Card product for retail and reward programs.

Littleton, Colorado, Us

Responsilble for prepaid wireless airtime technology for national retail and indirect channels of Boost Mobile.Team of six managed relationships with national retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy and RadioShack in addition to supporting indirect retailers.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Launched the Prepaid Wireless program for Atlanta based regional wireless carrier. Led project to be first wireless carrier in the US to offer a real time replenishment solution (RTR). This technology removed the need for physical airtime cards and offered best in top-up solution for consumers.

Sold prepaid wireless solutions to national retailers.

Responsible for wireless sales program to major big box, office supply and drug store retailers. Built a sales and marketing team of 60 + persons chartered to develop partnership programs with national retailers. Developed and implemented all training, territory structures and compensation plans for field staff.