Management Team

Allen O. Cage, Jr., Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Cage is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of 3Delta Systems. Under Cage’s leadership, 3DSI has grown from a start-up operation, to a payment solutions market leader. A former Army aviator, he served for 24 years in top level management and acquisition positions, including the Army Space Program. As part of his experience in program management -- contracting, acquisitions, logistics and systems development -- he worked with the Federal Purchase Card program since its inception in 1988.

Aaron Bills, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Bills is Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of 3Delta Systems. In this role he oversees all of the day-to-day operations of the company and is responsible for product management, business development and company growth. Prior to co-founding 3DSI, he served as Director of Purchasing and Supplier Quality at a semiconductor manufacturing division of DaimlerBenz Group. Mr. Bills held other procurement and card industry management positions with technology and financial services companies including GE Capital Financial, Nortel Networks (SynOptics), Lucent (Octel Communications) and Applied Materials. Mr. Bills has worked with Procurement Cards since 1990.

John Zampino, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Zampino is Chief Financial Officer and brings over 30 years of experience in financial management and control to 3Delta Systems. He is responsible for 3DSI’s accounting, strategic planning, treasury, tax and audit. A Certified Public Accountant with audit and financial skills in both large and small business, his employment history includes Ernst & Young, Time Warner, Citibank, along with small and development stage businesses.

Chris Browning, Vice President of Software Engineering

Mr. Browning is Vice President of Software Engineering and is responsible for leading the product architecture and implementation of 3DSI’s expanding service suite. Mr. Browning has over thirteen years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining 3DSI, he led software engineering efforts for Sears, Schlumberger, MCI and American Express.

Howard Ives, Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Mr. Ives is Vice President of Sales and Business Development. He is responsible for sales to 3DSI’s channel partner and merchant acquiring services for enterprise-level customers as well as devising new business tools for merchants who rely on 3DSI’s highly secure, web-based system to process commercial credit card payments. Mr. Ives has more than 20 years of experience in bankcard sales in the business-to-business, e-commerce and mail/telephone-order arenas. Before joining 3DSI, he directed national sales for First Data’s Business Payment Services, where he led supplier enrollment programs with commercial card issuers such as Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, SunTrust and GE Corporate Payments.

Rick Ricker, Director of Operations

Mr. Ricker is Director of Operations and has over twenty five years of experience in operations, marketing and finance.  Mr. Ricker has held executive operations positions in several market leading real estate sales firms and has served as operations officer of a $50 million annual budget reimbursable fund in the federal government.  Mr. Ricker has been involved with the credit card industry since 1998.

Steve Dieringer, Director of Emerging Markets

Mr. Dieringer is Director of Emerging Markets at 3DSI. In this position he is responsible for business development and product direction for 3DSI’s next generation capabilities. Mr. Dieringer has been in the payments business for more than 25 years, with experience in National Sales and Sales Management, Product Development and Management and Program Management in Commercial Banking, Merchant Processing, Retail Banking and Corporate Finance.