Ennio Ponzetto has over 30 years of experience managing leading technology companies in the United States and abroad. In his role as CEO, Mr. Ponzetto is laying the groundwork for eCommLink's continued growth through both revenue generation and optimization of eCommLink operations. He will also play an integral part in eCommLink's global expansion efforts.
Throughout his executive career, Mr. Ponzetto has overseen the R&D, sales and marketing, and engineering efforts of numerous high tech companies such as Olivetti, I.C.S. and Bull's Printers Company Compuprint International. As Managing Director and General Manager, he has played a critical role in the strategic refocusing of these companies to maximize revenue and expand market share.
Victor Newsom brings 20 years of experience to the position of COO at eCommLink. As COO, Mr. Newsom plans and directs all aspects of the company's operational policies, objectives and initiatives.
Mr. Newsom worked in C-level and key operations positions for a variety of companies prior to joining eCommLink, including Bank of America, where he supported the launch of the first ever stock-to-checking account, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, where he managed e-business strategies. Mr. Newsom was also the CTO of Internet Marketing Concepts, an ecommerce startup, and CEO of CompConnector. Mr. Newsom is trained in Six Sigma processes and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Peter Zuong brings to eCommLink more than 20 years of experience leading the design, implementation and integration of enterprise-wide solutions. As CIO, Zuong provides leadership and direction for all aspects of information technology.
Mr. Zuong has held executive leadership roles with State Farm Insurance & Financial Services, California Institute of Technology, as well as Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank. Most recently, Zuong served as Chief Information Officer and Managing Director of Genesis Capital, a private investment group, where he defined the overall strategy and created the operating framework for high-profile clients.
Cathryn Kennedy brings to eCommLink over 20 years of accounting and finance experience as a Certified Public Account. Ms. Kennedy manages all aspects of accounting, financial analysis and human resources for eCommLink.
Throughout her career, Ms. Kennedy has worked in the entertainment, oil and gas, and gaming industries. Most recently, Ms. Kennedy was the director of finance for Pinnacle Entertainment, a leading developer, owner and operator of casinos both domestically and abroad.
Vicente Mota oversees eCommLink's domestic sales efforts, as well as its global efforts in Latin America. Through a career encompassing over 25 years in management and business development, Mr. Mota brings to eCommLink prepaid industry expertise at both the program manager and processor levels. Directly prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mota served as vice president of sales for TransCard, LLC, where he developed and managed the retail ISO sales channel for private label prepaid card products in the U.S. and Latin America. Previous experience includes positions in sales management, operations and marketing with companies in the U.S. in Mexico.
John Kimbrough brings over 15 years of experience managing global software development teams to his role at eCommLink. As Vice President of Software Engineering, Mr. Kimbrough oversees eCommLink’s system analysts, programmers, architects and quality assurance teams to ensure we are able to quickly bring to market quality products and valuable features.
Prior to joining eCommLink, Mr. Kimbrough was head of software development for AVL GmbH (India) where his international team delivered multi-million dollar business-critical software solutions for clients such as General Motors and Daimler AG. He has also led software teams for numerous Tier 1 software engineering companies.
Tony Vargas has over 27 years of experience in the banking industry, which he leverages in his role at eCommLink managing all release related requests and projects while overseeing all customer facing departments to ensure the highest level of service and support.
Immediately prior to joining eCommLink, Mr. Vargas was a vice president with Washington Mutual Bank where he managed multiple project teams in multiple sites specializing in the delivery of technologies and business solutions relating to debit and credit card products.