Pomelo Group is proud to announce the endorsement of leading Fintech experts from Mastercard and the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, as it launches its new Advisory Board. Pomelo, the Singapore-based payment infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions to offer modern payment solutions to their end users, today appointed Mr Joshua Kaplan, a partner at the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and formerly COO of Checkout.com, and Mr Sapan Shah, Senior Vice President of Mastercard and Head of Acceptance Asia Pacific to the Advisory Board. In this capacity they will advise the leadership team of Pomelo on strategic decisions as well as Product, Customer and Partnership initiatives.

Sapan has been with Mastercard for more than 10 years, serving customers based in Europe and more recently in Asia. "I have been fortunate to work across both B2B and B2C payment spaces and have an understanding of how making payments friction-free can impact the lives of millions of consumers and businesses across Asia", said Sapan. "In many cases the emerging markets across Asia have an opportunity to make step-change improvements with investments in next-generation capabilities that bring them up to – and in some cases ahead of – their compatriots in the developed markets of Asia, Europe and North America. A company such as Pomelo Group has the ability to help drive these customers further forward in their Payments capabilities."

"Joshua has a wealth of experience in the Financial Services space" said Endre Sagi, Pomelo's Executive Chairman. "He is a very well-connected executive with in-depth understanding of what it takes to succeed in the payment industry. Sapan is a regional expert on the latest activities happening across the emerging markets of Asia. His broad exposure and connections across issuers, networks and the acquiring ecosystem can help us understand the needs of financial organisations across the region and help Pomelo progress further and faster."

Steve Vickers CEO of Pomelo Group commented, "Early-stage companies need the guidance of capable advisors to mentor them through difficult decisions and navigate challenging commercial landscapes. With these experienced hands supporting us, we hugely increase the chances of success for Pomelo Group in the Payments industry. Thank you to each of them for their willingness to provide time and attention to support the company's growth."