SnapScan
Michael Thomson has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and design. Michael is currently working at SnapScan as the Head of Marketing since June 2023. Prior to this role, they were the Creative Director at SnapScan from July 2021 to June 2023. Michael also served as the Lead Designer at SnapScan from April 2017 to June 2023.
Before joining SnapScan, Michael worked as a Freelance Senior Art Director at MullenLowe Group from July 2016 to March 2017. Prior to that, they were an Art Director at Haas Collective from March 2012 to June 2016. In Haas Collective, they worked on various clients and was involved in generating concepts and creating presentations for campaigns and corporate identities. Michael started their career as a Designer, working independently from January 2010 to April 2012.
Overall, Michael Thomson has gained extensive experience in marketing, design, and creative direction throughout their career.
Michael Thomson attended The College of Cape Town from 2004 to 2005, where they obtained a National Senior Certificate in Art & Design. Following that, they pursued a B-Tech in Graphic Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology from 2008 to 2011. In January 2023, they also obtained a certification in Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory from Coursera.
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SnapScan
SnapScan is a mobile payments app, providing South Africans with the most convenient way to pay with their phones. The app was named MTN App of the Year in 2013, and now boasts a network of over 50 000 merchants nationwide, with one million app downloads to date. SnapScan is an easy, affordable and convenient way for merchants to accept payments; as well as a safe, secure and seamless payment option for users. SnapScan combines the agility and speed of a small local startup with the industry knowledge and experience of Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank. As a team, we love solving difficult problems, especially when it comes to making fast, easy mobile payments possible! SnapScan is a product of FireID Payments, part of the FireID group, a set of local startups building elegant solutions to a wide range of difficult and interesting problems.