James Wester is Research Director for IDC Financial Insights responsible for the global payments practice.
There was a time not so long ago that the statement “I’m a payment analyst,” offered in response to the common query about what I do for a living, usually elicited little more than a polite nod. While I might get a follow-up question or two, the reaction always seemed somewhat more muted than if I had said I am an astronaut or professional wrestler. But something....