Online payment processing specialist eMerchantPay has strengthened its management team by appointing Mark Bell as group chief commercial officer and Chris Smart as vice president of gaming and FX markets.

Bell joins from Secure Trading and will be responsible for all commercial elements of the group’s strategy, including sales, marketing and product delivery.
Formerly at WorldPay, Smart will be responsible for increasing eMerchantPay’s profile in the online gambling and FX sectors and growing its share of market among tier-one operators.
Jonas Reynisson, founder and CEO of eMerchantPay, said: “We have ambitious expansion plans this year, but to do that we need top talent.
“Mark and Chris are two of the smartest guys in the industry and will play central roles in the future success of the business.”