Not that long ago, I think around a year or so, I met this woman at a Google event where she was hosting a presentation called "Is there a case for mobile payments in the US" (or something like that - I still believe that there isn't, but there is a case for credential provisioning in the US, but not mobile remote payments yet :o).
While I didn't know of Menekse prior to this event it turned out that our lives had intersected all the way back to late 2007/08 when Menekse and her then employer PayPal decided to throw a wrench in my KushCash launch when they decided to explain to Cingular the rules of competitive engagement - We got yanked from the Cingular network and PayPal was happy again, this was a $250k wrench - FYI (hrmf).
Despite this rocky start on the relationship, Menekse and I have become close friends over the last year and I love having late night talks about why she is wrong and I am right - in between the very casual debates there are always a lot of laughter and stories from around the world. I am very happy to call Menekse my friend (if you need to understand or get direction regarding anything around mobile and banking/payments, you need to talk to her - you can find her here www.mpayconnect.com)
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