PPRO names Nicole Asling the new Senior Vice President of Commercial Europe

London, 10th December 2024 – PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced the appointment of Nicole Asling as the new SVP of Commercial Europe. 

In her role Nicole will lead PPRO’s Commercial function in Europe, to establish and build relationships with customers and stakeholders across the region.

With 16 years of experience in fintech and payments, Nicole brings a wealth of expertise that will play a pivotal role in driving PPRO’s continued growth and success. Most recently, Nicole served as Vice President of Partnerships at Worldpay, where she led a global team of experts, transforming Worldpay’s partnership strategy and driving an 80% uplift in revenue. Her career highlights also include winning the Salesperson of the Year award at the British Excellence of Sales & Marketing Awards (BESMA), and founding Worldpay’s Women’s Mentoring Program, which she is particularly proud of considering, what began as a small initiative grew into a global program with over 400 employees, fostering diversity and empowerment across the organisation.

Nicole reflects on her new position at PPRO and says: “What excites me most about this role is the opportunity to accelerate revenue growth for our partners whilst enabling consumers to pay seamlessly in their preferred ways, through simplifying and expanding access to local payment methods. PPRO’s mission to innovate in the payments landscape aligns perfectly with my passion for driving transformative change and delivering exceptional value to customers and merchants.”

Nicole added:  “Leveraging PPRO’s payments expertise and the strength of the team, we aim to create enduring value for merchants and consumers alike.  I look forward to building the industry’s most dynamic and diverse commercial team.” 

PPRO CCO, Eelco Dettingmeijer welcomed Nicole, stating: “Nicole’s extensive experience, strategic insight, and commitment to excellence make her an outstanding addition to our team. We are confident that her leadership will help us drive innovation, strengthen commercial growth in the region, and continue our mission of transforming the local payments landscape.”

About PPRO

PPRO is a leading local payment platform that helps PSPs and merchants grow their business by letting their customers pay local. Through one connection, PPRO activates, accepts and manages local payments to let customers access consumers in some of the biggest ecommerce markets globally.  

Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on PPRO to accelerate their roadmaps, boost their conversions, and eliminate the complexities of digital payments.