Comdata Appoints Tom Turi as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning

Turi will over see Comdata's presence in several industries.

Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) June 21, 2012

Comdata Corporation, a leader in payment innovation, has named Tom Turi as its executive vice president of strategic planning. In this new leadership role for the company, Tom will oversee Comdata’s presence in the healthcare industry as well as expand its position in other industry verticals.

Turi has extensive experience in payments, having developed multiple payment platforms, including global cross-border payments in a variety of industries over the past 20 years. Before joining Comdata, he led electronic payment initiatives at Emdeon, a provider of revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions for the U.S. healthcare system. Turi also has held positions at IBM Global Business Services, Payformance/PaySpan, National Processing Company and First Data.

“I am excited that Tom has joined our team,” said Steve Stevenson, president of Comdata. “Tom’s knowledge of the payment industry will help us develop a solid strategy for the growth of Comdata’s solutions in the healthcare and the corporate business-to-business payment sectors.”

About Comdata Corporation

Comdata Corporation is a leading business-to-business provider of innovative electronic payment solutions. As an issuer and a processor, the company provides fleet, corporate payment, virtual card, and prepaid solutions to over 25,000 customers, enabling more than $31 billion in transactions annually. Comdata captures and reports detailed transaction data, giving customers unprecedented control over their expenses. In 2012, Comdata joined forces with Stored Value Solutions (SVS) to offer an expanded suite of prepaid gift card and loyalty solutions. Annually, the combined company enables $42 billion in payments volume and produces 580 million cards. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee with more than 1,200 employees in the United States and Canada, Comdata and SVS are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Ceridian Corporation. http://www.comdata.com

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