News | December 16, 2013

Merchant Warehouse Hires Christopher Wuhrer As Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives And Product Marketing

Former Bank of America Executive Brings Strategic Insights to Company’s Product Offerings

Merchant Warehouse, a leading innovator of payment technologies and merchant account services, recently announced the addition of Christopher Wuhrer as Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Product Marketing. With more than 18 years of experience in payments, ecommerce and mobile technology, Wuhrer is responsible for driving the product vision, direction and go-to market strategies for the company’s product and service offerings.

“Merchant Warehouse is an impressive company that offers small and mid-sized merchants the opportunity to compete more effectively with big-box retailers through the use of mobile payment technology; that’s no small feat,” said Wuhrer. “I’m thrilled to be joining such a creative and collaborative team to continue to bring innovative products and services to the market.”

“The world of payments is changing at a rapid pace. Transactions have become a point of interaction, allowing merchants to more deeply engage with customers. This is an opportunity SMB merchants, in particular, can’t afford to miss out on,” said Greg Cohen, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, Merchant Warehouse. “We’re excited to bring Chris on board. His vast experience in the industry will provide a unique viewpoint as we continue to expand on our Genius Customer Engagement Platform, as well as explore other strategic digital and emerging growth activities.”

Wuhrer joins Merchant Warehouse from Bank of America Merchant Services (A First Data / Bank of America joint venture) where he served as the SVP of Product Strategy, Mobile and Emerging technologies. Prior to Bank of America, he led First Data’s mobile commerce and innovations practice.

About Merchant Warehouse
Merchant Warehouse is a leading provider of payment technologies and merchant services. The company’s solutions enable merchants to more effectively connect and engage with their customers regardless of how, where or when they choose to shop. Merchant Warehouse’s flagship technology solution, the Genius Customer Engagement Platform, supports both traditional and new payment types, including mobile commerce, from a single countertop acceptance device.

Merchant Warehouse offers innovative payment solutions that help online and brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as point-of-sale (POS) developers, value-added resellers (VARs) and agents, strategically grow their business. Merchant Warehouse is one of the fastest growing payment technology companies in North America.

Source: Merchant Warehouse