[3] Jensen founded USA Technologies in 1992, when he envisioned a world of cashless vending, and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer during his tenure.
[8][9][10][11][12][13] Under his leadership, the ePort EDGE in 2010 won the inaugural National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) award for innovation in cashless vending technology.
His management also led to USA Technologies being ranked among the leading shippers of point-of-sale terminals over the past three years by The Nilson Report, a source of news and research on consumer payment systems worldwide.
[citation needed] In 1989 Jensen was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the Philadelphia area by Inc. Magazine and by Ernst & Young for Technology Leadership.
[citation needed] Jensen began his career as a securities broker from 1971 to 1978, primarily for the firm Smith Barney Harris Upham.