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Session Description:
Ed Kountz,
senior analyst for payments and
transactions research at JupiterResearch,
will present findings on the U.S. and
global contactless and mobile proximity
payments markets. He will
incorporate findings from issuer and
industry interviews, consumer survey
data around U.S. contactless attitudes,
and proprietary U.S. forecast data for
contactless growth over the next few
years. Based on this
research he will suggest tactics to
drive visibility and adoption in 2007
and beyond.
This
session is appropriate for senior
financial executives with responsibility
for Payments, Online Banking, Mobile
Banking, Retail Banking, Marketing,
Market Research and Strategy Groups.
About
Edward Kountz:
Edward Kountz is a senior analyst focusing on payments and
financial services. His research analyzes the changing face
of the consumer payments industry, including the growth in
electronic transactions, the evolution of contactless
payments, and the development of debit and prepaid products
as alternatives to credit. He also advises our clients in
the banking, brokerage and insurance sectors on the use of
emerging technologies to acquire, serve and retain
customers.
Ed has been quoted in a variety of major media outlets,
including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York
Times, and Forbes ASAP. He has also authored numerous
articles and has presented to a variety of industry and
client events, including CardTech/SecurTech, several Mobile
Payment Forum plenary sessions, and EFTA.
Prior to joining JupiterKagan, Ed was senior analyst in
the Bank Cards practice of TowerGroup, the financial
services research and consulting firm owned by MasterCard
Advisors. Prior to TowerGroup, Ed served as Boston Editor
with Securities Industry News, a national publication
dedicated to securities industry technology. He has a
Masters in Journalism from the University of
California-Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree from
Illinois Wesleyan University. He currently resides in
Boston.
About JupiterKagan, Inc.:
JupiterKagan, Inc. provides thousands of companies with
research on Personal Technology & Access (broadband, home
theater, gaming, Wi-Fi, wireless), Online Marketing &
Advertising (branding, email marketing, online behavior,
search marketing), Web Technologies (customer service,
payments, site technologies), Media Content (broadcast,
cable TV, video on demand, motion pictures, sports), and
Media Technology & Distribution (telecom, wireless, cable
TV, broadcast, satellite). The company also provides
research on European markets (VOIP, marketing & advertising,
programming, mobile communications, digital home) and
vertical market online marketing (automobile, financial
services, healthcare, retail and travel). The company’s
deliverables include continuous information services
(available by subscription), research reports, data,
inquiries with research analysts, appraisals, litigation
support and consulting.
www.jupiterkagan.com
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