FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2013--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced the appointment of
Michael Ross
as
the Global Head of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Ross will be
responsible for all human resources functions in the organization,
including talent management, staffing, compensation and employee
relations, as well as developing effective retention, diversity and
performance management strategies. Mr. Ross will report to Charles W.
Scharf, CEO of Visa Inc.
“Michael’s deep knowledge and his exceptional global experience made him
the ideal candidate for this position,” said
Charles W. Scharf
, CEO,
Visa Inc. “I believe Visa’s people are its greatest strength, and with
Michael in this role, I have absolute confidence he will help invigorate
our organization and lead this important function forward.”
Mr. Ross joins Visa from HP where he was the Chief Talent and Rewards
Officer. Prior to HP, Mr. Ross worked in Merrill Lynch’s Human Resources
Division in New York and London. Additionally, Mr. Ross was Managing
Director of Compensation & Benefits at Morgan Stanley.
About Visa
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a global payments technology company that connects
consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more
than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital
currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world's most
advanced processing networks-VisaNet-that is capable of handling more
than 24,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for
consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank, and
does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for
consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution
customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of
time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information,
visit http://www.corporate.visa.com.
Source: Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
Investor Relations:
Jack Carsky or Victoria
Hyde-Dunn, 650-432-7644
ir@visa.com
or
Media
Relations:
Erica Harvill, 650-432-1211
eharvill@visa.com