Thursday, January 14, 2010

eBillme Expands Executive Team to Support Consumer and Bank Relationships



The Company Announces Three New Hires Following an Increased Demand for Cash Checkout by Consumers and Merchants over the Last Year





RYE BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBillme™, the most secure payment option online that enables consumers to pay with cash using online banking and walk-in locations, today announced the addition of new executive team members Robert MacColl, Vice President of Corporate Development; David Koch, Vice President of Business Development; and Eric Lituchy, Director of Consumer Marketing. These positions, all new to the company, will help eBillme increase visibility in the consumer and financial institution sector.



“Last year our company saw tremendous growth as consumer and retail sentiment towards cash payments rose,” says Marwan Forzley, President and CEO of eBillme. “We’re committed to delivering a secure debt-free shopping experience for eCommerce and each of these new team members will dramatically enhance our ability to do so. Robert, David, and Eric bring a wealth of knowledge and unique experience to our company and we are confident that they will help us take eBillme further into the consumer, merchant, and financial institution sectors.”



As the new Vice President of Corporate Development, Robert MacColl will lead eBillme’s corporate development efforts and play a critical role in strategy development and identifying new market opportunities for the company.



MacColl comes to eBillme with 10 years of payments experience at MasterCard, where he served as the Group Executive of Global Acquisitions and Development with global transaction responsibilities while overseeing competitive intelligence and research functions. Most recently, MacColl held the position of CFO for Towah Group, a European prepaid company, where he still serves as a board member.



In his role as Vice President of Business Development, David Koch brings expertise from his sales and marketing positions at MasterCard to help eBillme expand its relationships with financial institutions. Koch will oversee the recently launched eBillme Affinity and Revenue Sharing Program for banks, bill pay, prepaid card providers, and walk-in networks.



Prior to his work at MasterCard, Koch held positions at Argus Information and Advisory and led business development efforts for Promereo, a payments start-up. He served nine years in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator. He holds an SB in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.



Eric Lituchy brings a unique merchant perspective to the eBillme team as Director of Consumer Marketing. For nearly 15 years, Lituchy has generated revenue through successful online businesses as an executive leader and business owner. His eCommerce company, DelightfulDeliveries.com, was named an Internet Retailer Top 500 website from 2004-2007 and in 2008, earned recognition by Internet Retailer as a Top 100 website.



About eBillme



eBillme™ is the most secure way to pay online and the only online payment solution that extends the convenience of online banking to the merchant’s checkout process. The service enhances security for online shoppers, and enables merchants to increase sales while reducing transaction costs. No financial data is exposed and the payment transaction is securely transferred from the customer’s bank to the retailer’s bank. Consumers can shop online, by catalog or through call centers, and pay for their purchases at their bank, credit union, or bill pay portal using the security and convenience of online banking or by paying the bill at over 75000 walk-in locations. For more information, please visit www.eBillme.com or eBillme’s Online Debt-Free Shopping Mall at http://Shop.eBillme.com.

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