Global payments technology innovator, ACI Worldwide has appointed Trent Gunthorpe as general manager, head of Pacific, to lead growth across the region, including Australia, New Zealand, PNG, Fiji and 12 other Pacific island nations, supporting banks and merchants in achieving business and growth objectives.
ACI Worldwide senior vice president and managing director for Asia Pacific, Leslie Choo said, “Trent’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the industry and ACI. We’re focused on delivering exceptional service and support for our customers in the Pacific region, helping them to advance their digital payments transformation journeys.
“Trent’s local market knowledge, experience and expertise will be invaluable for our customers who have a strong desire to implement innovative payments solutions.”
Gunthorpe has more than 20 years of experience in the payments industry and most recently served as chief product officer at Australian Settlements Limited, helping to transform the Sydney-based company into an innovative payments-platform-as-a-service provider.
He also previously served as head of payments at American Express across the Pacific and has provided valuable input into industry-led initiatives, like the move to mobile payments, partnering with the likes of Apple, Samsung and Google to enable their respective launches within the region.
Gunthorpe is also known for his extensive industry commentary and participation in a range of industry committees and working groups. He played a key role in the expansion of open loop, public transport ticketing consulting with government and industry.
Commenting on his new role, he said: “I’m thrilled to join ACI Worldwide, a company with decades of unrivaled expertise in payments technology, at a time where there is focused effort to help shape the future of payments across the Pacific.
“ACI works with some of the most innovative banks and merchants in the Pacific, and I’m excited to support each of them in their transformation journeys as they navigate new innovations, regulatory changes and other key market events happening across the industry.”