Media Coverage
Why FIs Must Be ‘Too Good To Fail’
In a podcast with Karen Webster, Amir Wain, CEO of i2c, discussed the state of readiness among the top-performing financial sector innovators. As seen in the latest Innovation Readiness Index, produced jointly by PYMNTS and i2c, things – to put it mildly – went south.
The Multiple Parts of Innovation
Moving past the myths of payments innovation was the subject of a recent PYMNTS webinar that featured Karen Webster and Amir Wain, founder and CEO of i2c, an integrated commerce and smart payments firm. “The cost of [not] innovating is extremely, extremely high,” Wain said. “It’s not an option at this point.”
Webinar: Moving Past The Myths Of Payments Innovation
In a webinar capping off a yearlong study, i2c CEO Amir Wain discusses what any FI — no matter how much of a legacy and tradition it might have — should do to survive and thrive with a solid focus on innovation around the customer and how to operationalize a culture of innovation.
NEW REPORT: How FIs’ Top Performers Scale And Monetize Innovation
Successful innovation is all about operationalization. The good news is that the path to operationalizing innovation looks remarkably similar for all financial institutions (FIs).
i2c Appoints Ted Dargan as Payments Industry Lead
The new hire underscores the company’s commitment to deepening its strategic relationships with partner organizations in the payments ecosystem and accelerating demand for i2c’s technology and services.
Mid-Year 2018: Payments Execs Map Out What’s Next
The calendar shows 2018 is half over – but, of course, innovation within the payments space follows no timetable. PYMNTS asked several stakeholders across processing, banking, digital payments and other areas to share what trends shaped the first half of the year, and how they might shape the next six months before 2018 comes to […]
New Data: Why 80 Percent of Top FI Performers Put User Engagement First
What does offering top-notch customer experience mean in the digital age? Research from PYMNTS reveals the most innovative FIs know that providing exceptional service to their consumer base comes down to focusing on three key components: user experience, digital technology and data analytics.
i2c: Why Innovative FIs Think Inside The Sandbox
Speed to market and making decisions on the fly – no easy task when it comes to payments innovation. The process is smoothed a bit with sandboxes, as i2c VP of Product Management Lisa Fugate tells Karen Webster.
NEW DATA: Why Top FI Innovators Play In The Sand(box)
According to the latest Innovation Readiness Playbook, sandbox tests are a favorite tool of top innovators. That’s because these tests are designed to provide a closed environment in which FIs can experiment with new features and products before commercial release, helping to ensure success and higher ROI.
i2c VP: For Top Performing FIs, Infrastructure Matters, But So Does Mindset
Top-performing FIs foster a culture of innovation that helps them lead the way in customer relationships — the sticky kind — as noted in our latest Data Drivers. Technology is part of the equation (and so are sandboxes), i2c’s Lisa Fugate, VP of Product Management, tells Karen Webster — but mindset matters. The time is […]
i2c Hires Joseph DeRosa to Head Global Sales and Marketing
“Joe’s deep understanding of sales and marketing functions, intense focus on customer success, and track record of delivering high-growth results make him a perfect fit,” said Amir Wain, i2c founder and CEO.
i2c Expands Leadership Team with Addition of Veteran Executive
i2c announces the appointment of Joseph DeRosa as executive vice president of Global Sales and Marketing.
Silicon Valley Company to Bring 300 Jobs to Omaha with New Operations Center
Financial technology company i2c Inc. based in California announced its intentions Tuesday. The company says jobs will be posted in a few weeks, with the center opening mid-2018.
Payments Company to Bring 300 Jobs to Omaha, Invest $30 Million in New Office
i2c plans to open its second North American operations center in Omaha by this summer and employ about 300 people within a year, with hiring to start next week.
New Silicon Valley investment in Omaha to bring 300 jobs
The operations center for i2c will be the company’s second in North America, after it opened a similar center in Montreal in 2016. Over four years, the company said it will invest $30 million in Omaha.