San Antonio-based Harland Clarke (asi/219943) has announced that company president Jana Schmidt has been elevated to CEO. Schmidt has played a key role at the firm since returning in November 2017, overseeing the distributor’s alliances with Walmart and Costco as they entered the promotional products market.

Jana Miller Schmidt, Harland Clarke

“Jana has a proven track record of architecting strategy and translating it to deliver world-class solutions,” said Erik Prusch, CEO of Harland Clarke Holdings, the parent company of Harland Clarke. “The passion and vision she has brought to Harland Clarke is driving positive results for both our clients and team members. I’m confident she will continue to foster innovation and accelerate the growth of our company.”

Schmidt’s background also includes serving as CEO of global energy and sustainability management company, Ecova (now ENGIE Insight). Earlier in her career, for an extended period of time, she served as executive vice president of sales and marketing for Harland Clarke.

“I’m quite pleased with the progress we’ve made over the last year in redefining our vision and innovating to provide integrated payment and marketing services that create meaningful engagement and consistent customer experiences,” said Schmidt. “We recognize that customers expect businesses to engage with them based on their preferences. By adding depth and breadth to our capabilities, we’re better positioned to help organizations optimize opportunities to delight their customers every day.”

Schmidt was named to Counselor’s Power 50 list for the first time in 2018.