Mr Bertini brings over 18 years of payment expertise. Before joining BPC Banking Technologies, Angelo worked for ACI Worldwide since 2005 where he was the head of the Dubai Office as well as Senior Sales Executive focusing on the Middle East and North Africa's countries. Before ACI, Angelo was the Vice President & General Manager MEA at S2 Systems, and earlier in his career, he was responsible for business development across the MEA region for Western Union.

"BPC's SmartVista solution, with its unique combination of comprehensive functionality, innovative use of the latest technology and rock-solid reliability is ideally suited to the needs of the local banking community. I am excited to be joining the team and I am certain that SmartVista can help leading organizations in the region transform their payments businesses.. Across the world BPC has a proven track record in supporting organizations of all sizes, helping them to bring new products to market in days, while dramatically lowering total cost of ownership. Here in the Middle East I see great potential for our market-leading solution - SmartVista as a scalable, secure and proven solution. I look forward to working with the region's leading financial institutions." added Angelo Bertini, MD BPC Banking Technologies Middle East and North Africa.

"We are delighted to welcome Angelo Bertini to our BPC team. His deep knowledge and vast experience in the region's payment market will be an important and invaluable input to our continued growth in the region. His relentless focus on customer success and his visionary approach to the use of technology to solve complex business issues are a perfect match with BPC's culture and values." said Anatoly Loginov, Chairman, BPC Group.