# FIME boosts payment strategy on security and consulting with key hires Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2019-01-29 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: New talents bringing strategic support to banks & Meta Description: Arnaud and Edouard join FIME to provide security and consultancy support for banks and retailers, assisting with digital payment transformation. URL: https://financedigest.com/fime-boosts-payment-strategy-security-consulting-key-hireshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fime-boosts-payment-strategyon-security-and-consulting-with-key-hires-1736839187603-compressed.jpg) _Enhances payment security and consultancy support for banks & retailers_ As part of the ongoing expansion of its banking and payments security and consultancy offering, [FIME](https://www.fime.com/?utm_source=iseepr&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=NewHiresPR) has confirmed the appointments of Arnaud Crouzet and Edouard Baroin. “Banking and retail are experiencing unprecedented change and, while the **digitalization of payments** represents significant opportunities, each stakeholder must overcome a range of challenges,” comments Lionel Grosclaude, CEO at FIME. “Banks must balance the need to transform their strategies and infrastructures for long-term success, while ensuring short-term revenue growth. [Retailers and merchants need](https://www.financedigest.com/why-online-retail-trading-needs-an-overhaul.html "Why online retail trading needs an overhaul") to make increasingly complex strategic decisions to reduce costs and increase revenues in today’s omnichannel world, but with margins constantly squeezed, it is difficult to know where to focus resources.” **New talents bringing new strategic support to** [banks & retailers](https://www.financedigest.com/the-power-of-digital-why-theres-still-life-in-the-traditional-retail-banks-yet.html "The power of digital: Why there’s still life in the traditional retail banks yet") **Arnaud** will head up **FIME’s security and consultancy offerings**, helping banks and merchants to secure, automate and digitize payments while improving the buying experience. For the last eight years he has been in charge of payments strategy at Auchan Group, the world’s 11th largest [food retailer](https://www.financedigest.com/demand-from-retail-food-and-beverages-sector-to-account-for-over-70-of-refrigerated-display-cases-sales-study.html "Demand from Retail Food and Beverages Sector to Account for over 70% of Refrigerated Display Cases Sales: Study"). He is also General Secretary of [nexo standards](http://www.nexo-standards.org/), the association dedicated to delivering fast, interoperable and borderless card payment acceptance, and previously worked for American Express Group and Ingenico. Arnaud holds a degree in telecom engineering from EPITA and an executive MBA in [business strategy](https://www.financedigest.com/fortified-dairy-products-market-outlook-cover-new-business-strategy-with-upcoming-opportunity-2022-to-2032.html "Fortified Dairy Products Market Outlook Cover New Business Strategy with Upcoming Opportunity 2022 to 2032") and management from CNAM Paris. “This is an extremely exciting time to join FIME,” adds Arnaud. “Regulations, standards and new [technologies are changing the game](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-is-changing-the-game-in-construction.html "How Technology is Changing the Game in Construction"), and key stakeholders are completely reevaluating their roles in the payments ecosystem. FIME is perfectly placed to support [banks and merchants throughout every stage of their digital transformation](https://www.financedigest.com/can-ai-supercharge-your-banks-digital-transformation-strategy.html "Can AI supercharge your bank’s digital transformation strategy?") **projects**. Our consultants, engineers and testing experts are removing [pain and friction from payments](https://www.financedigest.com/taking-the-pain-out-of-payments-for-the-21st-century-worker.html "TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER") and helping our customers to deliver richer, more secure omnichannel buying experiences. I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues.” **Edouard Baroin** [joins FIME to support banks](https://www.financedigest.com/more-banks-join-european-instant-payments-pilot-from-end-2023.html "More banks join European instant payments pilot from end 2023") **, merchants and other payment ecosystem stakeholders** to define and launch the best solutions for their customers and their business models. He brings extensive **consultancy experience** to FIME, having led teams at Deloitte, Beobank and Eurogroup Consulting. He holds a degree in mathematical sciences and an MBA in [corporate finance](https://www.financedigest.com/9-issues-in-corporate-finance-and-strategies-to-overcome-them.html "9 Issues in Corporate Finance and Strategies to Overcome Them"). “We enable our [customers to innovate](https://www.financedigest.com/customized-innovation-to-drive-the-human-microbiome-market.html "Customized innovation to drive the Human Microbiome Market") in a secure and sustainable way. **Testing** and **compliance** are therefore essential, but on many [projects we are helping to define the future](https://www.financedigest.com/fluid-coolers-market-by-covid-19-impact-analysis-volume-and-value-revenue-business-opportunity-future-projections-and-key-trends.html "Fluid Coolers Market By Covid-19 Impact Analysis – Volume And Value, Revenue, Business Opportunity, Future Projections, And Key Trends") of payments and standards are yet to catch up. This is where our expertise and consultancy comes in,” concludes Lionel. “The arrival of Arnaud and Edouard is another step towards excellence as we revolutionize our consultancy offering and app [security testing](https://www.financedigest.com/london-police-say-queens-funeral-poses-biggest-ever-security-test.html "London police say queen’s funeral poses biggest ever security test") methodologies. We have some important new services to launch this year to help our customers **define**, **design**, **develop**, **validate** and **launch** new products and services, so please join me in welcoming Arnaud and Edouard to help us achieve our ambitious goals.” FIME supports every phase of the [digital transformation process](https://www.financedigest.com/automating-business-processes-is-essential-to-digital-transformation.html "Automating business processes is essential to digital transformation") by navigating regulatory challenges, reducing risk and complexity, upgrading legacy systems, and ensuring security and interoperability. Launching a project?  [Explore how FIME](https://www.fime.com/market/banks-retail.html?utm_source=iseepr&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=NewHiresPR) can help you deliver for your customers and meet your current and future business objectives. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---