Stefan Merz

Stefan Merz

As COO, a role created for him, Stefan leads PPRO’s operational and organizational expansion. He’s  responsible for helping to formulate company strategy and then translating that strategy  into action. To make this happen, he works closely with PPRO CEO Simon Black and the company’s international offices. Stefan joined PPRO in November 2018. Before that, he held senior positions at Siemens and HP Enterprises in the USA. There he gained wide-ranging experience in implementing business transformations. He also served as Chief Strategy Officer for Diebold Nixdorf, where he managed significant acquisitions and divestitures.

Payments in 2021: What Lies Ahead After the Digital Boom

2020 was a year of momentous change for the payments industry. Previously, emerging trends have seen a massive acceleration as a result of the pandemic. Years of transformation transpired in just a few months with rapid shifts in both consumer behaviors and merchant expectations for e-commerce. For instance, cash usage waned even further this year…