Nium Elevates Chief Operating Officer, Pratik Gandhi, to Co-Founder

Gandhi is recognised as Co-Founder for his significant achievements in scaling Nium's global operations and contributing to the company's accelerated growth

SINGAPORE, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nium, a leader in global payments and card issuance for businesses, today elevated its Chief Operating Officer, Pratik Gandhi, to Co-Founder. Gandhi joined Nium as Chief Business Officer in May 2016 as the company began building its global business operations. In his role as Chief Business Officer, Gandhi led Nium's consumer business before being promoted to his current position as Chief Operating Officer. Now as a Co-Founder, he joins Nium's CEO, Prajit Nanu, and Chief Business Officer, Michael Bermingham, as part of the company's co-founding team.

"Pratik has been our trusted partner in running Nium for the past six years, and Mike and I are thrilled to welcome him as a Co-Founder in recognition for his passion, commitment and outstanding operational expertise," said CEO and Co-Founder of Nium, Prajit Nanu. "Pratik has helped build Nium into the global brand it is today. He has earned the respect of his colleagues around the world, who join us today in congratulating him for his extraordinary contributions and unparalleled dedication to the company."

As Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder at Nium, Gandhi will continue to lead the global finance, operations, and customer service teams. He remains responsible for driving focus on Nium's financial activities and helping the company deliver exceptional experiences through its customer service centers and representatives.

Gandhi has over 25 years of leadership experience, having worked for global companies such as Arthur Andersen, Xerox, PepsiCo and Telstra before specializing in banking for the last 15 years. Prior to joining Nium in 2016, Gandhi was Chief Financial Officer at Fullerton India Credit, a subsidiary of Singapore's Temasek Holdings. He was also the Chief Finance Officer and Head of Portfolio Management at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, and the Regional Chief Finance Officer for the Consumer Finance Business at Citibank.

About Nium

Nium is a leading embedded fintech company that provides banks, payment providers, and businesses of any size with access to global payment services. Its modular platform powers frictionless commerce, helping businesses pay and get paid across the globe with services for pay-outs, pay-ins, card issuance, and banking-as-a-service. Once connected to the Nium platform, businesses are able to pay out in more than 100 currencies to over 190 countries - 85 of which in real time. Funds can be received in 27 markets, including Southeast Asia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, India, and the US. Nium's growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries, including Europe (SEPA), the UK, Australia and Singapore. Nium's license portfolio covers 11 of the world's jurisdictions, enabling seamless global payments and rapid integration, regardless of geography.

Nium was named to the CB Insights Fintech 250 (2020, 2021), which highlights the most promising Fintech companies globally.

For more information about Nium, visit: https://www.nium.com.