Payments firm PPRO appoints Michelle Eischeid as Chief Financial Officer to support growth plans

Local payments platform, PPRO, has announced the appointment of Michelle Eischeid as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

She brings over two decades of experience across financial leadership roles in global payments, banking technology, and FinTech. Eischeid most recently served as Interim Group CFO at Planet, where she was also SVP - Commercial Finance and Deputy CFO. There, she led strategic initiatives focused on revenue growth and margin enhancement.

Prior to that, she was in the leadership team at FIS, including Divisional CFO for Wealth Retirement and International Banking & Payments. She managed a $1.5 billion P&L and led global teams across the US, LATAM, Europe, and Asia. Her earlier career includes executive roles at Worldpay, where she oversaw global pricing strategy for the e-commerce business and supported product expansion into new markets.

Eischeid comments: "PPRO is a respected and enviable force at the centre of the local payments ecosystem. I’m looking forward to partnering with Motie and the leadership team as we chart the next phase of PPRO’s growth. I look forward to helping deepen our customer relationships, strengthen our financial operations, and support the business in achieving its global ambitions."

Motie Bring, CEO at PPRO, says: "Michelle brings an exceptional mix of financial, strategic, and commercial experience to PPRO. Her leadership will be instrumental in helping us scale responsibly while delivering strong value for our customers, partners and investors. We are excited to welcome her to the team."

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Payments will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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