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   Barnaud to oversee firm`s activities throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa CHICAGO & PARIS--(Business Wire)--C-SAM, a pioneer in secure mobile transactions technology offering a range ofmobile-based applications for financial as well as non-financial services, todayannounced that industry veteran Vincent Barnaud has joined the leadership teamas general manager and will oversee the firm`s sales, business development andcustomer relationship management activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "Vincent is a pioneer in the mobile payments and commerce space with tremendousknowledge of the mobile network operator sector," said Felix Marx, CEO of C-SAM."With a strong track record of success managing a portfolio of several types ofmobile products and services, along with his comprehensive experience inbusiness development and sales, Vincent is a complementary fit to lead C-SAM`scontinued growth throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa." Barnaud, who will work out of the Paris office, has an extensive background innear-field-communication (NFC), smart cards, product management, businessdevelopment and sales. Prior to joining C-SAM, Barnaud served as director ofcontactless services at Orange France Telecom where he managed theorganization`s global strategy and led its universal NFC and mobile walletinitiative. During his time there, he delivered a global roadmap that includeddevices, SIMs, and service platforms and coordinated the roll-out withaffiliates. "With mobile payments expected to rise in the next few years, C-SAM has alreadypositioned itself as a leader in the mobile payment space," said Barnaud. "Ilook forward to working alongside the leadership team at C-SAM and furtherexploring new ways to provide our customers with more accessible mobile commerceproducts and services." Barnaud has spoken at several industry events pertaining to contactless servicesand NFC, including the NFCP Global Summit and Mobile World Congress Asia andBarcelona. Barnaud holds a bachelor`s degree from Brighton University in theU.K. and a master`s in management from EDHEC Business School in Lille, France. About C-SAMC-SAM, Inc. is a pioneer in secure mobile transactions technology. The companyprovides turnkey services to carriers, banks, merchants, settlement networks,healthcare providers, and large infrastructure providers. C-SAM has launchedcommercial services in the US, Japan, Vietnam, India, Singapore, and Mexico. Formore information, visit 
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  or follow us on Twitter at @c_sam_inc.  Global Results Communications (GRC)Casey Bush/Valerie Christopherson+1 (949) 608 0276csam@globalresultspr.comCopyright Business Wire 2013