|
As Senior Vice President for Global Marketing and GM for Asia Pacific, William Nichols is responsible for the delivery of products, services and solutions in support of VeriFone's Payment Solutions business. His responsibilities include leading the organization in the introduction of new products and services as well as developing the strategic direction and the development of key market development initiatives to drive growth businesses. Prior to his current role Mr. Nichols served as VP and General Manager of Emerging Markets, which included the Latin America, Caribbean and Asia Pacific business units; and VP of International Marketing. He joined VeriFone in 1995 by opening the VeriFone do Brazil office and serving as its first general manager. Mr. Nichols began his career with First Interstate Bancorp in California, followed by management positions at Toshiba Computer Systems, Gemini Consulting and Shared Financial Systems. He holds a Bachelor in Finance from California State and an M.S. in Systems Management and an MBA, both from the University of Southern California. Mr. Nichols is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. | 