William C. Nichols

Who is William C. Nichols?

As Vice President for Global Marketing and

Business Development, William Nichols is responsible for the delivery

of products, services and solutions in support of VeriFone's Payment

Solutions business. His responsibilities include leading the

organization in the introduction of new products and services as well

as developing the strategic direction and the development of key market

development initiatives to drive growth businesses. Prior to his

current role Mr. Nichols served as VP and General Manager of Emerging

Markets, which included the Latin America, Caribbean and Asia Pacific

business units; and VP of International Marketing. He joined VeriFone

in 1995 by opening the VeriFone do Brazil office and serving as its

first general manager. Mr. Nichols began his career with First

Interstate Bancorp in California, followed by management positions at

Toshiba Computer Systems, Gemini Consulting and Shared Financial

Systems. He holds a Bachelor in Finance from California State and an

M.S. in Systems Management and an MBA, both from the University of

Southern California. Mr. Nichols is fluent in English, Spanish and

Portuguese.