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"Eric has a great background in the card and payment systems industries, and a comprehen-
sive understanding of the dynamics of managing the lifetime value of cardholders at the individual level. He’s bright, enterprising and IT savvy…"
Dave Nissen, CEO GE Consumer Finance, Former MasterCard International and USA board member

"For us using software systems - indeed a variety of IT, is critical to consistently delivering a
quality service and experience to our customers. Eric knows the financial services industry and IT environment and has great insight and a tremendous knowledge of what works, of what makes a
difference, and of how it ultimately translates into enhancing ROI."
Kevin Knight, Chairman & CEO Nordstrom FSB, President Nordstrom Credit

"Eric has a penetrating understanding of the economics and technologies underlying international
electronic payment systems."
Jan Hendrikx, Jan Hendrikx, former Board Member MasterCard International & CEO Eurokartensysteme

"Eric is an innovative thinker with wide experience in consumer and commercial finance
businesses. He also understands the financial services IT landscape. He understands first hand that effectively harnessing information technology is critical to building financial services businesses, to delivering products and to competing more effectively. Eric is genuinely curious and relentlessly tests where and when technologies can genuinely create better business models."
Allan Hackney Head of Operations & Technology AIG Consumer Finance Group

"Eric knows the software industry. He has a keen appreciation, at strategic and tactical
levels, about how to build value and the role that a well-executed discriminating M&A strategy
can play. He has tremendous insight into the competitive landscape, particularly for the CRM
and ERP space."
Mike DeVries, former CEO WakeSoft

"Eric was our expert and on point for new credit card and consumer finance ventures we launched, and those we considered launching, in deathcare, healthcare, tax finance, and a variety of indirect private label retail finance programs."
David Erb, former head of corporate development, Nations Financial Holding

"Eric has a keen appreciation of balancing risk and reward, of understanding outsourcing tradeoffs, and of innovating and creating enterprise value, in financial services in the US and internationally."
John Stockton, Former General Counsel, Nations Financial Holding

"Eric has a deep and comprehensive understanding of the economics and technologies underlying international bankcard payment systems."
Alan Goslar, Former EVP Visa International