TMCnet News
Shift4 Payments Appoints Two C-Level Executives, Emphasizing Focus on Payment Network DevelopmentALLENTOWN, Pa., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shift4 Payments today announced the appointment of Kevin Cronic as Chief System Architect and Steve Sommers as Chief Application Architect. The two positions lead the company's Payment Network Group, which represents state-of-the-art processing technology including PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE), tokenization and secure EMV processing. Through the Shift4 Payments network, nearly 200,000 businesses process over a billion combined annual transactions, representing $100 billion in credit and debit card volume each year. Kevin Cronic has spent more than fou decades developing software and system infrastructure. While the majority of his handiwork isn't seen by end users, Kevin's systems are what make Shift4's 99.98% system uptime possible. He is the primary developer of Shift4's Universal Transaction Gateway (UTG). He also designed and developed Shift4's communications connections to all the major payment processing companies. As Chief System Architect, Kevin will ensure that the company's system technology continues to exceed industry standards. Steve Sommers has nearly 40 years of experience in software design and development. He is responsible for Shift4's user interface design and is the co-architect and primary developer of Shift4's application program interface (API). Steve has developed a wide variety of accounting software applications and specialty programs, including the majority of the auditing functions within the Shift4 payment gateway. He is a specialist in multitasking communications applications and is considered the father of Shift4's original payment application, $$$ IN THE BANK. Steve's new role as Chief Application Architect will be integral to Shift4's software and integration offerings. Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman states, "Kevin and Steve have been vital to the development of the best-in-class Shift4 Payments platform since the company was founded over two decades ago. Their appointment to C-level positions within the organization acknowledges their indispensable contributions and the central role they play in the company's current success and future growth." About Shift4 Payments Media Contact
View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shift4-payments-appoints-two-c-level-executives-emphasizing-focus-on-payment-network-development-300612966.html SOURCE Shift4 Payments |