Elavon Europe

It has been an exciting start to autumn here at U.S. Bank and Elavon! We are proud to celebrate the completion of our first two-year rotational programme for graduates and welcome in the next class of amazing professionals for 2024 - 2026. Congratulations on your hard work and we cannot wait to see all you accomplish!

Not long now until #Connext2024, our exclusive event for the hospitality sector.   We’re thrilled to announce our amazing line up of speakers, who’ll be sharing their expertise and insight from Accor, Co-op Live, Oak View Group, HOSPA and Mastercard. #hospitality #payments

Consumers expect to use websites, apps, and social media, in addition to visiting physical stores, to make shopping decisions – whether searching for options, comparing with competitor offerings, purchasing items, or making returns. That’s why our own Paul Dunne recommends retailers should adopt new technologies to enhance customer experiences in store and online. Read our special report in The Irish Times to learn how to get started. https://lnkd.in/g9Gw7TJy

We are counting down the days to our annual Global Airlines Symposium in Europe – we look forward to connecting with our airline customers and payment experts in Porto for several days of thoughtful discussions on trends in travel payments, optimisation and much more. See you there!

We are proud to cheer on our colleagues in the workplace and beyond. London-based Jo Murray leads the Global Corporate Trust business management function in Europe by day, and trains for The World's Toughest Row by night – preparing to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean with two teammates in December 2025. Read her inspiring story and wish her luck on this amazing journey!

In August, U.S. Bank and Elavon brought together colleagues from across our entire global footprint to tackle the potential for artificial intelligence to influence the future of banking. Our three-day Payments GenAI Hackathon in Atlanta, Georgia, USA empowered project teams – including our own Jacinta Bolger, Sylwia Hannigan, and Mariusz Krycki – to explore, innovate, and test ideas with a responsible and measured approach. Thank you to everyone who took part for sharing their unique expertise and knowledge to propose creative solutions!

Are you ready for our #Connext2024 event for the hospitality sector? It’s coming up soon in London, exclusively for our enterprise-scale hospitality customers and partners. Blending, as always, insightful speakers, genuinely useful workshops, and peer-to-peer networking.   Thanks to our 2024 sponsors Mastercard, FreedomPay and QikServe. #hospitality #payments

The results of the Global Content Awards 2024 are in and we’re over the moon: our campaign with IKEA has won the Silver Award in the Global Finance Content Campaign of the Year category. The judges said: “Elavon had a unique approach to branding that avoids traditional methods. We were impressed by how well the results aligned with the objectives outlined at the start of the campaign, making it straightforward to measure success against pre-defined goals.”   Big hat-tip to the fine folk at SomeBrightSpark, who poured their creative hearts into the expertly crafted video campaign. We appreciate our partnership with Ingka Group and Sam Langsford, Inbound Payment Specialist, to bring this collaborative story to life. To celebrate our accolade, here’s a first-look at a bonus edit of our campaign entry video.

Retail industry performance in Ireland has improved in 2024 so far as inflation eases and consumer spending increases. Our own Scott Frisby, head of strategy, shares his perspectives in a special report in The Irish Times – covering price and demand trends for segments like grocery, clothing, home goods, and more. Read the full feature here or in today’s print edition. https://lnkd.in/dSKmKayU

For many Irish consumers, great service and exceptional customer experience is all about their most valued commodity: time. Stephen Kennedy, founder of the specialty coffee chain Copper + Straw explains how seamless digital payments from Elavon power his in-demand business. “We have a lot of customers in the morning who literally have just 15 minutes before they have to be in the office, or they come in during their lunch break when they have just half an hour,” says Kennedy. “Every minute is precious, so the ability to manage queues and complete a large number of orders efficiently is hugely important. People might walk into our shop and see four or five people ahead of them, but they can also see that we’re getting through those orders very quickly at the till.” Watch our video, featured in The Guardian Labs, to learn more. https://lnkd.in/dM8WQkSz