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Pete Hamel Joins 3Delta Systems as VP of Platform Delivery
About 3Delta Systems
3Delta Systems, Inc. (www.3DSI.com) is a payment solutions company that delivers the power of secure, Internet-based purchase and credit card processing solutions to enterprise, business-to-business and business-to-government customers. 3DSI's complete suite of payment solutions – each designed from the ground up to be scalable, easy to implement and conform with PCI Data Security Standard best practices – enables merchants and buyers to manage, authorize and settle payment transactions in real time. As a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, 3DSI has processed more than 28 million payment transactions worth nearly $22 billion for over 6,000 corporations and government agencies since the company was founded 10 years ago.
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Payments Industry Veteran Brings Operations, Compliance and System Design Expertise
Chantilly, VA – July 21, 2009 –3Delta Systems, Inc.® (3DSI), a leader in online credit card payment solutions, announced today that Pete Hamel has been appointed to a newly created executive management position as vice president of platform delivery. Hamel will be responsible for 3Delta Systems’ technical operations, compliance, system design, maintenance and support as well as business development.
“Pete’s background and experience are superbly suited to his new role at 3DSI, having managed the development and growth of the payment industry’s first Level-3processor,” said Aaron Bills, founder and chief operating officer of 3Delta Systems. “His understanding of B2Bprocesses will also be invaluable for the innovative system enhancements currently underway at 3DSI – all part of our company’s continuing commitment to delivering best-in-class online payment capabilities with superior ease-of-use, performance, reliability and security for our customers.”
With more than 20 years in the electronic payments industry, Hamel has held a variety of senior positions with industry notables over the past 15 years. His background ranges from product strategy and development, operations and interchange management to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance, disaster recovery and business continuity. Hamel also has extensive experience with change management, strategic planning, business and project management.
Before joining 3DSI, Hamel was vice president of operations and corporate security officer for PE Systems LLC in Spokane, Washington. While there, he managed a staff of 19 financial analysts who investigated merchant processing accounts to achieve cost savings by improving credit card interchange qualifications. As corporate security officer, he ensured PCI compliance while managing all security-related documents, policies and procedures.
Previously, Hamel held senior level product strategy and development positions with ExaDigm, NBS Technologies, Concord EFSnet (First Data Corporation), eBill and Modular Data (Global Payments).
Hamel holds a B.A. in speech and business communications from California State University in Fullerton, CA.
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