LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2022 (Newswire.com) – TDS Gift Cards, Inc. (“TDS”), a leading global gift card processor and program manager, announced the appointment of Sarah Meyer as its new Director of Legal Affairs. Meyer, a 20-year legal veteran previously working in private practice, has represented technology companies, retailers, and key players in the payment industry. At TDS, she will be responsible for leading the company’s global legal, contractual, compliance, and regulatory matters.
“We are thrilled to have Sarah on board,” said Jeff Mickeal, General Manager of TDS Gift Cards. “TDS’s platform is transforming how large global digital brands launch and scale their global gift card programs, and Sarah’s passion, payment and regulatory expertise is exactly what we need to support both our team and our global clients as we continue to scale the company.”
Prior to joining TDS in-house, Meyer represented TDS on a variety of legal matters, including the expansion of TDS client programs into numerous countries worldwide, while she was employed at the Kansas City-based law firm Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C.
“TDS is an innovative company with a strong global presence providing gift card processing, distribution, and program management solutions and I am excited to have the opportunity to work with such a dedicated team,” said Meyer.
Tim Pechmann, TDS’s VP of Global Operations, said Meyer’s “deep payments expertise, legal acumen and outstanding leadership” will be instrumental in this new role. “As we continue to grow and expand operations around the globe, Sarah will be instrumental in ensuring we have the best-in-class legal and regulatory strategies to achieve our goals, for both our clients and our company,” Pechmann said.
TDS Gift Cards is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 10 additional offices worldwide to serve clients’ global gift card program needs for over 15 years. The TDS platform is one of the largest networks globally, connecting its clients to over four million points of distribution in over 40 countries. TDS provides or connects its clients to solutions for all components required for a business to launch its gift card program. TDS’s clients include many of today’s leading global digital brands including Netflix, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Hulu, Nike, Twitch, Airbnb, Coinbase, Meta and more. TDS is owned by The Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners.