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Business Wire
30-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
U.S. Bank Marks 25 Years in Europe with Spotlight on Irish Origins, Innovation and Community Leadership
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank (NYSE: USB), the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States, is celebrating 25 years of operations in Europe, a journey that began in Arklow, Ireland and laid the foundations for one of Europe's leading payment providers, Elavon. Since its early beginnings, the company has grown from a small joint venture into one of Ireland's most significant financial employers. Today, U.S. Bank provides end-to-end payment processing solutions and services to merchants through its payment division, Elavon, and provides investment services to institutional clients across Europe, employing over 1,100 staff in Ireland which serves as the company's European headquarters. Elavon's European journey leading global payment innovation began in 2000 in Arklow through the formation of euroConex, a joint venture with Bank of Ireland. This marked the first step in what would become a decades long commitment to Ireland as a hub for talent, technology and transformation. Jamie Walker, now CEO of Elavon, was a key part of starting the company's Arklow operations 25 years ago. He reflects on Ireland's pivotal role in its European success: 'Ireland gave us more than just a starting point, it gave us our blueprint for growth. The talent, agility and ambition we found in our first Irish team set the tone for how we would operate across Europe. What began in Arklow laid the groundwork for the technology, service culture and community spirit that continue to define Elavon today.' Over the years, Elavon and U.S Bank have expanded their Irish footprint through key milestones: 2000 – euroConex, a joint venture between NOVA Corporation and the Bank of Ireland, is founded 2001 – U.S. Bancorp acquires NOVA Corporation 2008 – euroConex rebranded as Elavon 2004 – U.S. Bank acquires Bank of Ireland's stake in euroConex, making it a wholly owned division of U.S. Bank and cementing Ireland as the operational base for its European ambitions 2006 – Elavon Financial Services Limited obtains its banking licence on 8 December 2006 and has been operating in Ireland as a licenced credit institution since that date. 2010 – U.S. Bank acquires the European securitisation, trust and agency business from Bank of America. This marks the start of the bank's Global Corporate Trust (GCT) business in Europe, with teams based in London and Dublin 2013 – U.S. Bank acquires Irish hedge fund business Quintillion and establishes its Global Fund Services business in Europe 2018 – Depositary business established to service Irish companies 2019 – Opened a flagship headquarters in Cherrywood, Dublin. 2023–2025 – Rolled out new tools including cloud-based POS systems, mobile payment devices, and enterprise-grade integrations supporting omnichannel commerce across Irish retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. 2025 – The company is ranked no 10 (out of 1000) in FT Europe's Best Employers of 2025 list. Powering progress 'As we mark 25 years in Ireland, we're not just celebrating the past, we're investing in the future,' said Declan Lynch, CEO of U.S. Bank Europe. 'Ireland will continue to be at the heart of our European operations from technology and talent to community and culture. We are truly delighted to have been ranked as 10 th best company in Europe in the Financial Times list of 1000 best Employer's in Europe in our anniversary year, and we are excited for the future.' U.S. Bank's Irish teams are deeply involved in community-building initiatives. Through its Engagement Europe platform, employees receive 16 paid volunteer hours annually and are active participants in causes including: Junior Achievement Ireland: a decade-long partnership supporting financial literacy and entrepreneurship in under-resourced schools Sustainability initiatives: from Arklow Beach Clean and Tidy Towns to biodiversity efforts through the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Animal welfare and local charities: with more than €12,000 raised in the past year for causes such as Pieta, LauraLynn, RNLI, and the East Coast Samaritans. As part of its ongoing commitment to Irish business and culture, Elavon proudly sponsors organisations including Retail Excellence Ireland, the Small Firms Association, the Professional Golf Association of Ireland, and the Wexford Opera Festival. About U.S. Bank Europe U.S. Bank Europe is a European division of U.S. Bank and provides end-to-end payment processing solutions and services to merchants, and investment services to institutional clients in Europe. Established in 2000, U.S Bank Europe is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and employs over 3400 staff across Europe. Regulatory Disclosure U.S. Bank Europe DAC. Registered in Ireland – Number 418442. Registered Office: Block F1, Cherrywood Business Park, Dublin 18, D18 W2X7, Ireland. U.S. Bank Europe DAC, trading as Elavon Merchant Services, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Irish Independent
30-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Elavon CEO on deep Wicklow roots of European payments powerhouse at it turns 25
Elavon is marking 25 years in 2025 and it's Wicklow birthplace For over two decades, Philadelphia native Jamie Walker has been flying back and forth to Arklow to help build out Elavon's Irish operations, which began back in 2000 as a joint venture between then Nova Corporation and the Bank of Ireland called EuroConex to process card payments throughout the Emerald Isle and eventually the rest of Europe. As head of the Financial Operations Group at Nova (renamed Elavon in 2008), which was acquired in 2001 by U.S. Bank, Walker was charged with establishing U.S. Bank's European operations from an office in Arklow with a handful of employees, which has blossomed into a European payments behemoth that employs 200 people in the seaside town, and around 1,100 across Ireland.
Scotsman
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former Hearts winger Jamie Walker's message as he joins a new club in England
EFL transfer move for ex-Tynecastle player Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Former Hearts winger Jamie Walker has pledged to immerse himself in new club Grimsby Town after signing a two-year contract. The English League Two side secured Walker's services following his release by Bradford City at the end of the season. Now 32, Walker enjoyed three years at Bradford after leaving formative club Hearts in 2022. He helped them gain promotion to League One last season and will now continue his career in Lincolnshire. He is determined to embrace the opportunity at Grimsby. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I'm somebody who will buy into the football club,' he told Town's official website. 'You will see me training and you will see me day-to-day - I come to new football clubs and I give it my all. I'm always all-in. I'm never half-hearted. Hopefully, with that I can bring some quality and a few goals and assists. 'I'm delighted to be here. I'm looking forward to getting on the training pitch and showing everyone what I can do. I know what the league brings and what you need to be successful at this level, so hopefully I can bring that in abundance and help the team on the pitch.' The Grimsby head coach David Artell explained that he was attracted by Walker's big-game experience. The player featured in cup finals and European matches with Hearts and played in crucial promotion fixtures at Bradford. 'Jamie's an experienced player and someone who's played at big clubs and can perform on big occasions,' said Artell. 'He's a great character, I'm really looking forward to working with him and I'm hoping he can have a fruitful season on the pitch and a really big influence off it as well.' From Scotland to England and EFL success Walker graduated from the Riccarton youth academy to sign a professional Hearts contract in 2011. He made 240 senior appearances across two spells in maroon either side of a brief spell at Wigan Athletic. A childhood Hearts fan, he scored 54 goals in total for the club and helped them win the Scottish Championship title in both 2015 and 2021. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He made 125 appearances and claimed 32 goal contributions during three years at Bradford, becoming a popular figure with supporters there. His time at The Valley came to an end when the club decided not to renew his contract in May. However, he hopes his experience of helping achieve promotion there can now benefit Grimsby. 'Experience is a big thing from getting promoted previously at this level,' he said. 'Last year at Bradford, they brought in people who had been and done it, so hopefully I can bring that here and we can have a successful season. I look back on it with great memories. Finally getting promoted to League One was a great season and the celebrations after were a great few weeks. 'Hopefully I can come here and use that experience that I have of getting promoted and get more of the same. You know it's never an easy match when you come here. If you let Grimsby get a foothold in the game, it can become very difficult when they get the fans behind them. That's my style of play as well and I'll be looking to try to do that. Hopefully we can have a good season. The way the team play and the way I fit in suits me down to a tee and I was delighted to get it done.'
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Bradford forward Walker signs for Grimsby
Former Bradford City forward Jamie Walker has joined Grimsby Town on a two-year left Bradford after helping the Bantams secure promotion to League One and having scored 19 goals in 125 games for the former Scotland Under-21 player, 32, moves to Blundell Park to a side who finished ninth last season in the fourth tier."I know what the league brings and what you need to be successful at this level, so hopefully I can bring that in abundance and help the team on the pitch," Walker told the Grimsby website, external.
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 15 - Jamie Walker (1987)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 15 - Jamie Walker (1987) The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 17th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 15 which has has had a total of 14 players wear the number in the history of the team. The seventh of those players wearing No. 15 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Jamie Walker. After ending his college career at Virginia Union University, Walker was picked up with the 48th overall selection of the 1987 NBA draft by the Nets. The South Boston, Virginia native would play the only seasons of his NBA career with New Jersey, leaving the league after just nine games when he was cut. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Walker wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 4.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
