Dr. Angela Murphy Nominated for the PayTech Women 2024 Awards in the Emerging Trendsetter Category

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pidgin, a secure real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, has announced that Dr. Angela Murphy, Vice President of Marketing and Solutions, has been nominated for the prestigious PayTech Women 2024 Award in the Emerging Trendsetter category. This nomination highlights Dr. Murphy’s exceptional contributions and innovative leadership within the fintech and payments sectors.

Dr. Murphy's career is a testament to her influence and thought leadership in artificial intelligence, payments, fintech, partnerships, and innovation strategy. Throughout her professional journey, Dr. Murphy has achieved several remarkable milestones. She played a pivotal role in commercializing one of the largest closed-loop card products and invoicing networks in the U.S. and built a successful partner program at a Fortune 100 company shortly after earning her Ph.D.

With a strong background in eCommerce and solutions integration, Dr. Murphy brings a unique blend of creative energy and strategic acumen to the payments industry. Her role at Pidgin—a leading Atlanta-based payment technology company—demonstrates her continued impact on driving real-time payments adoption among U.S. financial institutions.

At Pidgin, Dr. Murphy has been instrumental in the company’s progress, particularly with the launch of the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service. Under her leadership, Pidgin has become a key service provider for transactions on this new instant payment rail, showcasing her ability to navigate and shape the future of faster payments. Her strategic vision is critical as Pidgin continues to provide essential connections to various payment networks, helping financial institutions deliver instant payment solutions to their customers and members.

Dr. Murphy’s role extends beyond her work at Pidgin. Known as “Payments Elsa,” she is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and fostering innovation in the fintech industry. She also contributes to academia as a guest lecturer and webinar presenter for the University of California, Berkeley, and consulting firms globally.

“Angela’s nomination for the PayTech Women 2024 Emerging Trendsetter Award is a reflection of her significant achievements and her commitment to advancing the payments industry,” said Abhishek Veeraghanta, founder and CEO of Pidgin. “Her ability to drive strategic initiatives and inspire those around her makes her a deserving candidate for this accolade and we couldn’t be prouder to have her on our team at Pidgin.”

About Pidgin

Pidgin is a new, innovative and secure faster payments ecosystem, enabling financial institutions, business owners and individuals to process transactions faster and with lower fees. Engineered to deliver innovation both today and in the future, no matter how payments evolve, Pidgin allows financial institutions to send and receive faster payments almost instantly, but in a more secure way than virtual wallet alternatives. When using Pidgin, money is kept within the financial institution, as opposed to a holding account owned by a fintech provider. For more information, please visit www.pidgin.net or follow them on Twitter @PidginPayments and LinkedIn.