SecureTrading has appointed Todd Garcia as head of US sales as it further expands its presence in the United States.
Garcia will add extensive and specialised experience to the company’s senior team, with over 15 years in the payments industry and an extensive knowledge of the US market . He previously served as head of sales for payment platform Freedom Pay and has also worked in both retail check and card acquiring divisions of Global Payments.
Kobus Paulsen, CEO of the UC Group, the holding company of SecureTrading said: “Todd comes to us with fantastic experience, coupled with strategic vision and proven ability to deliver results. He’s the perfect fit SecureTrading. Our presence and capability ob both sides of the Atlantic is expanding and having Todd guide our efforts in the US is a huge boost.”
Speaking about his new role, Garcia said: “SecureTrading is already well established in the US and I’m eager to help expand its reach even further. What particularly impressed me is the company’s depth of industry knowledge in its specialist sectors, coupled with strong technical capability. It’s my job to make sure we’re passing this expertise on and adding value to as many organisations as possible.”
SecureTrading’s US operations are currently entering a phase of rapid growth as the company builds on its vertical markets of i-gaming, retail and leisure and entertainment.
This year the independent payment processor became one of the first companies to be licensed in Nevada providing a complete payment processing solution for online gambling and has already been issued a vendor to conduct business in New Jersey.
