PRINCETON, N.J. -- Payment processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. has announced it has hired Ian Drysdale as president of network solutions, making him responsible for growth in retail, petroleum and e-commerce markets.
"Ian is a seasoned senior executive with more than 20 years of success in electronic payments, ecommerce and POS payments," said Robert Carr, Heartland's chairman and CEO. "His track record of recognizing and exploiting revenue generating opportunities based on customer needs, industry trends and competitive positioning will help ensure Heartland's future success as one of the country's leading payments processors."
Prior to joining Heartland, Drysdale spent five years at Atlanta-based WorldPay with his most recent position being senior vice president of product and industry relations. Prior to that, Drysdale held several executive positions of increasing responsibility during 12 years with First Data Corp., also in Atlanta.
Princeton, N.J.-based Heartland is the sixth largest payments processor in the United States, delivering credit-debit-prepaid card processing, loyalty marketing programs, payroll and related business solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide.
Heartland is the founding supporter of "The Merchant Bill of Rights," a public-advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit- and debit-card processing practices. The company is also helping develop end-to-end encryption technology designed to protect cardholder data.
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