NMA names Ed Bowling as CTO
LAS VEGAS, NV – National Merchants Association is proud to announce the appointment of Ed Bowling to Chief Technical Officer.
Bowling has more than 20 years of experience in IT management and systems administration. His work history includes companies such as Zodiac Inflight Innovations, Technijian, Soho Network Services and CyberZon. He is certified in AWS as a Cloud Practitioner and Associate
SysOps Administrator, and also has a Unix certification. Initially hired by NMA in 2016, Ed Bowling started as a Systems Administrator. During his time at NMA, he has played a key role in establishing the company’s scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure and is also credited with leading NMA’s ongoing PCI-DSS certifications. Bowling says the company’s strong culture and commitment to building leaders, including his own professional growth, have made staying innovative and agile a priority.
“NMA has a strong commitment to not only developing its leaders but, more importantly, supporting them. At NMA, I am encouraged to leverage my experience and expertise to strengthen the company’s security posture and culture and drive the IT division toward a modern, resilient tech stack. By empowering my team to pursue these critical concepts that we are passionate about, I believe NMA provides us and itself with a platform that is the ultimate setup for success. Who wouldn’t want to be on a team like this?”
In his role as CTO, Bowling will work to ensure MerchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. Advocacy and Customer Service are key drivers in NMA’s FinTech future. NMA CEO Heather Altepeter says Bowling will play a pivotal role for the company moving forward, “Ed has proven to be a powerful asset to our team and the security of our systems. I am beyond excited that he has agreed to take the reins as CTO. His expertise and unwavering resilience will be instrumental for the success of NMA as we navigate the challenges to come.”
Bowling plans to develop and improve on the company’s security-minded culture while building the infrastructure to increase the speed and agility of its operations. He also will focus on expanding the company’s cloud presence as more transactions shift to the IAAS/PAAS digital spheres.
In his spare time, Ed enjoys staying informed on cybersecurity trends, spending time with family, woodworking and saltwater fishing.
About National Merchants Association (NMA)
National Merchants Association is a global leader in credit card processing and merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. services. They are a merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. advocacy group that specializes in high riskA merchant that is considered a high risk based upon the credit, product, method, ticket size or volume. Examples of high risk merchants are telemarketing, adult and travel related industries. credit card processing. Their mission is to provide a merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. account that Works for You®. NMA lobbies to reduce the unnecessary and unreasonable fees associated with accepting electronic transactions. They also help businesses grow by generating sales opportunities and providing solutions to maximize profits.
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