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OSLO,
NORWAY and SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 11
November 2021 – Zwipe, a leading biometrics payment company, announced that it
had appointed Claus Hansen as Vice President of Sales and Business Development,
Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Mr Hansen will lead Zwipe’s engagements with card
manufacturers, issuers and technology partners to drive the adoption of
biometric payment solutions in APAC.
Mr Claus Hansen
With this appointment, Zwipe aims
to strengthen its foothold in the APAC region. Mr Hansen will be accompanied with
two existing colleagues at the newly-established Zwipe subsidiary in Singapore (Zwipe
Singapore Pte. Ltd.) The new regional office strongly reinforces Zwipe’s long-term
vision to support its partners and customers in the area.
Commenting on this latest Zwipe development
in the APAC Region, André Løvestam, CEO of Zwipe said, “Claus’s
appointment demonstrates our commitment to one of the world’s largest and most
rapidly growing regions within payments. We have significant customer
relationships in the APAC region and are excited by the strong interest that our
Zwipe Pay ONE platform has received. Claus’s deep smart card industry
knowledge and proven track record in successfully launching new payment
solutions in APAC will help us accelerate the full potential of our platform.”
Claus Hansen, Vice President of
Sales and Business Development, APAC, said, “The Zwipe Pay ONE
platform with a Single Silicon Biometric System on Card is a game-changer for
the payments industry. I am very excited to join this visionary team of
passionate people. Convenience, security and safety are important for
consumers’ choice of payment option. Zwipe is perfectly positioned to provide
innovative card-based solutions allowing our clients to respond to market
needs, as well as become the strategic technology partner of choice”.
Mr Hansen brings over 25 years
of payment technology, cybersecurity, fintech and smart card experience to the
role. He has held senior executive management positions across multiple
countries in Asia in Entrust, NXP Semiconductors, Gemalto, dz card and Kona I.
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