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Mark Smith

Author: Mark Smith

Mark Smith, Head of Payments, leads Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) worldwide business and market development efforts for the payments market segment of the Financial Services industry. In this role, he is responsible for the development and execution of AWS’s strategic initiatives across a wide range of payment companies, including merchant acquirers, payment processors, payment networks, card issuing banks, payment service providers and payment fraud detection companies. He works with these organizations to help them transform their existing businesses and bring new, innovative solutions to market by leveraging AWS services.

Secure stored payment credentials deliver frictionless checkout and can increase sales

Leading eCommerce enterprises prioritize continuous customer experience innovation—from serving up curated and highly personalized product selections to paperless, QR-code-enabled returns. Enterprises are especially focused on the checkout or payment phase of the customer lifecycle, a stage where friction can mean the difference between a sale and an abandoned cart. Stored payment credentials are a powerful […]

How payment companies are using cloud technology to respond to shifts in consumer behavior

COVID-19 has upended the way consumers interact with their financial institutions on an unprecedented scale and speed as detailed in the blog post authored by Scott Mullins, Managing Director of Worldwide Financial Services Business & Market Development for AWS, and the payments industry is no exception. The global pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital […]