Exact Payments’ Leadership and Team Members Recognized by ETA, Forbes Technology Council, and Fast Company Executive Board

Leading fintech organization and renowned business publications honor three team members from Exact Payments. 

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – June 10, 2024—Exact Payments, a leading provider of embedded payments technology, announced today three members of its team have earned accolades recognizing their achievements and expertise in fintech and business leadership.

Brandon Zorner, Chief Sales Officer at Exact Payments, has been named a Forty Under 40 award winner by the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA). The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the world’s leading advocacy and trade association for the payments industry. The ETA Forty Under 40 award recognizes the game changers of the payments industry. 

With a keen understanding of the complexities of finance and technology, Brandon has continually pushed boundaries and led the development of innovative payments solutions. Under his leadership, he and his teams were instrumental in scaling revenue at distinguished organizations, including Uber, Finix, Ladder, and WU Ventures. At these companies, Brandon concentrated on driving growth through enterprise partnerships, channel acquisition, and targeted marketing strategies. His accomplishments at these organizations exemplify his extraordinary skill set and unwavering commitment to excellence in the fintech industry.

“I am honored to be chosen as a Forty Under 40 award recipient, and I look forward to the opportunity to represent Exact Payments at the TRANSACT show in April. But even more so, I can’t wait to see the contributions this next generation of leaders will make toward the goal of advancing the fintech industry,” said Zorner. 

Zachary Jarvinen, Vice President of Marketing at Exact Payments, has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council as well as the Fast Company Executive Board. Both groups are invitation-only communities for world-class business leadership and technology executives. Zachary was selected for membership to each of these esteemed groups by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

As a member of both member-only groups, Zachary will connect and collaborate with other respected leaders in private forums. Zachary will also have the opportunity to share his expert insights in original articles and contribute to published Expert Panels alongside other experts on Forbes.com and FastCompany.com. 

Using his adept marketing skill set and technical acumen, Zachary has grown a data analytics startup to number 87 on the Inc. 5000 list, helped expand global markets for Fortune 500 Epson, led AI & analytics product marketing at enterprise software giant OpenText, and most recently was the Vice President of Marketing at another private equity backed leader. In addition to his payments expertise, Zachary is a published author and knowledgeable speaker who focuses on communicating the value of technology in an approachable way so that organizations can grow their respective businesses.

“Both the Forbes Technology Council and the Fast Company Executive Board are well-renowned and respected groups that I am thrilled to be a part of. I plan to use these opportunities to gain and share insights across technology and finance. I’m also excited to make contributions that will help Exact Payments educate software platforms on the value of payment facilitation,” said Jarvinen. 

Sean Douglas, Account Executive at Exact Payments, has been named a Top Sales Professional by ETA. The organization is honoring 50 sales representatives from member companies who have demonstrated commitment and passion for achieving excellence. At Exact, Sean leverages his expertise in closing SMB and mid-market deals, as well as his strong knowledge of sales processes and software payments, to deliver consultative value to clients and exceed quotas. Prior to joining Exact Payments, Sean was a manager of sales development at Finix, where he led a team of inbound and outbound sales development representatives (SDR) and achieved exceptional results in pipeline generation and opportunity creation. 

“As someone who is passionate about finance and technology, I am excited to be a part of an organization that focuses on these two interconnected areas. The ETA represents the future of payments, and I’m grateful to be honored among a group of top sales professionals who get to shape what comes next,” said Douglas. 

To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit https://councils.forbes.com. For details on the Fast Company Executive Board, visit https://board.fastcompany.com, and for information on the ETA and its awards programs, please visit https://etatransact.com.  

About Exact Payments

Exact Payments provides the easiest-to-integrate, most comprehensive, and most scalable embedded payments solution for SaaS businesses to monetize payments through PayFac-as-a-Service. Backed by top-tier support and deep payments expertise, Exact enables SaaS providers to deliver frictionless buying journeys that enhance customer experience and improve retention while activating a new, high-margin revenue stream that increases valuations by 10x. Today, Exact processes >1 billion transactions annually for prominent customers, including Fiserv, Ordway, Cineplex, Allianz, Levi’s, and Carfax. For more information, visit www.exactpay.com

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Zachary Jarvinen
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Exact Payments
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