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Our Panini team is growing! Find out more about John Clark and what he will bring to the team as our Financial Instant Issuance Specialist.

While growing up in the North suburbs of Chicago I participated in various sports (i.e. hockey, baseball, football). While competing I learned how to win (and how to lose), the importance with reviewing what plans worked out correctly, what didn’t go so well and finally I learned the value of teamwork. Both my parents worked, my mother was a teacher and my father in the Publishing industry.

I currently live in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN metro area. I’m going on 26 years of marriage (some say I out kicked my coverage on marrying my wife), we have two daughters (22 and 18 years old). In my free time I enjoy fishing and when they’re eventually playing again watching my favorite Chicago sports teams: the Cubs and Bears!

I’m thrilled to recently have joined the Panini North America sales team as a Product Sales Specialist, Financial Instant Issuance. Since 2004 I’ve been in the payments industry selling to financial institutions and small to mid-market size business (SMB). Most recently I previously sold a competitor’s instant issuing solution and I’m very excited on the opportunity to grow Panini Financial Instant Issuing solution market share.

Whether you’re SVP of Bank Retail Operations or you’re speaking with a reseller of Panini – people buy from people. When selling to be successful you must also develop a unique product business value, have access to Power (decision maker), and have an assessment tool (i.e. timeline) to establish how qualified a sales prospect really is.   

I also believe it’s critical for continued self-improvement, whether it’s a Covey Sales course or going back to night school. In closing my hope is you’re healthy as we come out of stay at home orders. Keep being positive and believe in yourself!

John Clark
Product Sales Specialist, Financial Instant Issuance