– IRELAND, Galway – Planet, a global technology leader, today announced that it has combined with Proximis, Datatrans, protel Hotelsoftware, and Hoist Group to power digital commerce, with industry-leading cloud software and payments solutions for the Retail, Hospitality, and Financial Services verticals. The combined company operates in over 120 markets and employs more than 2,000 people worldwide.
The company also announced the appointment of Brent Warrington as CEO succeeding Patrick Waldron who is joining the Board of Directors.
Brent brings a highly successful track record leading high-growth technology companies, including most recently PayPal, where he was the Global Head of Marketplaces. Before that, Brent spent five years as CEO of Hyperwallet, which was acquired by PayPal in 2019. Brent’s other leadership roles have included CEO of SecureNet Payment Systems (acquired by WorldPay) and CEO of FundsXpress.
Brent Brent Warrington said: “We have an incredible opportunity ahead of us to create a company that delivers innovative solutions that will be transformative for both our customers and their consumers, shoppers, and guests through connected commerce. We will be a differentiated and disruptive force within our sector, which will drive our growth ambitions, and I look forward to updating you on our progress over the course of 2022.”
Planet’s strategy to combine software, payments, and technology is driven by its customers’ need to deliver consistent, convenient, and personalized experiences, which meet the changing demands of their consumers. Planet’s new offering enables its customers to connect all of their channels, both online and offline, aligning previously fragmented software and payment systems which prioritized function over end customer experience.
The creation of a single end-to-end platform allows retailers to support unified shopper journeys across all channels, including complex processes, such as click and collect shop and ship, and advanced return management. For hoteliers, Planet offers integrated and built-in payments that power digital guest journeys, saving them time and enabling them to generate revenue through integrated value-added services. In addition, Planet works with a network of Financial Services Partners around the world to provide global payment processing solutions.
Majority owners Advent and Eurazeo have partnered to combine these companies into a vertically focussed global technology leader with an ambition to transform digital commerce for their customers. The two partners will continue to drive investment and innovation, drawing on their combined global reach and deep technology sector expertise.
About Planet
Planet provides integrated software, payment, and technology solutions for its customers in the Hospitality and Retail sectors and worldwide via a network of global Financial Services Partners. Founded over 35 years ago, we have evolved our services, delivering an innovative digital commerce platform that puts customer experience first. With headquarters in London and more than 2,000 expert employees located across six continents, we serve customers in over 120 markets.
For more information: https://www.weareplanet.com/
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