PayModum has appointed Blair Avellino as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Avner Fenech as Payment Integration Manager, strengthening its leadership and payment operations teams as the company prepares for its next phase of growth.
Blair Avellino brings extensive experience in payments operations and business scaling, having most recently served as Head of Operations at Kasha Tech and previously as a merchant support manager at IPG (now a Global Payments business). As one of the company’s founding employees, he helped build and scale its payments, treasury, quality assurance and support functions as the business grew to a 50-person team across five countries.
Avner Fenech brings several years of experience in the payments industry, having progressed from Merchant Support Analyst to Merchant Support Manager at Intelligent Payments Group. During this time, he worked with merchants across multiple markets and collaborated with payment processors, acquiring banks and 3D Secure providers.
Commenting on his appointment, Blair Avellino said:
“I am excited to join PayModum as COO. It is a pivotal time for the company, and I look forward to working with the management team to secure our licensing. From there, our focus will turn to scaling and establishing PayModum as a licensed PI.”
Avner Fenech added:
“I’m excited to join PayModum as Integration Manager during the company’s next phase of growth. I look forward to bringing my payments experience to oversee merchant and PSP integrations, working closely with the team and our partners to streamline the process and expand the payment options available to merchants.”
Jake Dovey, Founder and CEO of PayModum, commented:
“We’re delighted to welcome Blair and Avner to the PayModum team. Both bring valuable experience and a strong understanding of the payments industry and financial technology, which will be important as we continue to grow and develop the business. We have ambitious plans for PayModum, and I’m confident they will both play an important role in helping us achieve them.”
About PayModum
PayModum is a global payment gateway helping businesses navigate complex payment environments and support international growth through payment technology and hands-on industry expertise.
Through a single integration, businesses can access over 150 global and local payment methods, alongside acquiring connections, transaction visibility and routing capabilities, all brought together in one centralised environment.
