DECTA, a leading end-to-end payment solution provider, has promoted Scott Dawson to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), less than two years after he joined the company as Head of Sales and Strategic Partnerships.
An industry veteran of more than 22 years, Dawson joined DECTA in December 2022. He was initially tasked with further strengthening the UK’s business development, relationship management, marketing, and operations teams, as well as building on the success already achieved locally in the UK. In his new role as CEO, he will set his sights on localising and optimising the company’s UK presence. He will continue to build consumer trust and focus on the brand’s main sectors, which include, but are not limited to, eCommerce, construction, furniture, retail and travel, with an emphasis on SMEs.
Previously, Dawson served as Director of Operations at Pixxles and Commercial Director at Neopay. He has also held fraud management positions at PSI Holdings and Neteller, before becoming Senior Fraud Manager and then Business Development Manager at ClickandBuy, which was acquired by Deutsche Telekom.
His leadership has been instrumental in propelling DECTA's UK presence to new heights, more than doubling the workforce. Dawson spearheaded the development of a strategic framework focused on brand recognition, diversification, and revenue growth. This strategy manifested in increased involvement with UK associations and events, regional hiring to cater to local markets, and increased investment in local marketing, PR campaigns, and trade show participation.
He further positioned DECTA as a go-to solution for low and mid-risk merchants across diverse industries, maximising the reach of its acquiring services. Dawson's keen eye for opportunity also led to leveraging the company’s technical payment service for cross-selling and supporting enterprise sales.
DECTA offers services such as acquiring, processing, BIN sponsorship and white label card issuing, a white label payment gateway, and a digital banking solution. Its solutions are utilised by a wide range of merchants, banks, payment service providers (PSPs) and fintechs across many sectors.
Scott Dawson, CEO of DECTA, said: “DECTA has seen its greatest success in helping companies that have been stung by big industry names because they have fallen through the cracks and not received the specific service they need. Our product offering is broad, deep and flexible, which means we have everything required to service a wide variety of companies. We’re big enough to cope, but small enough to care and that’s the USP. I want to continue to focus on in this new position, which I couldn’t be happier to take on. The payments problems that merchants face are ever-evolving and our service very much includes a strong consultative approach – everyone says they do it, but we actually do it.
“One of the most important cornerstones of our success to date has been a laser focus on our technology. We have relentlessly optimised our solutions, so we are always offering best-in-class solutions and are aligned with the newest trends in fintech. As well as growing the business with our current products and services, we have been working on exciting new projects which we cannot wait to launch throughout the year.”
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