Elavon Inc., a leading global payments provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), has named Mia Huntington senior vice president and general manager for Canada. Huntington has worked at Elavon for 10 years, where she has led eCommerce Business Development and other key partner relationships in the region. In her new role, she leads a team of Sales, Business Product and Operations professionals who support Elavon’s customers and business relationships in Canada.
“Huntington has a proven track record, showing commitment to putting customers’ needs first and dedication to realizing opportunities for our partners in Canada,” said Ian Drysdale, executive vice president of business development at Elavon North America. “As a leader, she engages her team and encourages an environment focused on growth and development. Her promotion to general manager for Canada is a win for our customers, our partners, our employees and the business.”
Elavon first entered the Canadian market in 2005 and now provides payment processing services to almost 70,000 Canadian businesses enabling Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Interac acceptance. Among the first to bring Apple Pay to market late in 2015, Elavon continues to focus on helping Canadian businesses thrive. Along with strength in the Retail, Hotel, Restaurant and Airline verticals, Elavon’s distribution relationships with key partners in the Canadian market provide Elavon’s payment processing services, security and innovation to business owners across the country.
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About Elavon
Elavon is a leading global payments company with more than 4,300 employees and operations in 10 countries. A subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), Elavon provides businesses with the technology needed to accept payments from customers, whether they are shopping in stores, at home or on the go. Its platform is distinctive in that it is common across countries, making it easier for businesses to get their payment system up and running quickly and securely.
Elavon Financial Services DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of our authorization and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority, and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp, with 74,000 employees and $488 billion in assets as of September 30, 2019, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with mobile and online tools that allow customers to bank how, when and where they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment services customers across the country and around the world as a trusted financial partner, a commitment recognized by the Ethisphere Institute naming the bank a 2019 World’s Most Ethical Company. Visit U.S. Bank online or follow on social media to stay up to date with company news.
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