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RYVYL Appoints George Oliva as Chief Financial Officer
SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RYVYL Inc. (NASDAQ: RVYL) ("RYVYL" or the "Company"), a leading innovator of payment transaction solutions
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RYVYL Inc. (NASDAQ: RVYL) (\"RYVYL\" or the \"Company\"), a leading innovator of payment transaction solutions leveraging proprietary blockchain ledger and electronic token technology for the diverse international markets, today announced that it has appointed George Oliva as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing former Interim Chief Financial Officer, Gene Jones. George Oliva has over 30 years of experience as a senior finance professional, with a background in corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, international tax, and strategic planning. Prior to joining RYVYL, he was Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for WiSA Technologies, Inc. since 2019. He was also a partner with Hardesty LLC, a national executive services firm, through which he provided financial consulting services to public and private companies nationwide. As Interim Chief Financial Officer of SpineEx, Inc., a California-based medical equipment manufacturer, Mr. Oliva was responsible for managing the company’s financial, human resources and information technology departments. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Finance of GameWorks, a family entertainment chain, where he developed a plan to restructure the company’s business in connection with an acquisition by a lender. He also served as controller for Eva Automation, an audio company, where he implemented purchase accounting in connection with a $180 million acquisition. Mr. Oliva began his career in auditing with Arthur Andersen & Co. He earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley with a dual emphasis in Accounting and Finance. “On behalf of our board and management team, I would like to welcome George to the position, and we are privileged to have someone of his caliber and financial skill set to serve as our CFO,” said Fredi Nisan, CEO of RYVYL. “I would like to thank Gene for his contribution in leading us to this inflection point, and welcome George’s capabilities in scaling public technology companies. His achievements as well as expertise in financial management of private and listed companies will make a significant contribution to the strategic operation and development of our company going forward.” Oliva added, “I am excited to be appointed as CFO as we p...