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Travelex ’ s Global IT Director Leonardo Tantari discusses the foreign exchange business ’ technology transformation journey across a vast , rapidly changing landscape
F rom tourists paying for meals
to multinational corporations completing significant cross – border transactions , Travelex has been there every step of the way for over 140 years when it comes to foreign currency exchange . Having progressed from travellers ’ cheques to digital payment platforms , the company can now be found in 1,200 Bureau de Change outlets across over 100 airports in 27 countries . Now employing over 9,500 people , Travelex is keen to remain at the fore of the changes encompassing the world of foreign exchange and money on the move . In order to do so , the FX giant is placing customer experience front and centre of a significant ongoing transformation – both in terms of technology and people , which Global IT Director Leonardo Tantari says go hand in hand .
Tantari joined the organisation in late 2017 , and has been leading the charge in its digital transformation ever since . Previously working at Boots , and prior to that Experian , the IT Director is keenly aware of the challenges and
MARCH 2019