Roger Alexander, President of Elavon Merchant Services in Europe

"I am honoured to be presented with this award and would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues and peers for their support and encouragement. It is fair to say that this is not an industry for standing still, and it has taken extraordinary talent and innovation to bring about the level of progress we have seen.

From the modest origins of card payments, we should be proud of the great strides taken in areas as diverse as cardholder security, harmonisation and e-Commerce. The future of card payments in Europe is only now being tabled, and I look forward to remaining a part of this industry and its evolution for many years to come."

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