First Data's Mark Herrington will speak at Georgia Tech this fall as part of the IMPACT Speaker Series. He will discuss "Universal Commerce for Today's Connected Consumer," focusing on changes in information available to consumers. 

Herrington points out that today’s consumers have information at their fingertips 24/7. They rely on social media, online offers and tools, and input from various mobile channels to help them make smart buying decisions. As shopping and buying evolve, Universal Commerce is beginning to replace the multi-channel model popular today. Herrington will discuss ways in which mobile apps will serve as the hub powering this new era of commerce – bridging the virtual and physical worlds for a seamless shopping experience.

Please join us to hear Mr. Herrington's insights on this topic. The event will be held on September 26 at 4:30 pm in the Scheller College of Business. A free live webcast will also be available.

More about the Speaker

Mark Herrington is the Executive VP of Global Product Management & Innovation at First Data, a company that focuses on making it easy, fast, and secure for people and businesses to buy goods and services using virtually any form of electronic payment. Mr. Herrington has a wealth of experience with product innovation in high-growth, technology-focused environments and he is using this experience to help First Data develop products and solutions that can be distributed globally.

In 2001, Herrington co-founded Money Network, a company that was based on the core belief that businesses could decrease paper payroll check costs while providing their employees with a mainstream financial services alternative. Under the leadership of Herrington and his team, Money Network experienced a compound annual growth rate of more than 80 percent since inception and it later became a First Data company. Mr. Herrington went on to become General Manager of First Data’s Retail Solutions division. In this role, he was responsible for overall performance of the division’s lines of businesses including prepaid, TeleCheck, eCommerce and merchant loyalty. Read full bio.

About the Impact Speaker Series

Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership". The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders. Events for the series take place in LeCraw Auditorium in the Scheller College of Business at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted.  

The series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.