Reshaping commerce...

Seksajanerean* is an advisory business based in the UK, specialising in payments related business issues.

 

Our lead, Jeremy Nicholds has senior executive level experience from all sides of payments ecosystem - bank and issuer side, merchant and acquirer/PSP side, and with payment scheme, processing and technology partners.

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I'm a somewhat seasoned and pretty successful executive with c.40 years in business including 30 in the world of retail banking, payments and consumer finance, with a heavy leaning to mobile and digital commerce. 

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I'm passionate about helping businesses to deliver greater profitability through a better customer experience, and leveraging payment technology to change the way people everywhere buy and sell things - creating a new world way beyond cash and cards. 

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Throughout my career, I've worked across Europe and successfully managed multi-cultural teams with globally respected employers and brands, such as Visa, Mastercard, NatWest, Prudential and Thomson Reuters. 

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My track record is in developing markets, building brands, building products, driving business, and stimulating innovation across different sectors. I'm a person of high integrity with proven ability to engage senior level executives - having forged strategic partnerships with leading banks, retail groups, telcos and some of the world's largest and most valuable companies.

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A creative and customer-driven leader, who challenges the status quo and motivates teams to achieve beyond expectations;  I'm also a pragmatist and a problem-solver, who focuses absolutely on delivery and the need to deliver commercial results. 

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Most recently I was the CEO of Judo - the leading mobile centric PSP (or Alternative Payments Limited t/a Judopay to give it the full name). For six years I oversaw the strategic direction of the Company, its business and financial operations, product solutions and technology developments and its many commercial partnerships. Ultimately I led its acquisition by and integration into Fabrick S.p.A, an Italian open banking/finance player owned by the Banca Sella Group.

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I'm now available as a NED, an Advisor or on a contract basis to assist with :​

• Corporate Strategy 

• Fundraising

• Strategic Business Management

• Marketing Strategy & Execution

• Product Development

• Business & Partnership Development

• Commercial Negotiations & Contracting

• Creative Problem Solving

• Effective Communication

• Team Leadership & Development

• Delivery & Execution

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I have experience of being a Non Executive Director at both publicly listed (AIM) and privately owned companies and have been Deputy Chair and Chair.

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* phonetic spelling of sexagenarian​​