Wang will lead Nuvei's technology organization
alongside Max Attias, who is
appointed Chief Information Officer
MONTREAL, May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Nuvei Corporation ("Nuvei" or the "Company")
(Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, announces
today the appointment of Gang Wang as Chief Technology Officer,
reporting to Nuvei Chair and CEO Philip
Fayer. Wang will lead Nuvei's global technology team
together with former CTO Max Attias,
who has been appointed to the new role of Chief Information
Officer.
The teams under Wang's and Attias' leadership will partner to
further scale Nuvei's technology offering and build a strong
foundation for future growth. This organizational structure will
enable Nuvei to accelerate innovation across all areas of
technology with dedicated focus and strategic alignment, while
still maintaining the best-in-class service delivery that customers
and partners are accustomed to receiving today.
Wang is a proven groundbreaker and leader with deep knowledge of
the payments and software sectors, the intersection of which is
increasingly critical for the industry. He will spearhead Nuvei's
technology strategy, including research and architecture.
He brings over 25 years of experience leading technology teams
at the cutting edge of innovation for large organizations,
including a decade developing leading architecture and systems for
software giant Intuit. Before joining Nuvei, Wang spent the past
four years at Stripe, where he occupied a number of senior-level
technology roles including Head of Financial Data and, most
recently, Head of Payment Methods.
Wang commented on the announcement: "I'm incredibly excited to
be joining such a disruptive industry leader at a key point in its
growth journey. There is already a strong spirit for rapid
innovation permeating throughout the business, and I am looking
forward to leveraging my experience to capitalize on this momentum,
advancing our technology strategy, and keeping Nuvei at the
forefront as the payments industry evolves."
Attias added: "Adding Gang's technological expertise and
leadership acumen to the Nuvei team is a game-changing moment. I am
looking forward to working together as we grow our technology
capabilities and organization in line with our vision for the
future of payments."
"We're thrilled to be welcoming Gang to the Nuvei team,"
commented Nuvei Chair and CEO Philip
Fayer. "Bringing in a leader with Gang's credentials
strengthens our executive team and will undoubtedly enable the
broader technology team to thrive as we address the complexities of
our industry with even more dedicated focus."
Fayer continued: "Under Max's leadership, our total payments
volume grew nearly 5x from 2020 to 2023. With Max and Gang,
we now have two world class operators poised to take Nuvei's
technology capabilities to new heights and further accelerate our
global revenue growth during the next phase of our journey. We are
also creating a more effective and efficient structure for our team
members."
About Nuvei
Nuvei (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI) is the Canadian fintech company
accelerating the business of clients around the world. Nuvei's
modular, flexible and scalable technology allows leading companies
to accept next-gen payments, offer all payout options and benefit
from card issuing, banking, risk and fraud management
services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200
markets, with local acquiring in 50 markets, 150 currencies and 700
alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and
insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally
with one integration.
For more information, visit www.nuvei.com
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