Scott Dawson takes on CEO role at payments specialist DECTA as company expands its UK presence

DECTA, a UK-based end-to-end payment solution provider, has promoted Scott Dawson to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), less than two years after he joined the company as Head of Sales and Strategic Partnerships.  

DECTA’s main sectors include e-commerce, construction, furniture, retail and travel, with an emphasis on SMEs.   

Dawson will focus on evolving the consultative approach of the business and drive the company’s UK strategy forward, while continuing to support SMEs and solidifying the business’s offering 

Previously, he served as Director of Operations at Pixxles and Commercial Director at Neopay.

He has also held fraud management positions at PSI Holdings and Neteller, before becoming Senior Fraud Manager and then Business Development Manager at ClickandBuy, which was acquired by Deutsche Telekom.  

Dawson says: “DECTA has seen its greatest success in helping companies that have been stung by big industry names because they have fallen through the cracks and not received the specific service they need.”

“Our product offering is broad, deep and flexible, which means we have everything required to service a wide variety of companies. We’re big enough to cope, but small enough to care and that’s the USP. I want to continue to focus on in this new position, which I couldn’t be happier to take on.”

He adds: “The payments problems that merchants face are ever evolving and our service very much includes a strong consultative approach - everyone says they do it, but we actually do it.”

“One of the most important cornerstones of our success to date has been a laser focus on our technology. We have relentlessly optimised our solutions, so we are always offering best-in-class solutions and are aligned with the newest trends in FinTech.”

“As well as growing the business with our current products and services, we have been working on exciting new projects which we cannot wait to launch throughout the year.”  

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Payments are a key focus area for the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, which is now open for entries.

The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025, and Business France, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

It’s free to enter and you can do so across multiple categories.

Key 2024 dates

Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline 

Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed

30th October-6th November: Judging days

Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.