Mark Goldin to head Worldwide Operations and IT for Leading Provider of
Prepaid Debit Card Products
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Dot Corporation, the nation's
largest provider of retailer-sold prepaid debit cards and operator of the
leading cash acceptance financial network, announced today that it has named
Mark Goldin as its Chief Operations and Technology Officer. Goldin reports to
Green Dot President and CEO Steve Streit and is responsible for the company's
operational infrastructure including the voice and data networks, retail
distribution and supply chain, worldwide call centers and IT application
development functions. In addition to his current responsibilities, he will
serve in a broader capacity by becoming an even more integral part of
corporate strategy and the planning process.
Goldin joined Green Dot's IT Division in 2005 from Thomson Elite, the
leading provider of financial and practice management software systems to law
firms worldwide, where he was Chief Technology Officer for 13 years. He has
worked in Information Technology for over 20 years and has an extensive
background in software development and relational databases.
According to Streit, Mark has demonstrated fantastic leadership and drive
in his roles as CIO and head of operations. Green Dot's operational
infrastructure is a very large and complex machine. "There is literally no
part of Green Dot Corporation that doesn't rely on Mark's many divisions and
he has handled this immense responsibility with grace and accomplishment, thus
earning this promotion.
"Working at Green Dot has provided me with many challenges and learning
opportunities," Mark commented. "It has been a privilege to serve on the
management team of a company staffed by such great people. I am very proud of
what my team has accomplished so far and look forward to being more involved
in helping the company grow and achieve its objectives."
About Green Dot Corporation
Green Dot Corporation is a leading provider of retail-based financial
services for America's underserved community. The company offers consumers a
comprehensive portfolio of financial products and services through thousands
of leading retailer locations nationwide including Wal-Mart, Walgreens,
CVS/Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Radio Shack and Kroger, including Kroger store chains
Food4Less, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Ralphs and Smith's. Green Dot's
Products include Green Dot MasterCard(R), Visa(R) and Discover(R) branded
prepaid debit cards, Green Dot credit cards and the Green Dot MoneyPak(R).
The Green Dot MoneyPak(R) is a consumer to business "C2B" cash processing
gateway that provides a safe, convenient and efficient way for consumers to
load cash to prepaid cards, use cash to make purchases and pay bills, and add
cash to a variety of accounts. Green Dot is headquartered in the greater Los
Angeles area. For more corporate information, visit
http://www.greendotcorp.com. To learn more about Green Dot products and
services, please visit http://www.greendotonline.com and
http://www.getmygreen.com. Green Dot(R) and MoneyPak(R) are registered
trademarks of Green Dot Corporation.
Press Contact:
Liz Youngs, Commstrat
Green Dot
843-971-7140
liz@commstrat.net
SOURCE Green Dot Corporation
Liz Youngs of Commstrat, +1-843-971-7140, liz@commstrat.net, for Green Dot
Corporation
