PXP Financial, global expert in frictionless payment solutions built for merchants by merchants, announces a significant bolster to its Senior Leadership team with the hiring of advisor Stanley Skoglund, previously of WorldPay and Visa.
Stanley has an extensive track record in the payments industry, having worked in senior and executive roles at Visa and various acquirers. He started his career in Norway in 1999 with Teller A/S, and joined Visa CEMEA in 2001 before joining Visa Europe in 2004. Stanley left Visa in 2013 as their Senior Vice President of Payment System and Enterprise Risk and has since co-founded the Minerva Partnership Consultancy.
Aside from providing consultancy services in the payments industry, Stanley runs a successful leadership and executive coaching practice. In his advisory role with PXP Financial, Stanley will work closely with Group CEO, Koen Vanpraet, and his C level team on corporate development in the areas of strategy, risk management and organisational effectiveness.
Koen Vanpraet, CEO of PXP Financial, commented: “We’re delighted to have someone as experienced as Stanley join us at PXP Financial. His payment knowledge and capabilities will have a very positive impact onto the business, and Stanley will be a very valuable team member in what is sure to be a year of strong company growth.”
Stanley said: “I’m thrilled to join PXP Financial on an advisory capacity, in what is shaping up to be an innovative year, both for them and the wider industry. 2020 will drive forward a ground-breaking time for the company, and I’m honoured to be part of it.”