Card Briefs: Verifone Names B of A Executive to Its Board

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Verifone Inc. has added BankAmerica Corp. vice chairman Thomas E. Peterson to its board.

Mr. Peterson, a 40-year banking industry veteran, oversees all of BankAmerica's retail activities worldwide, including banking operations, delivery systems, and marketing.

The bank is a leader in credit card issuing and merchant processing, and a pioneer in electronic commerce systems - all areas in which Verifone, the largest manufacturer of card-reading terminals, has a significant interest.

"Verifone is strongly positioned to address a number of emerging industry trends, including chip cards, client/server software, and Internet commerce," said Mr. Peterson, who is also a director of Visa International and Meca Software Inc. "I look forward to working with the other board members and with senior management to capitalize on these market opportunities."

Verifone chairman Hatim Tyabji said Mr. Peterson's "vision, industry experience, and operations management skills will add depth and perspective as we enter the next phase of our growth."

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