12/01/11 -
Ukash appoints David Hunter as new Chief Executive
London 12 January 2011: Ukash, the Global eMoney Network,
has announced that leading industry figure David Hunter has been
appointed as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. The former
eMoney head of ClickandBuy and Paysafecard will be taking over with
immediate effect.
Commenting on his appointment, David Hunter said, "I am very
excited to be joining Ukash and leading the next phase of the
company's development. Ukash has evolved in recent years from an
alternative payment mechanism into a vast cash-loading eMoney
Network, serving customers on six continents. There are many
opportunities for us to leverage this network, as we aim to make
Ukash the "world leader" in electronic cash-payment transactions.
The opportunity of achieving that goal is a challenge I truly
relish."
Ashley Head, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said of Mr
Hunter's appointment, "David is an established and experienced
leader within the payments industry. His knowledge of, and passion
for, this market, will be of tremendous advantage to Ukash. It's a
very exciting time for Ukash and I know that the company will
benefit from David's vision and I look forward to watching it build
on its recent success."
Having setup and led eMoney businesses at British Telecom,
ClickandBuy and Paysafecard in the past six years - Hunter has a
track record of leading prepaid ventures into profitable growth and
has established himself as a champion of cash-based Electronic
Money.
Ukash empowers people worldwide to use cash electronically,
irrespective of status, device or boundary, and is available at
420,000 retail locations. Globally, Ukash is active in more than 50
countries.
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