PORTLAND, Ore, 11 December, 2007 — Vesta Corporation, a global pioneer and leader in value-added payment solutions, today announced that industry veteran Rich Greene has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Greene will direct Vesta's Engineering, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Program Management, and Information Security teams as the company leverages core technologies and platforms across its global operations.
"Rich's expertise in the financial services technology space will provide direct value as we design, develop and implement a true global technology plan," said Doug Fieldhouse, Vesta CEO and President. "His knowledge, background, and values make him a key addition to our management team."
Greene's career includes 20 years of experience directing the development and operation of technology infrastructure critical to business operations. Most recently, he was Chief Technology Officer at Qsent, a national contact identity services company serving the Financial Services, Telecom and Utilities sectors. Prior to Qsent, Greene was director of development at lucy.com, a multi-channel retailer of sports apparel for women, and served as the director of development for Kewill Systems, an international ERP software vendor.
"Vesta's unparalleled growth and outstanding reputation among the financial and payments industries is inspiring,” said Greene. "I look forward to working with the company's international teams as we stimulate and build long-term relationships for our clients and their customers."
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, with operations in Europe and China, Vesta has been a pioneer and worldwide leader in virtual payments since 1995. Building upon its core mission to accelerate the global growth of virtual commerce by providing innovative payment and financial solutions, Vesta has established long-term, successful relationships with leading international companies including AT&T Mobility, AT&T Long Distance, alphyra group ltd., China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Meteor Mobile Communications, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The company has achieved extraordinary growth, and has received numerous awards and recognition, including recent induction into the Inc. Hall of Fame for five consecutive years as an Inc. 500 fastest growing private company.
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