Andrew Rueff, TRANSFIRST’s senior vice president for corporate development, joined the company in February 2000 and was a key player in the successful recapitalization of ACS Merchant Services that established TRANSFIRST as an independent, private company. Based in the company’s executive offices in Dallas, Mr. Rueff is primarily responsible for growing TRANSFIRST‘s business through strategic portfolio and company acquisitions, and for managing TRANSFIRST’s legal affairs.

Mr. Rueff has substantial experience in negotiating mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining TRANSFIRST, he served as vice president of mergers and acquisitions for Atlanta-based transaction processing company Nova, and before that, he played critical legal and financial roles in the structuring and financing of more than 30 transactions in the banking, healthcare and transaction services markets.

Mr. Rueff, a Tennessee-native, earned his undergraduate degree and his master’s of business administration from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Rueff also holds a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.