Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Bling Nation Adds Pacific Region General Manager to Executive Team

http://www.blingnation.com

New executive to serve as company liaison between business and financial institutions

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bling Nation, a provider of mobile payment services that connects financial institutions, businesses and consumers through tap and pay purchases at the point of sale, announced the addition of Matthew Murphy to the company’s executive team.
“Consumers are rapidly embracing our mobile payments services, finding it incredibly convenient and secure to simply tap and pay for purchases at the point of sale”
As general manager for the newly formed Pacific region, Murphy will lead Bling Nation’s outreach efforts to financial institutions and businesses. Murphy brings strong business development and digital media expertise to Bling Nation’s management team.
“Consumers are rapidly embracing our mobile payments services, finding it incredibly convenient and secure to simply tap and pay for purchases at the point of sale,” said Wences Casares, co-chief executive officer of Bling Nation. “Matt’s solid experience in digital media and Web-based technology will enable Bling Nation to innovate new channels to expand mobile payment services to customers and businesses across the country’s Pacific region.”
In his most recent position, Murphy served as vice president of Marketing for Santa Clara, Calif.-based Chegg.com®, the leading online textbook rental company where he directed all marketing and awareness efforts. Prior to Chegg, Murphy was the director of Product Management for Oakland, Calif.-based Ask.com™, overseeing Ask Mobile, Ask News, Ask Kids, Ask Deals and new search opportunities for the company. He also held an executive position at West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Learn2Grow.com®, a green eLearning website, where he lead web initiatives as the vice president of Product Development.
Murphy also served as a senior manager of Advertising and Media at New York-based brokerage firm E*Trade Financial®, where he won several prestigious awards for his work including a Clio, an Effie and a Stevie Award™.
Murphy earned his master’s in Business Administration at William Patterson University, holds a degree in finance from Santa Clara University and attended executive marketing education courses at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
About Bling Nation
Bling Nation brings mobile payments to consumers and merchant points of sale, offering lower costs, increased efficiency and improved security compared to credit cards, debit cards, checks and cash. The Bling Nation service also enables financial institutions and merchants to offer consumers robust rewards programs and real-time redemptions, promoting loyalty and convenience and supporting “shop local” initiatives. For additional information, visit www.blingnation.com.

Contacts

For Bling Nation

Joy Harper, 678-781-7208

press@blingnation.com

or

Elizabeth S. McMillan, APR, 678-781-7224

press@blingnation.com
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