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Payoneer to Reduce Headcount 9% to ‘Enhance Productivity and Efficiency’
July 10, 2023

Payoneer Global plans to reduce its total headcount by 9%. The FinTech company — which has 2,000 employees worldwide, according to its website — expects to complete the layoffs by the end of the third quarter, Payoneer said in a Monday (July 10) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission...

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PingPong Taps Amex Vet David Messenger as International Business CEO
July 10, 2023

Cross-border payments company PingPong has named David Messenger to the new position of global CEO. Messenger, a veteran of companies like American Express and LianLian, will be responsible for PingPong’s push to build payment solutions for businesses expanding internationally, the firm said in a Monday (July 10)...

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Aptos Appoints Kristjan Johannsson to Lead LS Retail’s ‘Next Phase of Growth’
June 28, 2023

Aptos has appointed Kristjan Johannsson as general manager for its standalone business unit LS Retail. Johannsson has been with LS Retail since 2016, most recently serving as chief commercial officer, Aptos said in a Wednesday (June 28) press release. “With his more than 30 years of experience in the...

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American Express Names New CFO as Jeffrey Campbell Announces Retirement
June 27, 2023

After a decade with the company, American Express Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Campbell is set to retire. The company announced Campbell’s departure in a Tuesday (June 27) press release, saying he would be succeeded by Deputy CFO Christophe Le Caillec. Campbell will step down Aug. 14 and remain with American Express as...

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NCR Names Executives and Focus of Spinoff ATM Business
June 26, 2023

NCR has taken the next step in spinning off its ATM business. The firm has filed the Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the planned spin-off, NCR said in a Monday (June 26) press release. The filing is part of the company’s plan to separate...

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KPMG Cuts 5% of American Staff Amid ‘Economic Headwinds’
June 26, 2023

Accounting firm KPMG is letting go 5% of its American workforce. The cuts at KPMG — one of the “Big Four” consultants — will take place through the summer, a company spokesperson told PYMNTS Monday (June 26). The spokesperson also shared a statement from KPMG U.S. CEO Paul...

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TikTok’s COO Vanessa Pappas Steps Down Amid Security Concerns
June 22, 2023

Vanessa Pappas, chief operating officer at Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok, is stepping down from her position after nearly five years with the company. The announcement comes at a crucial time for TikTok as it faces scrutiny worldwide over security concerns due to its Chinese ownership....

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Visa Appoints EA and Microsoft Veteran Chris Suh as CFO
June 21, 2023

Visa has appointed Chris Suh to succeed Vasant Prabhu as chief financial officer (CFO). Suh joins the company from Electronic Arts (EA), where he was CFO, and will serve as Visa’s CFO designate from July 10 until assuming full responsibility for the role Aug. 1, Visa said in a Tuesday (June 20) press release....

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Apparel Firm VF Corp Taps Logitech CEO to Take the Reins
June 20, 2023

Apparel and footwear company VF Corp has named Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell as its next president and chief executive officer. “We conducted an extensive search and determined that Bracken has all the attributes to excel in this role. He is a transformational and visionary business...