FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced the appointment of Ramón Martín to
the newly created position of Global Head of Merchant Sales and
Solutions. In his role, Mr. Martín will be responsible for leading
Visa’s global merchant strategy and integrating key functions to deliver
customized products and services designed to help merchants achieve
their business goals and advance Visa’s strong merchant and acquiring
partnerships worldwide. Mr. Martín will report directly to Ryan
McInerney, President, Visa Inc.
“Since Visa’s inception, the company’s success has been dependent on the
strength of our client relationships,” said Charlie Scharf, CEO of Visa
Inc. “Visa’s future will be defined by our ability to enhance our
relationships with merchants with emphasis on delivering products and
service that offer greater, tangible value to this critical client
partner. Ramón’s 30 plus years of experience makes him ideally suited to
transform Visa’s merchant offerings and further position Visa as a
strategic partner among our merchant clients.”
Mr. Martín joins Visa from American Express Company, where he spent 16
years in various positions, including his most recent role as President
of Merchant Services, Americas. Prior to Amex, Mr. Martín was a
Commercial Director at DHL International in Spain and consultant at
Alexander Proudfoot in both Spain and the United Kingdom. Mr. Martín
completed an Industrial Engineering Degree at Universidad Politécnica de
Madrid and an MBA at Instituto de Empresa Business School in Madrid,
Spain. Mr. Martín also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for
the National Retail Federation.
“Visa has an ambitious agenda for engaging merchants in new and
innovative ways. I am impressed by the energy and talent of the team and
the global focus of the work. I am eager to contribute to the
development of merchant solutions and continuing to expand Visa’s
payment leadership,” said Mr. Martín.
Also today, Visa announced that Elizabeth Buse has decided to retire
after more than 16 years with the organization. Most recently, she has
been leading the Global Solutions group.
“Throughout her career, Elizabeth has worked tirelessly to build a
stronger, more effective and engaged Visa,” said Scharf. “I am thankful
for the foundation she has created for us to work from and wish her
well. “
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
electronic payments. We operate one of the world’s most advanced
processing networks — VisaNet — that is capable of handling more than
47,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for
consumers and assured 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, pay ahead of time
with prepaid or pay later with credit products. For more information,
visit corporate.visa.com
and @VisaNews.
Source: Visa Inc.