Bala Janakiraman Appointed to lead First Data Partner Solutions
September 21 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in
commerce-enabling technology, today announced that it has appointed
Bala Janakiraman as head of the Company’s Partner Solutions
business, effective immediately. The role reports to Frank
Bisignano, Chairman and CEO.
Janakiraman has more than 20 years of operational experience,
including significant depth in integrated payments and ecommerce,
most recently as CEO of BluePay. In his time at BluePay,
Janakiraman drove growth by implementing a software driven payments
strategy across a variety of fast growing distribution
channels. Prior to BluePay, Janakiraman held senior roles at
Vantiv and Litle & Co., where he launched innovative ecommerce
solutions for enterprise clients.
“Bala is an experienced executive with a track record of driving
growth,” said Frank Bisignano. “His deep focus on product
innovation will allow First Data’s Partner Solutions business to
continue to lead the industry.”
Partner Solutions provides powerful payment technology and
related services to integrated software providers, agents and
ISOs.
“It’s a privilege to lead the Partner Solutions business for
First Data,” said Bala Janakiraman. “The incredibly talented
Partner Solutions team, leveraging the full complement of First
Data’s assets, is focused on delivering innovation that drives
significant growth for all of our ISV, Agent and ISO partners.”
First Data acquired BluePay and CardConnect in 2017 and has
since successfully integrated both companies into its Partner
Solutions business, which is part of First Data’s GBS segment.
About First Data
First Data (NYSE: FDC) is a global leader in commerce-enabling
technology, serving approximately six million business locations
and 4,000 financial institutions in more than 100 countries around
the world. The company’s 22,000 owner-associates are dedicated to
helping companies, from start-ups to the world’s largest
corporations, conduct commerce every day by securing and processing
more than 3,000 transactions per second and $2.4
trillion per year. For more information,
visit www.firstdata.com and follow us on Twitter
at @FirstData.
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