Manuel Bourel

Business Development Lead | Payments | Fintech | SaaS

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland3.5k followers
Planetex-21Sharesex-Accor

PCI Proxy empowers organizations around the globe to build and control their own payment flows while maximizing security, offloading compliance and preventing provider lock-ins.

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Since end of 2021, PCI Proxy is an integral part of Planet, a leading payments company providing connected commerce solutions in the Hospitality and Retail sectors via a network of global Financial Partners. Planet has its headquarters in London and more than 2,000 expert employees located across six continents. As Business Development Manager, Manuel is responsible for driving business growth, identifying new markets, and researching prospective partners in verticals like Retail or SaaS.

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GTM Index

  1. SQUERYJOB
    1. Limited Partner
      1Y 4M
  2. PLANETJOB
    1. Dir, GTM and BD - PCI Proxy
      5M
    2. BD Lead - PCI Proxy
      2Y 4M
    3. BD Mgr - PCI Proxy
      3Y 11M
  3. REVGENIUSJOB
    1. Member
      3Y 7M
  4. 21SHARESJOB
    1. Growth & Operations
      11M
  5. ACCORJOB
    1. Digital Strategist
      3Y

Time in market 7Y 11MOpen 7Closed 2Stints 9

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  1. Job: Squery — Limited Partner · 2025-04 – present — Squery is a data consulting firm delivering custom data engineering, analytics, and automation solutions that streamline operations and enhance decision making.
  2. Job: 21Shares — Growth & Operations · 2021-11 – 2022-10 — World’s first and largest crypto ETP issuer, 21Shares offers crypto investment products for both institutional and retail investors.
  3. Job: Planet — Business Development Lead - PCI Proxy · 2024-04 – present
  4. Job: Planet — Business Development Manager - PCI Proxy · 2022-09 – present — Datatrans AG (acquired by Planet) is the largest Swiss payment service provider.
  5. Job: Planet — Director, GTM and Business Development - PCI Proxy · 2026-03 – present
  6. Job: Accor — Digital Strategist · 2018-09 – 2021-09 — Accor is a French multinational hospitality company that owns, manages and franchises hotels, resorts and vacation properties. It is the largest hospitality company in Europe, and the sixth largest hospitality company worldwide. Accor operates in 5,445 locations in over 110 countries. It owns and operates 30+ brands in various segments: Luxury (Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel), premium (MGallery, Pullman, Swissôtel), midscale (Novotel, Mercure, Adagio), and economy (ibis, hotelF1).
  7. Job: RevGenius — Member · 2023-01 – present — RevGenius is a community of business development and GTM professionals focused on collaboration, sharing expertise, hosting networking events, and driving innovative strategies for B2B growth.
  8. School: EDC Paris Business School — Master in Management (MiM), Business Administration
  9. School: EFREI Paris — Master's Degree, Digital Transformation

Skills

Go-to-Market StrategyFinTechRevenue OperationsNew Business DevelopmentCRM AutomationMarketing StrategyRevenue StrategyPaymentsSaaS SalesForeign LanguagesCryptocurrencySales ManagementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Project ManagementNegotiationBusiness StrategyLeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)ManagementPayment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

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