Atlanta, USA – Ingenico has announced the appointment of Floris de Kort as its new chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2025. He succeeds Laurent Blanchard, who will step down from his role as CEO and as a member of the Supervisory Board to pursue other opportunities.
Catherine Guillouard, Chairwoman of Ingenico’s Supervisory Board, expressed appreciation for Blanchard’s leadership since joining the company in 2023.
“We sincerely thank Laurent for his significant contributions since joining Ingenico in 2023. He has been a visionary leader, guiding the company through a challenging market environment while maintaining focus on ambitious business targets, innovation, customer needs, and culture. Under his leadership, Ingenico advanced its strategy to become the leading software and services provider in the payments ecosystem. After successfully redefining Ingenico’s mission, Laurent leaves behind a strong foundation and a team ready to drive the company’s next stage of success,” she said.
Catherine added, “As Ingenico embarks on its next chapter, the Board is delighted to welcome Floris de Kort as chief executive officer, based at Ingenico’s global headquarters in Paris. Floris de Kort brings deep and proven expertise in the payments sector, combined with extensive operational and commercial leadership experience. We are excited for Floris de Kort to lead Ingenico through its next stage of growth, accelerating execution efforts and commercial momentum.”
De Kort has held leadership roles in several global payments and technology companies. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Global eCommerce at Worldpay, where he oversaw a major transformation and the company’s IPO in 2015. He later became CEO of Xplor Technologies, and most recently led Thunes, a cross-border payments network.
Ingenico said the leadership transition marks the start of a new phase focused on global expansion, innovation, and transformation.
Following the announcement, Blanchard said: “It has been an honour to serve as CEO and to lead Ingenico through the first phase of its transformation. I am proud of what we achieved together. With its talented employees, strong culture of innovation, and high-quality solutions, Ingenico is well-positioned to advance its leadership in global payments. I am grateful for the dedication and trust of the global team and wish Ingenico every success as it moves into the next phase of growth.”
De Kort said he was looking forward to leading the company through its next phase. “I am honoured to join Ingenico at a time of great opportunity. The company has a unique position in the payments ecosystem, trusted by merchants, banks, and partners around the world. I look forward to working with the team to further expand our global offering, accelerate growth and execution, and deliver world-class solutions to our customers.”
