In order to facilitate the integration of the two business operations, Thierry Denis has been appointed President of Ingenico North America, reporting to the CEO. Denis has been with Ingenico for over 20 years, 17 of which he spent in the Asia Pacific region with responsibility for several multi-cultural markets. Denis brings a strong sales and technical background and has been successful in expanding the international activities of Ingenico.

The acquisition of Hypercom U.S. business is a major step in our strategic development notably aimed at accelerating the adoption of contactless NFC technology,” commented Philippe Lazare, CEO of Ingenico. “This will enable us to accelerate our presence in the U.S through a promising combination of innovative product offers, expertise and extensive customer base. We are delighted to welcome Hypercom US team into the global family of Ingenico. I am confident that Thierry Denis along with the combined U.S. team will successfully strengthen and expand our presence in the U.S. payment solutions market, which we consider to be one of the key strategic target markets for Ingenico.”

Ingenico  is  a  leading  provider  of  payment  solutions,  with  over  15  million  terminals  deployed  in  more  than  125  countries.  Its  3,000  employees  worldwide  support  retailers,  banks  and  service  providers  to  optimize  and  secure  their  electronic  payments  solutions,  develop  their  offer  of  services  and  increase  their  point  of  sales  revenue.