Brian Piltz Joins Emida Team as EVP of Global Business Development

FOOTHILL RANCH, California, July 18, 2013 (Business Wire) – Emida, a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, has announced that Brian Piltz, a seasoned industry veteran, has joined the management team to grow its global business as EVP of Global Business Development. Brian will report directly to Shane Belovsky, acting CEO of Emida.

Brian previously acted as Emida’s VP of International Business Development, responsible for securing new business with cellular carriers around the world at Emida from 2002-2010. He introduced Emida Direct Top-Up (DTU) to carriers in over 30 countries including Bermuda, Bahamas, Fiji, Guyana, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea and Suriname.

Upon returning as EVP of Global Business Development, Brian will be responsible for developing and implementing Emida’s global go-to-market strategy for its carrier-focused electronic payment solutions. He will also be responsible for establishing new business partnerships worldwide and working with a number of Emida’s existing international carriers and partners.

“We are very excited to welcome Brian back to the Emida team,” said Shane Belovsky, CEO. “Brian has a great working knowledge of our solutions, products and business models due to his previous experience with Emida, where he was instrumental in closing several major contracts. He’s incredibly motivated and will bring extensive sales experience and valuable target market knowledge, making him the right fit for Emida’s culture.”

“It is obvious to me that Emida is a company that has its eye on the ball,” Brian Piltz said. “The company is extremely focused on providing not only the best technology in the industry, but the absolute best customer service experience. I’m extremely excited to be back at Emida and a part of the management team.”
About Emida

Emida is a leader in the global prepayment and value transfer market, operating in 37 countries throughout North, Central and South America, the extended Caribbean, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe. We support a network of more than 54,000 retail points with an annual dollar payment volume in excess of $1.5B, processing more than 240 million annual payment transactions.

Our network technology enables the domestic and international distribution and value transfer of many types of prepaid products and payment services. Our strategy is to build profitable, robust distribution networks for many prepaid products in targeted operating geographies, and to introduce unique cross border value products between regions. Our payment processing platform provides robust revenue solutions for distributors, ISOs, retailers, carriers and service providers alike.

For more information, please email us: info@emida.net.

Media contact:
Lisbeth Cabrera Spencer
+1 949-860-3559
lcabrera@emida.net.