Answer Pay Creating a fairer way to pay and get paid TEAM YEAR FOUNDED: Mike Chambers: Chairman 2020 A recognised authority on retail payments, Mike was the Chief Executive Officer of Bacs (the UK’s biggest retail payment system) from 2004 until 2018. He also publishes the industry newsletter, “Payments TEAM SIZE: Unpacked” 6 Amazing thing I’ve built: Current Account Switching Service (CASS) and Cash ISA transfer service TARGET CUSTOMERS: Banks, PSPs, Utilities RELEVANT INDUSTRIES: Peter Cornforth: Commercial Director Retail Banking, Corporate Payments product specialist. 15 years of experience in the payment arena with Santander, Vodafone, Banking, B2C Amazon and Paysafe. Extensive experience in business development and product management. Amazing thing I’ve built: Vodafone M-Pesa, the global reference for a successful mobile money solution Ismail Bhana: Head of Engineering An experienced software engineer, architect and has a PhD in Computer Science. He has a track record of project successes in the FinTech sector. OPEN FINANCE Amazing thing I’ve built: The award winning Sky Go app, in the top 10 most downloaded entertainment apps in the UK
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