In his new role, Mr. Drysdale will be responsible for Heartland's growth in retail, petroleum and ecommerce markets.

"Ian is a seasoned senior executive with more than 20 years of success in electronic payments, ecommerce and POS payments," said Robert O. Carr, Heartland's chairman and chief executive officer. "His track record of recognizing and exploiting revenue generating opportunities based on customer needs, industry trends and competitive positioning will help ensure Heartland's future success as one of the country's leading payments processors."

Prior to joining Heartland, Mr. Drysdale spent five years at WorldPay™ with his most recent position being senior vice president of product and industry relations. Prior to that, Mr. Drysdale held several executive positions of increasing responsibility during 12 years with First Data Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political studies with a minor in business administration from Bishop's University (Canada) and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University.