BeijingFebruary 8, 2023/ PR Newswire /-Visa Inc, the world's leading digital payment company, announced two senior personnel appointments in the Asia-Pacific region.Chris ClarkPromoted from president of Asia-Pacific to chairman of Asia-Pacific, Steve Calpin (Stephen Karpin) to take over as president of the Asia-Pacific region. Two personnel changes will take effect on April 1, 2023.

Ke Rulong said: "as president of Visa Inc Asia Pacific, over the past decade, I have been committed to increasing electronic payment coverage and expanding Visa Inc's business development in the Asia Pacific region. With the support of Visa Inc payment expert team, we have established a close cooperative relationship with our customers and partners, promoted the digital innovation of the payment ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, and established new partnerships with start-ups and mature enterprises in the field of financial technology. I am very happy to take on the new role, and I believe Mr. Steve is the right person to lead Visa Inc's Asia Pacific team to continue to support and drive the growing business of our customers and partners. "

As Chairman of Visa Inc Asia Pacific, Mr. Ke Rulong will focus on supporting Visa Inc's projects in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, including strategic cooperation with government and industry stakeholders to promote Visa Inc's market expansion strategy. at the same time, he will continue to serve as a non-executive director of Visa Inc's board of directors in Europe.

Steve Calpin said: "during the 20-year career of Visa Inc, Mr. Ke Rulong has shown excellent leadership. Under his leadership, Visa Inc's business growth in the Asia-Pacific region has doubled. Mr. Ke Rulong has devoted great enthusiasm and commitment to customers in various markets in the Asia-Pacific region and Visa Inc's team, and has made outstanding contributions. In the future, we will, as always, further strengthen our close cooperation with Visa Inc's customers and partners, expand our partnership more widely, and make Visa Inc's Asia-Pacific region the best place to work. "

As president of the Asia-Pacific region, Mr. Steve Calpin will be based in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Visa Inc, and will be fully responsible for Visa Inc's business operations, customer management and market strategic planning in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr. Steve Calpin has rich experience in the payment industry and has a deep understanding of the Asia-Pacific market. He joined Visa Inc in 2014 as Visa Inc's president of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. In 2017, he was appointed president of Southeast Asia. Since 2019, he has served as president of Visa Inc Japan. Prior to joining Visa Inc, Mr. Steve Karpin held senior management positions for 17 years at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac, as well as the Australia, Singapore and Japan divisions of Citibank.

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