The Vertical Software Podcast

Hey Everyone, we are very excited to have Ralph Danglemaier from BlueSnap. BlueSnap is one of the fastest-growing companies in the payments space. Ralph has previously served as the President of ACI Worldwide and the boards of BlueSnap, MineralTree, Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) and Stonehill College.

Show Notes

Ralph's Story
  1. What’s your story? 
  2. Tell us about your journey for the past 7+ years at BlueSnap as the world embraced the concept of e-commerce.  
  3. In addition to your role at BlueSnap, you sit on the board for a number of leading companies in the finance/accounting software space. What have you learned from serving on the board of companies such as MineralTree?
  4. The payments industry went from being an area with limited innovation to one of the hottest areas within fintech. Where do you see BlueSnap within the broader payments and fintech market?
The Future of Payments
  1. Payments are becoming an embedded function of many B2B businesses today. What does that mean for BlueSnap and the rest of the industry? What have you heard from customers?
  2. I noticed that you shared a couple of posts on the concept of contact-less cards. Where are we in transition away from physical commerce?
  3. How have the past 6 months impacted BlueSnap? What does the new norm look like?
Background on Ralph

"As the CEO of BlueSnap, our All-in-One Payment Platform designed to increase sales and reduce costs for B2B and B2C companies. Our teams experience in the payments industry puts us at the forefront of eCommerce innovation. Also, BlueSnap is one of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., I get asked to be a broadcast commentator, speaker and author numerous articles. I also serve on the boards of BlueSnap, MineralTree, Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) and Stonehill College. Over the years I used my knowledge to grow public and private companies via innovative payment solutions. I served as the President of ACI Worldwide and was the former CEO of P&H Solutions, the pioneer of web-based cash management. I also had the honor of being named one of the Top 50 Saas CEOs as well as a finalist in the Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year program."

Check out Ralph's LinkedIn Profile and more on BlueSnap here. 

What is The Vertical Software Podcast?

Every week we'll be featuring the CEO / founder of a vertical software business. We'll talk about how their journey, how they've grown their company and where they see the future of their industry. We'll also be featuring senior operators within FOG Software Group, a portfolio company of Constellation Software (ticker: CSU), to explain how we buy and operate vertical software businesses around the world.