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Assessing Prepaid Market Opportunities Around the Globe

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Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009

As the U.S prepaid industry becomes increasingly saturated and interest in prepaid programs in many parts of the world grows, it is time for program managers to consider targeting the international consumer.

This webinar will look at the current attitudes towards prepaid cards in different markets, identify areas for consideration when entering the international marketplace, and discuss the challenges faced when launching a prepaid program into unknown territory. David Shewmaker and Ray Stanton have both worked in the prepaid industry for a number of years and will draw on their wealth of knowledge, sharing their observations, experiences and lessons learned.

Featured Speakers
Ray Stanton,  Managing Director, SCL
David T Shewmaker, Managing Director Europe, StoreFinancial

Ray StantonRay Stanton is the founder and Managing Director of SCL (Stanton Consultancy Limited). SCL grew from bespoke development work undertaken for American Express in the early 1990s. Building on the synergies between the foreign exchange and prepaid markets, SCL entered the prepaid industry in 2003 through a successful gift card project and now boasts multi-national clients across a range of sectors including travel, retail and banking.






David T ShewmakerWith more than 10 years of prepaid experience, David has substantial market development experience in the prepaid payments and transaction processing industry in Europe, Asia, and North America. Prior to joining StoreFinancial in 2006, he served as a Vice President with Euronet Worldwide and led its U.S. prepaid acquisition strategy. David holds a BBA in International Business from Abilene Christian





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Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

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Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the market environment and demand for prepaid products and services across Latin America, understand which markets and applications are poised for rapid growth, and hear insight into the cultural differentiators that are paramount to consider when expanding into this diverse and expanding marketplace.

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Anabel Perez, President and CEO
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Anabel Perez is co-founder, president and CEO of NovoPayment, Inc., Latin America's leading provider and program manager of prepaid card services. NovoPayment launched the first prepaid general-purpose card of its kind in Latin America to not require a bank account, and is the first company to offer mobile P2P (peer-to-peer) funds transfer platform using SMS (short-message service).


Open-Loop Prepaid In Retail: Expanding Consumer Payment Options

Held: Monday, June 16, 2008 View Archived Webinar

About the Web Seminar:
One of the hottest areas in prepaid over the next few years will be the convergence of open-loop prepaid products within the retail environment. In this Webinar, Prepaid Card Expo speaker Tim Sloane will discuss:
  • The growing convergence between open- and closed-loop prepaid products
  • Implications for retailers and issuers
  • Strategies for effective and efficient distribution and marketing
  • Outlook for profitability for these cards
About the Presenter:
Tim Sloane, Director, Mercator Advisory Group

Tim Sloane is the Director of Mercator Advisory Group's Debit and Prepaid Advisory Service. In this role he advises members throughout the year on business strategy and prepaid, debit, ACH, and EFT related initiatives. He is frequently quoted in leading industry publications including: American Banker, ATM & Debit News, Bank Technology News, Cards and Payments, Digital Transactions, The Green Sheet, CardLine, Federal Reserve Board Research Papers, Intelecard News, Payment News, The Prepaid Press, Transaction Trends, Transaction World, Windows in Financial Services, Business Week, InfoWorld, CNN, CNET, and CIO.

Tim has spent the past 28 years in the IT industry in senior strategy, marketing, and management positions. He has deep expertise in strategic planning, benchmarking, IT assessments, as well as the positioning and marketing of new products and services. Over the past four years he has built a practice housing the leading Prepaid and Debit analyst coverage available related to these markets.