Zwipe appoints Pierre Girod as Head of Certification
October 2018 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
Biometric technology company Zwipe appoints Pierre Girod as Head of Certification.
Prior to joining Zwipe, Mr. Girod spent more than ten years at Mastercard, leading
card and terminal testing and certification efforts. He served as Head of Labs
Accreditation, served on the EMVCo Terminal Approval Working Group and was a key
contributor in the Terminal Quality Management (TQM) and Card Quality Management
(CQM) processes. His technical background features both senior and advisory postings
with many global corporations including Gemalto and Sopra Steria.
Pierre will lead Zwipe’s certification efforts, serving as Zwipe’s primary
liaison with the payment networks. He will also be responsible for other payment
industry affiliated specification bodies such as EMVCo and the FIDO alliance.