Text message based payment services are dependent on gateways that link wireless carriers and payment processors. MX Telecom, Inc. provides the infrastructure underlying PayPal's PayPal Mobile and TextPayMe. The company has been in business for six years and was profitable from the start. They also provide a gateway for Transport of London, the controversial service that enables drivers to pay a fee to enter central London during peak hours.
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MX Telecom Looks for Rapid Growth in SMS-Based Mobile Payments
Digital Transactions News
April 27, 2006
During her time at Glenbrook, Erin focused on client engagements in business payments, cross-border transactions, bill payment, and the intersection of corporate finance, banking, and ERP/accounting. She has nearly twenty years of experience leading increasingly complex payment initiatives for corporate clients and advising financial institutions and payment technologists on the development of their payment capabilities.
Erin is also the founder of Forte Financial, a consulting firm focused on corporate finance efficiency, technology, and process improvement. She is a past president of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and also a two-term past president of the San Francisco Treasury Management Association. Erin is no longer with Glenbrook, but contributed greatly during her time at the firm.