Merchant Link Names Geoffrey Krieg VP of Product Management
Former Director of Service Delivery Turns Attention to Expanding Security Features and Payment Methods
SILVER SPRING, MD - May 31, 2012 - Merchant Link, a leading provider of payment gateway and data security solutions, has named Geoffrey Krieg as vice president of product management. Krieg first joined Merchant Link in 2003 as the Director of Service Delivery. He returns to the company after spending four years abroad consulting with major European e-commerce merchants.
“Geoff's background in the processor and gateway industry, his expertise in e-commerce and alternative payment methods, along with his international experience provides the right leadership and vision for our product development strategy,” shared Dan Lane, President and CEO of Merchant Link.
Krieg brings over 20 years' experience in the payments sector. A pioneer in working with Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), Geoff began his career with the Bank of Boulder, as Division Officer responsible for growing the bank's ISO program. In 1995, Geoff joined four members of the Bank of Boulder's executive team in launching TransFirst, one of the top acquirers in the United States. Before TransFirst, he also spent time at Visa International and CIAN Systems.
"What differentiates Merchant Link from other payment providers is the extremely stable and flexible transaction environment we deliver to our customers,” said Krieg. “Moving forward we want to continue to offer the security and choice Merchant Link is known for, combined with feature-rich, multi-channel merchant support.”
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