Dublin, 22nd July 2019: Global payments provider Elavon has today announced the appointment of Paul Dunne as its new Country Manager for Ireland. Paul replaces Eric Horgan, who has taken up a European role as Commercial Product Leader at Elavon.
Paul joined Elavon in March 2018 as its Head of Sales & Partner Channels. He stepped into an Interim Country Manager role in January 2019, becoming a member of Elavon’s European Leadership Team and taking on responsibility for in-country management, including revenue generation, sales and channel partnerships.
Before joining Elavon, Paul spent over five years at Realex Payments as the Head of Sales for Ireland and following its acquisition by Global Payments, became the European Head of eCommerce Sales. Paul also served as Sales Director at boxPAY, a mobile payments company which processed payments in over 60 countries. He has been involved in successful start-up businesses across several industries.
Paul is a graduate of The Marketing Institute of Ireland and has a qualification in Leadership from the Irish Management Institute.
Commenting on Paul’s appointment, Hannah Fitzsimons, EVP and General Manager, Elavon Merchant Services said: “I am delighted to welcome Paul Dunne as the new Country Manager to lead Elavon Merchant Services in Ireland. His wealth of payments, sales and account management experiences will enable us to build on our recent success in this key market.”
Paul Dunne, newly-appointed Country Manager, Ireland, Elavon Merchant Services said: “I look forward to continuing to lead Elavon’s Irish operations. I have enjoyed meeting new challenges since I took on the role in an interim capacity at the beginning of the year. I would like to thank my predecessor, Eric Horgan, for helping to ease my transition.”
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About Elavon
Elavon is a leading global payments company with more than 4,300 employees and operations in 10 countries. A subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Elavon provides businesses with the technology needed to accept payments from customers, whether they are shopping in stores, at home or on the go. Its platform is distinctive in that it is common across countries, making it easier for businesses to get their payment system up and running quickly and securely.
Elavon Financial Services DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority, and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request.