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Joseph Cohane is a Chief Executive Officer at CDE based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America. Innovative executive with more than 32 years of international experience in the Electronic Payment Industry with unique knowledge of both the Card Issuing and Merchant Acquiring business lines. Versatile leader with extensive knowledge of all disciplines within the payments industry including Merger and Acquisitions, Credit and Risk Management, Product Integration, International Operations, Business Development and Global Pricing Strategies. Key participation in the development of three successful start-up companies creating valuations in excess of $2.5 billion. Held senior management positions in global processing firms including Citibank, Global Payments, Elavon, U.S. Bancorp and Vanco Payment Solutions. As the Chief Operations Officer Europe for Elavon pioneered the initial entry into European markets, securing its first joint venture outside of the United States with Bank of Ireland in 2000. Upon returning to the United States founded Veracity Payment Solutions (Vanco) raising more than $60 million in investment capital while creating one of the top 50 Merchant Acquiring companies in North America. Utilizing a creative and collaborative management style my initiatives generate profitable, long range business partnerships in both domestic and international market places.