Fraud prevention software company Risk Ident has today announced the appointment of its CEO, Roberto Valerio, to the European Advisory Board of the Merchant Risk Council (MRC).

Roberto Valerio founded Risk Ident and leads the day-to-day management of the company, responsible for driving the development of the business to serve companies in need of a modern, intelligent approach to fraud prevention, supported by machine-learning technology.

As one of the European Advisory Board members, Valerio will contribute new ideas and help the MRC and its members thrive in a rapidly-evolving industry. “I’m very proud to join the European Board and I’m looking forward to working together with industry experts to ensure merchants are supported in dealing with the modern threats of online commerce,” says Valerio. “From my work at Risk Ident with some of Europe’s largest online businesses, I know how important industry information exchange is and the important role the MRC plays in promoting this across the globe.”