About Us
Our Story
POPcodes® was founded in 2014 by Gregg Aamoth and Glenn Yuen, who recognized that smart payment terminals have significant untapped potential beyond the credit and debit acceptance role they were playing.
At POPcodes, we offer a safe and easy way to streamline critical business processes and communications with your merchants. Our Direct-to-Merchant™ Engagement Platform uses digitized, hybrid app-cloud solutions to minimize merchant attrition, significantly reduce support calls, and increase revenue growth.
About POPcodes®
At POPcodes® real-time communication is our secret sauce. We reduce support friction, increase your value-added functions, and boost your brand awareness, with the smartest B2B and B2C solutions at the in-store point of purchase.
You can send notifications, alerts, and campaigns directly to your merchants’ smart payment terminals. By connecting you at the point of purchase (POP) directly, we ensure you understand your merchants’ needs and that your merchants understand the range of your value-added services (VAS).
Benefit from higher sales, fewer support calls, and greater ROI, with the holy grail of smart terminal technology.
Leadership

Gregg Aamoth
Co-Founder & CEO
Gregg is a recognized expert in omnichannel, data-driven marketing and customer data management.

Gregg Aamoth
Co-Founder & CEO
With over 20 years of executive leadership experience, Gregg has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation in retail and financial services by optimizing people, processes, and technology to maximize ROI. In addition to his expertise in enterprise strategy, he has successfully led and scaled multiple startups, demonstrating his ability to turn vision into high-performing, sustainable businesses. A recognized authority in customer database strategy and omnichannel marketing, he is a sought-after speaker at major international technology and marketing conferences. His expertise lies in transforming data into actionable insights, enhancing businesses on a global scale.

Glenn Yuen
Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of POPcodes, Glenn Yuen was the Founder of Dynamic Risk.

Glenn Yuen
Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of POPcodes, Glenn Yuen was the Founder of Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, an engineering advisory service that improves gas and oil field operations through the use of big data. Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems was named one of Profit Magazine’s fastest-growing companies two years in a row and a Technology Company finalist in 2012 for Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in the Prairies Region.
As an angel investor and a VC with Valhalla Private Capital, he has made several early-stage investments in innovative startups in North America and SE Asia. He graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

Ben Stevenson
Chief Technology Officer
Ben is a full-stack developer with previous experience in medical and financial software development.

Ben Stevenson
Chief Technology Officer
Ben is a full stack developer with previous experience in medical and financial software development. He focuses on TDD methodology, continuous delivery, and agile development. Ben is a founder of YYCDev and a long-time organizer of education and outreach programs for technology in Calgary.

Andy Tierney
Head of Sales
A fintech veteran with over a decade of experience in driving growth and adoption of enterprise payment solutions.

Andy Tierney
Head of Sales
A seasoned expert in enterprise-ready solutions at the Point of Purchase, Andy plays a key role in driving POPcodes’ sales growth and expanding its market presence. With over a decade of experience in the FinTech space, Andy focuses on building strategic relationships with payment processors, acquiring banks, ISOs, and merchants. He is also instrumental in increasing adoption of POPcodes’ direct-to-merchant and direct-to-consumer communication platform.

Our Mission
To transform the in-person payment experience by making every smart terminal a powerful, seamless channel for real-time engagement. POPcodes empowers Payment Service Providers, partners, and merchants with easy-to-deploy, scalable solutions that enhance communication, support, and growth — right at the point of purchase. Together, we’re redefining how payment service providers engage, support, and grow their merchant relationships — directly at the terminal, where it matters most.
Our Vision
To lead the future of merchant engagement by equipping top Payment Service Providers with smart, secure, and intuitive communication tools. At POPcodes, we envision a globally connected payments landscape where every interaction — on every terminal — drives value. By staying agile and always innovating, we’re committed to helping our partners stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

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