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ABOUT US
Double Diamond Group
Denver-based Double Diamond Group LLC provides expert consulting services to the global electronic payments and mobile payments industry. Double Diamond Group helps payments industry clients solve their most critical business challenges with a unique blend of experience, connections and know-how. From venerable leaders to promising start-ups, Double Diamond Group works with companies of all sizes from around the world, including processors, acquirers, ISOs, agents, vendors, suppliers, service providers, application developers, investors and merchants.
MANAGEMENT
Todd Ablowitz is a recognized and respected industry leader with more than 15 years of experience working for the acquiring and payments
industry's top brands as well as up-and-coming technology innovators. As Founder and President of Double Diamond Group, Ablowitz leverages
his unique skills, expertise and industry relationships to ensure clients achieve their business goals.
During his career, Ablowitz has developed strategy based on trends and market demands, created and launched new products, and built and led
successful sales organizations. Since establishing Double Diamond Group in 2008, Ablowitz and his team have developed a global mobile strategy
for one of the world’s leading ISOs, led strategy, innovation and business development initiatives for a mobile payments and payments processing
pioneer, conducted competitive analysis for an offers and loyalty company and established a vertical market strategy for a private equity firm’s
payments business, to name just a few.
Investors, analysts and industry watchers frequently rely on Ablowitz for expert advice, trend insights and consulting on payments and payments
innovations. He has a vast network of diverse contacts that spans the industry in every major region of the world.
Prior to establishing Double Diamond Group, Ablowitz was Senior Vice President of Sales for ViVOtech, Inc., a leading contactless and mobile
payments company, where he successfully built and led the ViVOtech sales team and facilitated the acceptance of new technology to the world's top
retail brands. Ablowitz gained deep industry knowledge and leadership experience during his 10 years with First Data Corp. Throughout his
First Data career, he and his teams repeatedly conceived and executed programs that generated millions of dollars of incremental revenue and
profit.
His leadership is exemplified by service to the industry. He currently is an Advisory Board member for Billing Revolution, a leading mobile
payments company, and he serves on the Board of Directors for the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA). In 2010, Ablowitz received the
industry's highest individual honor, ETA Member of the Year.
Ablowitz presents at numerous industry events and seminars where he is viewed as an authority on payment technology, mobile payments and
emerging payments trends, and he is quoted extensively as an expert in industry trade and consumer publications.
Ablowitz holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a certificate in negotiation from the
Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.