Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 1, 1998
GEORGE WALLNER founded Hypercom Corporation in 1978. He serves as
President and Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Wallner is
responsible for all business activities of the company, and directly
responsible for overseeing Hypercom's research and development efforts.
Mr. Wallner is widely regarded as the visionary behind the development
of today's electronic transaction technologies. He has most recently
been cited by The Nilson Report as one of the individuals with the
greatest influence on the future of the smart card industry worldwide.
Under Mr. Wallner's dynamic leadership, Hypercom' is today a global
provider of end-to-end electronic payment solutions to nationally and
internationally recognized banks, service providers, ISOs and major
retailers in more than 70 countries. A renowned innovator, Mr. Wallner's
insight and knowledge of technology and the marketplace have propelled
Hypercom's landmark offerings, including advanced multi-functional
point-of-sale terminals, peripherals and enterprise network products.
Leveraging his 22 years of experience in transaction processing, Mr.
Wallner has recently spearheaded the creation of Hypercom's
comprehensive family of Ascendent front-end client/server payment and
transaction software and Internet-based and e-commerce payment
solutions. Mr. Wallner has also recently directed the development and
introduction of Hypercom's interactive, consumer-operated ICE'
(Interactive Consumer Environment) card acceptance terminal devices and
the Hypercom FastPOS' 9600 bps modem technology. A sought-after keynote
speaker, Mr. Wallner has addressed leading international conferences
such as Smart Cards London, Cards Asia, Cartes Paris and ETA, to name
just a few. He was the keynote speaker at the Secure Card and Commerce
Tokyo 1999 Convention. Mr. Wallner is a member of the Electronic Funds
Transfer Association, The Smart Card Forum, Financial Services
Technologies Consortium and the Banking Industries Technology
Association. Profile
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