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Cuentas Appoints Sylwin Grinman as Chief Operating Officer
Cuentas Appoints Sylwin Grinman as Chief Operating Officer.
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[{"type":"text","content":"40-Year International Business Veteran to Support Launch of Cuentas’ GPR Card in Key Domestic MarketsMIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2019 / Cuentas, Inc. (CUENTAS) (OTCQB:CUEN), a leading FinTech provider of mobile banking and payment solutions serving Latino and Hispanic consumers, has appointed Sylwin Grinman as Chief Operating Officer. Sylwin Grinman brings over 40 years of global leadership experience to Cuentas. Previously, Grinman served as International General Manager at Hoffman Laroche Biomedical in Switzerland, where he led the development and successful patenting of an innovative new ultrasound scanning technology. Prior to Hoffman Laroche Biomedical, he was President of Shiseido Japan Group, a leading cosmetics and pharmaceuticals firm, leading their operations across the European Union. Grinman holds an Engineering Degree in Bio-Medical Technology and Treatments from Université Paris-Dauphine and École Centrale de Paris. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sylwin Grinman as Cuentas’ Chief Operating Officer,” said Arik Maimon, Chief Executive Officer of Cuentas. “I am confident that Sylwin’s unique background, combining a strong education and incredible commercial experience, will prove to be invaluable as we launch Cuentas’ GPR card in New York City in the third quarter of this year. Sylwin’s appointment, combined with our recent partnership announcement with InComm, positions us well to execute upon key milestones in our business and create long-term shareholder value.” “I am thrilled to join such a dynamic and creative team, working to make a real difference in the life of the millions of unbanked Latinos in the United States,” said Sylwin Grinman, Chief Executive Officer of Cuentas. “I am confident that my prior commercial experience will be a significant asset to Cuentas’ commercialization efforts and look forward to driving forward our innovative GPR card in key domestic markets.”The Cuentas debit card is a soon to be launched, comprehensive solution for the 20 million strong unbanked U.S. Latino community, uniquely enabling access to the U.S. financial system to those without the necessary paperwork to bank at a traditional financial institution. This proprietary general-purpose reloadable card provides an FDIC insured bank account with international remittance, bill pay, ATM, direct deposit, cash...