TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Fintech announced that Tad Phelps was promoted to president of Financial Information Technologies, LLC (Fintech) on October 1, 2017. As president, Tad will have responsibility for the company’s overall operations and report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Scott Riley.
Tad will oversee all aspects of the company’s overall strategic priorities and is responsible for advancing Fintech’s position as the leading provider of technology, analytics and data for the alcohol industry. “I am excited and honored to be working with a company like Fintech, whose talented executive team has the passion and drive to guide this company’s vision and keep their clients’ needs as the main priority. I feel privileged to be chosen to maximize their success and lead them through a continued development of a diverse and growing portfolio of products that serve the alcohol distributor and retail industry.”
Scott Riley, Fintech’s CEO, said: “Tad is the perfect choice as Fintech’s president, and this move is coming at the right time. Fintech has found a need for enriched data and insight in this market and Tad’s extensive industry experience and uncanny ability to motivate, guide and enrich our teams, make him the leader we need to execute these visions and accelerate Fintech into a new chapter that will be even more impactful than its last.”
Prior to Fintech, Phelps was with NCR for 16+ years including the past 4+ years as the vice president & global general manager for NCR’s Hospitality, Travel & Entertainment Divisions. Preceding this role, he had the following positions at Radiant Systems which was acquired by NCR in late 2011: vice president of the Americas, vice president of sales & marketing and managing director of sales for North America.
Before joining Radiant Systems he spent 15 years in the food service industry with AFC Enterprises, General Mills and PepsiCo Food Service and holds a BSBA degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, cooking, fishing and following his children’s many sporting activities.
Tad and his wife Barbara have been married for more than 18 years and have 3 children, TJ (16), Dylan (13), and Sydney (12). They have recently relocated from the Cumming, GA area to the Tampa Bay, FL area.
For more information on Fintech’s OneSource solution, please visit www.fintech.net or contact 800.572.0854.
About Fintech
Fintech®, the leader in data and electronic payment for alcohol purchases, provides a OneSource® solution assisting retailers and distributors in managing their beverage alcohol business. With a comprehensive suite of products and services, Fintech provides insight into purchasing habits and product cost, resolution through reconciliation, purchase order and credit tools, and an avenue for the seamless exchange of data. Servicing over 470,000 relationships and 3,200 distributors, Fintech processes over 500,000 invoices weekly, representing $26 billion in payments annually.
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Contact: Misha Hart, 800.572.0854 x 3827, mhart@fintech.net
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