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Geoff Young

Geoff Young is Managing Director of Focus³ a consulting company based in England.

Geoff is an internationally respected expert in Cash Operations.
Geoff, as Vice President, Global Sales for Currency Systems International (CSI) during a 12 year period was ultimately responsible, through a globally based sales team, for the content, quality, suitability and ethical compliance of all bids output by CSI during that period of time.
Geoff provided solutions to the cash management business ranging from consultancy advice, through vault management solutions, cash forecasting software, to cash processing hardware and total cash management solutions. The bids were received from organizations across the globe and included Central Banks and banknote issuing authorities, banknote printers, commercial banks, cash-in-transit companies, service providers, and ATM providers.

Over the past three years Geoff has been active across a wide spectrum of the cash industry including, cash processing consultancy, cash management software consultancy, cash processing hardware consultancy, ATM management software and ATM hardware specifications.
Geoff has also provided independent advice to several investment banks contemplating investment in cash and cash related businesses.

Geoff is a member of the board of directors of the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) a not-for-profit organization established to promote and represent the interests of the currency industry. He is also the Executive Director of IACA, responsible for the Europe Middle East and Africa area of the Association.
Geoff is the chairman of the International Commercial Cash Operations Seminar (ICCOS) a seminar held every eighteen months and established to promote dialogue within the commercial cash industry and between the central bank issuers and the commercial cash processors and providers.
Geoff is a member of the board of directors of Currency News, the confidential newsletter for currency that is published on a monthly basis and is also an independent contributor to the newsletter.
Geoff is a member of the Institute of Directors.