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Jim Baird
Mr Jim Baird, ATM Africa, South Africa

Born in Scotland, James Baird holds a degree in Computer Science from Aberdeen University in the UK. James Baird’s career in the IT industry spans over thirty years and has focused primarily on providing solutions to the Banking, Commercial and Retail industries in Africa.

Focusing on the On-line Transaction Processing market James has been fully involved in the development of the Self Service and Transaction Switching markets in Africa and has seen the ATM base in Africa grow from just a few units to over 25,000 today.

With the advent of reliable and low cost wireless communications across Africa, James is once again pioneering the deployment of mobile payment systems and specifically Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD) systems for pre-paid airtime, electricity and water.

James is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a regular speaker at industry and customer events in the region.

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Jim Baird

Mr Jim Baird, ATM Africa, South Africa

Born in Scotland, James Baird holds a degree in Computer Science from Aberdeen University in the UK. James Baird’s career in the IT industry spans over thirty years and has focused primarily on providing solutions to the Banking, Commercial and Retail industries in Africa.

Focusing on the On-line Transaction Processing market James has been fully involved in the development of the Self Service and Transaction Switching markets in Africa and has seen the ATM base in Africa grow from just a few units to over 25,000 today.

With the advent of reliable and low cost wireless communications across Africa, James is once again pioneering the deployment of mobile payment systems and specifically Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD) systems for pre-paid airtime, electricity and water.

James is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and is a regular speaker at industry and customer events in the region.