Naveed Islam departs Dixons Carphone for Paymentsense

Merchant services provider Paymentsense has hired Naveed Islam as Chief Information Security Officer.

He joins from Dixons Carphone, where he spent four years, joining the retailer as Deputy Chief Information Officer before becoming Chief Information Security Officer.

His CV also includes stints as Senior Manager - Cyber Security at PwC.

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“I would like to thank everyone at Dixons Carphone that helped me flourish in my role and helped me learn more than I ever thought possible,” Islam said in a LinkedIn post.

“I’m excited to announce that I have joined Paymentsense. Really looking forward to learning and working in the payments business.”