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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

We are challenging traditional Consulting with our team of niche experts. We work throughout the payments value chain, from the payment schemes to global retailers and mobility providers. The majority of our team has a background in the payments industry, with the card schemes, payment service providers, issuing and acquiring processors. We understand the industry from the core and have performed assignments in every part of the value chain. Our Consultancy team offers;Strategy Consulting, considering your value chain position, (international) growth ambitions, market research, and -entry strategies. We support your M&A activities from DD to closure. Merchant Services: We guide global merchants with their omnichannel payment strategy and capabilities. We reduce complexity in dealing with providers in multiple channels and international markets. Our reconciliation solutions increase your control and reduce your FTE need. We perform PSP vendor selections for global merchants. In the Mobility market, we consult fuel card issuers, CPO, and urban transit companies on transaction technologies that enlarge reach and relevance.Our Issuing Practice focus is on assisting prospective card issuers and re-platforming. We define requirements, target operation models and execute vendor selections and integrations. From Mobility as a Service, Employee Benefits, Fuel Cards, Virtual Cards for Travel and Hospitality, Financial Inclusion and many more use cases.The PaymentGenes Academy is a digital learning platform that enables you to increase the level of payments understanding in your teams. From the foundational course to deep dives.

Amsterdam The Netherlands

Clients rely on me to identify, build and implement solutions that create value for their company. I guide towards new propositions and product development leading to business growth. My typical roles are; business or strategy consultant, interim product owner, interim product manager.Specific areas of expertise are cards issuing and acquiring, PSP services, POS payments,, APM’s, Fuel Cards, Mobility as a Service and recurring payments. I enjoy working throughout the value chain!

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Co-Founder of this network model of Interim experts.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Focus on enabling a seamless checkout experience and support for new businessmodels via integrated payment solutions.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Ximedes, formerly Chess. Company new business role for all 3 business lines. Responsible for marketing and PR. Member management team Ximedes. Direct report to the board. Positioning Ximedes with current and greenfield markets.

Establishing long term business relations via corporate sales and business development for all Chess all business units. Mainly top 100 Dutch companies. Focus on high end application development for the financial industry, payments, insurance, ticketing and reservation systems, factoring, e-invoicing, NFC cardreaders, paymentterminals, treasury management, mobile and contactless payments, complex workflow and decision systems.Intelligent camera solutions for industry, security, identity (time of flight, 3D camera's, rontgen). Sensornetwork network technology (scalable ad hoc active networks) solutions.

Business and product development, from concept to decision making and introduction, new business, translation of customer needs into business requirements, strong IT and financial services components in highly professional environment. Exploitation in dedicated business unit. Specifically focused on e-commerce and m-commerce channels and the use of payment methods. Responsible for several e-commerce products and services, from PSP payments processing, MOTO, online statementing, payment gateway and PKI identity services for the Dutch banks.

Responsible for co-branded Mastercard programmes with Mercedes-Benz, KLM and The Society Shop. Also consultant to banks with regard to creditcard exploitation, revenuemanagement, business cases, card production, initiating new programmes, marketing and communication programs to cardholders.