INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- 11/03/09 --
Government Payment Service, Inc.
(GovPayEXP) just announced the appointment of a new chief executive
officer, Mark MacKenzie, to lead the company's organic and strategic growth
and expansion initiatives. MacKenzie has more than two decades of
experience building debit and credit card payments processing businesses
for national and global companies such as Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase. He
will leverage his vast expertise in financial services and payment
processing systems to further establish GovPayEXP's position as an industry
leader.
GovPayEXP is a national leader in electronic credit and debit card payment
processing systems for government agencies. Founded in 1997 by retired
Sheriff Dale Conrad, GovPayEXP processes millions of dollars in government
payments each year for nearly 1,500 jurisdictions in 33 states. The
Internet-based payment processing software enables residents, constituents
and offenders to pay cash bail, parking, speeding and traffic tickets,
child support, court fees and fines, real estate and property taxes,
utility bills or restitution via phone, online or on-site.
As CEO, MacKenzie's responsibilities include developing the company's
long-range strategic roadmap and building the industry alliances needed to
position GovPayEXP as the premier transaction processing and financial
payments provider for the government sector. This includes expanding
GovPayEXP's geographic footprint to establish a much a stronger national
presence. MacKenzie also will be integral in the company's product and
technology development process, and will focus his time on building
strategic partnerships and facilitating mergers or acquisitions that will
enable GovPayEXP to expand the depth of its services.
"Mark brings the industry expertise, best practices and relationships
GovPayEXP needs to grow to the next level," commented Dale Conrad,
GovPayEXP's founder and chairman of the board. "While we have an excellent
reputation, solid set of services and nearly 1,500 satisfied clients across
the country, Mark will provide the strategic vision and leadership
necessary to position the company as the dominant industry leader."
Prior to joining GovPayEXP, MacKenzie held a variety of executive and
management positions including managing director/senior vice president of
JP Morgan Treasury Services; president of JP Morgan Electronic Financial
Services, Inc. (EFS); president, chairman and chief executive officer of
Citicorp EFS; executive director for EFS; vice president of Citibank;
executive director of product management for EFS; and senior director of
product management for EFS.
"GovPayEXP has all of the right assets to capture significantly more market
share," commented Mackenzie. "It has a proven technology, extensive
experience and relationships in the government sector and a solid customer
service methodology. My role as CEO is to fully leverage these valuable
assets and capitalize on endless opportunities in this market space to
enable the company to reach its full potential."
MacKenzie earned a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University
in Chicago and a bachelor of arts in business administration and economics
from St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota.
For more information about the company call 888-561-7888 or visit
www.GovPayEXP.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Margaret Osborn or Amy Zucker
Synergy Marketing Group, Inc.
317-205-9690 ext. 224 or ext. 223
margaret@synergy-mg.com or
amy@synergy-mg.com
