About Phil Pomford

Phil Pomford is the General Manager, Global Enterprise eCommerce, Asia Pacific at Worldpay. He leads Worldpay’s Global eCom team across Asia Pacific which operates from three offices in Singapore, Japan and China, as General Manager. Phil Pomford has over 12 years of experience in financial services in payments, acquiring and credit card issuing with companies including Citi, Diners Club, American Express and Worldpay.  Phil Pomford had set off from his UK home with a joint honours degree in accountancy and law, but no particular plan other than to see a bit of the world and, at some point, pursue a career in business. That wasn’t inspired by his mother, a government tax inspector in Liverpool, or his father’s work as a youth leader and local magistrate. But he can pinpoint the source. Before getting there, though, he served an apprenticeship characterised by fast learning and a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Following an introduction from a football-playing friend, he moved from inputting credit card data to a job as management accountant with a travel company in Sydney. Over the next five years, promotion led to a role as regional relationship manager, responsible for negotiating contracts with major hotels and airlines.