TSYS announced the promotion of Kelley Knutson, former managing
director of TSYS Europe and a veteran of the European payments
industry, to Group Executive of Global Services responsible for all
international sales, client relations and operations outside of North
America. Knutson will be based in London, positioning TSYS in a global
financial center to direct its payment services.
Bruce Bacon will accept a newly created role and promotion to
Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, overseeing global marketing,
business development, North American sales and value-added product
sales. Bacon has served as Group Executive of the International
Division since 2002.
"This announcement profiles our emphasis on growth, expansion and
our vision to be the world's leading provider of global payment
services," said Gaylon Jowers, Jr, executive vice president of
international and business expansion. "Both men bring special skills
that will help us achieve our goals."
Kelley Knutson has more than 20 years experience in the global
payments market, and has held a number of leadership roles in the
industry. He joined TSYS in 2003, and has led TSYS' growth and market
presence in the U.K. and into continental Europe.
Bruce Bacon has more than 20 years experience in international
business, finance and project management. He joined TSYS in 1996 and
was instrumental in the company's expansion into Asia, Latin America
and Europe, serving as TSYS Europe's first managing director in 1999.
About TSYS
TSYS (www.tsys.com) is one of the world's largest companies for
outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and
acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance,
credit, debit and prepaid services for financial institutions and
retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. Based
in Columbus, Ga., TSYS (NYSE:TSS) is closely held by Synovus Financial
Corp. (NYSE: SNV), one of FORTUNE magazine's "Most Admired Companies"
and a member of its "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 10
consecutive years. For more information, contact news@tsys.com.
