i2c Inc., a global fintech innovator, has appointed Jess Barbera as Vice President and Head of Sales and Business Development for Latin America and the Caribbean. The move signals the company’s continued investment in the region as demand for flexible, faster payment and banking solutions accelerates among financial institutions and fintechs.

  • Role: VP and Head of Sales and Business Development, Latin America and Caribbean
  • Reports to: Jason Goldberg, Chief Revenue Officer
  • Background: Over 15 years in fintech, payments, and commercial leadership across Latin America
  • Previous role: Head of Sales for Latin America at TSYS (whose issuer solutions business was acquired by FIS)
  • Recognition: i2c named Most Innovative Fintech Company in Latin America by Global Finance

Barbera brings extensive regional expertise spanning financial technology implementations, business development, and complex platform transformations. She previously led market expansion and strategic client acquisition at TSYS across Latin America and has worked with leading financial institutions and fintech innovators to deploy transformative payment solutions at scale.

The countries in Latin America and the Caribbean represent some of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving financial services markets in the world. As demand grows for greater flexibility, speed to market, and innovation, we’re continuing to invest in the people, technology, and partnerships that help our clients succeed. Jess brings a powerful combination of commercial leadership, payments expertise, and regional market knowledge that will strengthen our ability to help clients achieve their growth ambitions.

– Jason Goldberg, Chief Revenue Officer, i2c Inc.

What excites me most about joining i2c is the opportunity to help financial institutions and fintechs across Latin America and the Caribbean turn ambitious growth strategies into reality. The region is evolving rapidly, and organizations need technology that gives them the flexibility to innovate, reduce time to market, and adapt as their customers and markets change. i2c’s PowerOne platform, combined with its global expertise and partnership approach, provides the foundation to accelerate that transformation and scale with our clients as they grow.

– Jess Barbera, Vice President and Head of Sales and Business Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, i2c Inc.

i2c‘s PowerOne platform unifies banking and payments on a single architecture, enabling financial institutions and fintechs to rapidly launch and scale differentiated products while adapting to market changes. The company supports clients across issuer processing, core banking, digital banking, and money movement solutions. Founded 25 years ago, i2c serves millions of users and processes billions of transactions globally.

Jess Barbera, Vice President and Head of Sales and Business Development, Latin America and the Caribbean at i2c Inc. Source: LinkedIn

Jason Goldberg, Chief Revenue Officer at i2c Inc. Source: LinkedIn

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