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Visa strengthens New Zealand team with experienced new hire
Visa strengthens New Zealand team with experienced new hire
Head of Acceptance appointed for New Zealand and
South Pacific
Auckland, 22 August 2011 - Global
payments technology company Visa has appointed David O'Brien
as its Head of Acceptance, with responsibility for New
Zealand and the South Pacific.
O'Brien was previously
New Zealand General Manager for Diners Club and has held a
number of positions at American Express, both locally and
internationally.
His responsibilities include
developing and executing Visa's card acceptance and merchant
relations strategy for New Zealand, implementing marketing
initiatives, providing strategic direction, and establishing
and fostering relationships with merchants, payment industry
partners and clients.
Visa Country Manager Sean
Preston said O'Brien brought a wealth of experience to the
position.
"We're delighted to be able to tap into his
industry knowledge to strengthen our position in New Zealand
and across the South Pacific," Preston said.
O'Brien
holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Oxford Brookes
University and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Chartered
Institute of
Marketing.
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