By <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://cardindustryprofessionals.co.uk/">Card Industry Professionals</a>

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Card Industry Professionals are delighted to announce they have been shortlisted as finalists for 2 categories at the UK Fintech Awards 2021. 

'Online Initiative of the Year' and 'Trainee of the Year' for Beth McVeigh our Junior Product Manager!


The UK is home to many of the world’s premier financial services centres and a burgeoning financial technology market. The UK Fintech awards were developed to celebrate this incredible community, and the achievements and successes of the UK’s best and brightest. 

It is great to see graduates and trainees being recognised within the field. Excelling in her role over the past 2 years, Beth has developed and implemented key processes as the business has grown, leading to a permanent position within the team as Junior Product Manager following her recent graduation!


Ciaran Savage, Founder | Director of CIP said “This is another key achievement and recognition for the CIP team and for Beth on a personal level as we continue to grow the company and scale our operations in the UK. We encourage the staff to develop their own skills through education - we have actively looked for and employed graduates or members of the team that have joined in between university years. Beth joined the team in 2019 to complete her 2nd year as a placement for an International Business Management course at Manchester University - she has been a key member of the team and the directors are delighted to have Beth back on board full-time as a Junior Product Manager. This shortlisting is testament to her commitment, enthusiasm and professional attitude throughout the past 2 years whilst completing her degree and having such a positive impact on the progress and development of CIP.”

We are proud to have been nominated and would like to thank the UK Fintech Awards for the recognition. Good luck to all finalists this year!
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CIP Finalists at UK Fintech Awards

By <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://cardindustryprofessionals.co.uk/">Card Industry Professionals</a>

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Card Industry Professionals (CIP) has appointed Mark Westwell as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board.


Mark has had an extensive career in international banking, including previous roles at JP Morgan and Chase Manhattan Ltd and brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. He has a track record of helping companies to grow, change and innovate and has earned a reputation within the banking sector for his business acumen and effective communication skills. 

CIP was formed in 2017 by Director Ciaran Savage, joined in August 2018 by Operations Director Lyn Savage and Sales Director John Selby. The company has enjoyed strong growth and now has over 150 sales professionals servicing merchants across the UK. Known for its strong customer service ethos and innovation, the time is now right for the company to appoint its first Chair of the Board. 

Announcing the appointment, Director Ciaran Savage said:  

“The management team is excited to welcome Mark to the CIP team to support and oversee our development as we move into the next phase of the company’s growth. Mark brings many years of experience within the banking and financial industry and we look forward to him providing a positive influence on the structure and scalability of the company.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mark Westwell said:

“I'm delighted to be joining the Executive team at Card Industry professionals (CIP) and I’m looking forward to helping them achieve their strategic growth objectives in my capacity as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board.

“At the core of the CIP culture, is long term relationships and high-quality customer service. This is an excellent foundation from which to build the business, as the economy and our merchants recover from the many challenges of the Covid pandemic.

“The last twelve months have seen a huge acceleration in the adoption of digital solutions and together with the continued momentum of ‘Open Banking’ and ‘Open Finance’, some very exciting times lie ahead for us all in the world of Fintech.”

Prior to joining CIP, Mark Westwell was Senior Vice President at State Street Bank, where he served as a Board Director for regulated businesses both in the UK and South Africa.

His earlier career includes positions with the Bank of New York and NatWest. 
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Card Industry Professionals appoints first Non–Executive Director

Here at Card Industry Professionals we have numerous years of experience within the UK card payments industry. Within our time in the industry we have witnessed and contributed to the evolution of how customers pay. With Debit Card payments having overtaken cash payments by 2017 (UK Finance – UK Payments Market Summary June 2019) it has become vital to make sure business owners have the right payment solution for their needs. We have recognised and studied change in the industry to become experts in our field, demanding the same level of knowledge and support from all of our Sales Professionals.
Having witnessed the introduction of contactless payments, the emergence of Apple Pay and Google Pay and the ever growing number of terminals and solutions available, we have a vested interest in the technologies available to keep our customers and ourselves at the forefront of the marketplace

Card Industry Professionals

Here at Card Industry Professionals we have numerous years of experience within the UK card payments industry. Within our time in the industry we have witnessed and contributed to the evolution of how customers pay. With Debit Card payments having overtaken cash payments by 2017 (UK Finance – UK Payments Market Summary June 2019) it has become vital to make sure business owners have the right payment solution for their needs. We have recognised and studied change in the industry to become experts in our field, demanding the same level of knowledge and support from all of our Sales Professionals.

Having witnessed the introduction of contactless payments, the emergence of Apple Pay and Google Pay and the ever growing number of terminals and solutions available, we have a vested interest in the technologies available to keep our customers and ourselves at the forefront of the marketplace