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Business Dev & Design Entertainment | Social Media Tech Web Video |
Develops mobile payment solutions for community banks.
Year Established: | 2007 |
Funding: | 28 |
Address: | 364 University Avenue |
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Company URL: | http://www.blingnation.com |
Were growing and are continuously interested in meeting talented and enthusiastic candidates. If you are interested in future openings at Bling please send your resume to careers@blingnation.biz.
Balderton Capital (FKA: Benchmark Capital Europe),CampVentures,Lightspeed Venture Partners (FKA: Weiss, Peck & Greer),Undisclosed Firm
Wences Casares | Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
Wences is responsible for overseeing the long-term direction and growth of Bling Nation. In addition to his role at Bling Nation, he is a founding partner of MECK, Ltd., a private investment firm based in Santiago, Chile. As a global entrepreneur specializing in the technology and financial markets, Wences was instrumental in several business developments before founding Bling Nation. In 1994, he launched and later sold Argentina's first Internet Service Provider, Internet Argentina S.A. He later founded Patagon, an online brokerage and Latin America's first comprehensive Internet financial services portal. Wences served as the Chairman and CEO of Patagon, overseeing the expansion of its online banking services to the United States, Spain and Germany and its sale to Banco Santander (NYSE: STD). In 2002, Wences and his partners at MECK founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked population, which they have helped grow into the largest microfinance institution in Brazil. Wences also founded New York City-based video game developer Wanako Games, which was later acquired by Vivendi Universal (Euronext: VIV). He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and an elected member of the World Economic Forum's "Global Leaders of Tomorrow" Class of 2001. He was also selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur by Endeavor, an organization that identifies and supports emerging entrepreneurs, and serves as a board member for the organization. Wences also previously served on the board of Viva Trust, an organization that supports sustainable development in Latin America, and also founded Fundacion Sintesis, a non-profit foundation based in Chile. He studied business administration at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires, Argentina and completed the Owner/President Management program at Harvard University.
Meyer Malka | Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
Meyer is responsible for overseeing the long-term direction and growth of Bling Nation. In addition to his role at Bling Nation, he is a founding partner of MECK, Ltd., a private investment firm based in Santiago, Chile. Meyer has been instrumental in several technology and financial services endeavors. He helped develop Patagon, an online brokerage and Latin America's first comprehensive Internet financial services portal, by founding and developing its Venezuelan branch. The company was later sold to Banco Santander, where Meyer was the interim CEO for Santander's phone and online banking division, Spaniard Banco Openback. Meyer was also a founding member of Classified Media Group, an online classified ads company focusing on Venezuela, Colombia and Central America, which was later sold to MercadoLibre (Nasdaq: MELI). In 2002, Meyer and his partners at MECK founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked population, which they have helped grow into the largest microfinance institution in Brazil. Reaching beyond the technology and financial markets, Meyer also founded and serves on the board of a Wendy's Hamburger franchise for Venezuela. In addition, he founded the broker dealer Heptagon Financial Group and is a board member of Climax magazine. Meyer is an Economist from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela.
Federico Murrone | Technology
Federico is responsible for the design and implementation of Bling Nation's network and processes. He started his career as a technology-Internet expert in 1995 when he was responsible for the implementation of the first ISP in Argentina. He has worked on Internet-related business projects specializing in the design and implementation of optimized technological solutions and processes for the financial industry. Federico worked for the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank as a consultant on projects for the United Nations Development Program. Those projects included the redesign and implementation of a new tax collection system in Argentina for the governmental organization Administracion Federal de Ingresos Publicos and leading the design and implementation of a new customs management system for the Argentinean government. In 1998 Federico joined Patagon a leading financial portal in Latin America as CTO and was responsible for the design and implementation of a trading and banking solution in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, USA and Venezuela. He holds an engineering degree in computer science from the Universidad de Belgrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a sociology degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Puneet Agarwal | Product and Strategic Partnerships
Puneet is responsible for Bling Nation product development. Prior to joining Bling Nation, he led product development and marketing for an innovative debit product within Capital One's Payments business. During his tenure with Capital One, he also led strategic management and pricing for their fast growing Direct Bank business. Prior to that, Puneet worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Co. where he helped clients develop and implement strategies to grow the business and achieve competitive advantage through operational excellence. He used his expertise in operations design and improvement to help clients across industries (including financial services, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing) achieve significant improvements in cost, effectiveness and time to introduce products and services in the market. He was also a leader in McKinsey's Operations Strategy and Effectiveness practice. Puneet holds an MBA degree from Purdue University and a mechanical engineering degree from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), New Delhi.
Judy Balint | Marketing & Business Development
Judy leads Bling Nation's strategic marketing and business development initiatives, bringing a wide range of senior executive experience in financial services, global marketing, and strategic alliances to the company. Prior to joining Bling Nation, she served as strategic advisor, president, chief executive officer, and chief operations officer for a wide range of start-up and established companies in fashion, digital media, and financial services to launch products, develop subsidiaries, and raise venture funding. From 1997 to 2001 Judy served as chief international officer and senior vice president for E*TRADE, overseeing global marketing, global expansion, and strategic alliance initiatives. Before E*TRADE, and her position as Sr. Vice President Corporate Marketing for payments processing company NPC, she served as chief executive officer for CME-KHBB Trans-National Advertising in Paris, France, overseeing performance directives across five European countries for clients that included luxury and strong consumer brands, and expanded operation to the Middle East. Her previous experience includes serving as managing director in a range of areas for FedEx and DHL. Judy holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a master of international business administration degree from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Rod Stambaugh | GM West Region
Rod spearheads the company's outreach to financial institutions and businesses in the West region. He brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to Bling Nation. Most recently, Rod served as founder, chief executive officer and chief strategy officer of Mocapay, where he conceptualized, organized and launched the first U.S.-based mobile payment company that enabled consumers to securely pay retailers at the point of sale using their mobile phone. While at Mocapay, he successfully orchestrated product and software integrations with major POS vendors, including IBM, Radiant and Verifone. He also authored several core technology patents, while at Mocapay. Rod has also held executive positions at IP Commerce and U.S. Wireless Data, where he founded the first high-speed wireless electronic payment products and services company in the transaction-processing marketplace. He holds a bachelor of science degree in business and psychology from Baker University.
Charles Herel | GM East Region
Charles leads the company's outreach to financial institutions and businesses in the East region. He brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services and software management and marketing to Bling Nation. He most recently has consulted with software application vendors, providing lifecycle product management and marketing services. Prior to his consulting practice, Charles served in executive leadership positions for FRS Global, a Belgium-based provider of risk management and regulatory compliance software to banks worldwide. There he led sales, service, and support operations, as well as major re-branding initiatives. Before joining FRS Global, Herel had extensive experience in corporate and business development with S1 Corporation and Edify Corporation. He holds a bachelor of science degree in computer science and mathematics from State University of New York at Plattsburgh and an MBA degree in high technology management from Northeastern University.
Shannon Goldman | Sales East Region
Shannon is responsible for spearheading the company's sales efforts in the East region. She brings more than 20 years of sales and leadership experience within the financial services industry. Prior to joining Bling Nation, she held multiple roles with Harland Clarke, a provider of a broad range of marketing, integrated payment and technology solutions. As Group Vice President of Sales, Shannon represented the Liberty Sales Organization during its 2005 acquisition by John H. Harland Company. During the integration, she was named Vice President of Sales. She represented her organization again upon Harland's subsequent acquisition by Clarke American in 2007. Shannon holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Pennsylvania State University.
Paul Provenzano | Sales West Region
Paul is responsible for spearheading the company's sales efforts in the West region. Paul brings extensive experience in sales and business development to Bling Nation. Prior to Bling Nation, he served as vice president of sales for Ceridian Corporation, a $1.7 billion provider of HR outsourcing technology solutions. Before Ceridian, he served in business development and sales management positions for ExpenseWire and TRX, Inc. In these roles, he developed channel partner programs, led sales teams, and developed new business in India, Asia, and South Africa. His prior experience was in national sales with technology solutions and services to the financial services industry, where he directed sales strategy and developed strategic relationships. Paul holds a bachelor of science degree in business marketing and administration from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and an MBA degree from Mercer University.
Cynthia Garabedian McAdam | General Counsel
Cindy is responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the company. Prior to joining Bling Nation, she was the General Counsel for Postini, a leading provider of software-as-a-service email security solutions. She served as Postini's chief legal advisor, counseling the company on corporate, commercial, privacy, intellectual property, employment and international maters. Cindy was also responsible for negotiating and closing the company's acquisition by Google for over $625 million. Before Postini, Cindy was an attorney with Fenwick & West, where she counseled public companies regarding corporate and securities law, including public and private offerings of debt and equity and compliance with SEC and Nasdaq regulatory requirements. She holds a JD degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelors of science degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley.