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Appointment of Chairman and Award of Options
Appointment of Chairman and Award of Options.
About this update from Tap Global Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n23 May 2023\n\nTap Global Group Plc\n\n(“Tap” or the “Company”)\n\nAppointment of Chairman\n\n&\n\nAward of Options\n\nLeading Financial Technology and Payments Executive David Hunter Joins Tap as Chairman\n\nTap Global Group Plc (AQSE: TAP), the regulated crypto app bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Hunter as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 1 June 2023. Current Non-Executive Chairman, John Taylor, will remain on the Company’s board as a Non-Executive Director.\n\nDavid is an experienced executive with a track record of building and leading disruptive financial services businesses into profitability and sustained growth. Becoming Director of BT’s ePayments division in 2002, he possesses over 20 years of senior and executive experience in financial services and payments. Throughout his career, David has placed a strong emphasis on innovation, regulatory compliance and commercial growth.\n\nAfter seven years at BT, latterly as Managing Director of Click and Buy Europe, in 2008 David became CEO of Paysafecard UK. In 2010, he became CEO of e-payments business, Ukash overseeing its pivot to profitability, four consecutive Queen’s Enterprise Awards and its eventual sale to international private equity business, CVC Partners. Following the sale, David served as Chairman of several high-growth financial services businesses, including regulatory technology start-up W2 and Banking-as-a-Service platform, Pannovate. David has spent nearly 10 years on the board of The Payments Association, most recently as Chairman.\n\nAt Tap, David will work alongside the board and directly with David Carr, Group CEO, Arsen Torosian, Group CSO and Kriya Patel, CEO designate of Tap Global Limited to oversee the business to profitability and sustainable growth, building on the Company’s momentum since listing both in terms of user growth and breadth of offering. He will also sit on the Remuneration and Audit Committees.\n\nFurther information on David John Hunter (Aged: 57)\n\n\n\nCurrent Directorships\nPast Directorships (within the last 5 years)\n\n\n\nIMPACT CATALYST LTD\nChoice International Limited\n\n\n\nHelicity Limited\n\n\n\n\nEmerging Payments Ventures limited\n\n\n\n\n\nEmerging Payments Limited\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParallel Pay...