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Beirut - MasterCard today announced the appointment of Khalid Elgibaly as Division President for Middle East and North Africa(MENA), effective 8 May, 2016.
With a network of offices and local centers across the region, MENA is an extremely important market for the business and Khalid will play instrumental role in driving commercial growth, executing the growing and emerging technology payment opportunities in the region, and also deepening business alliances with MasterCard's key partners and stakeholders. He will be based in Dubai.
Khalid brings a wealth of experience to this role. Most recently, he worked for HSBC Middle East (HBME), where he was the Regional Head of Retail Banking & Wealth Management for MENA.
Khalid also worked with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Barclays and Citigroup, where he held several senior roles including Head of Consumer Banking, Chief Executive Officer for SCB Pakistan, Chief Executive Officer for Barclays Egypt and Head for Global Consumer Bank for Citigroup Egypt.
Commenting on the appointment, Raghu Malhotra, President, Middle East and Africa for MasterCard said:"We see enormous potential for the Middle East and North Africa region and with Khalid joining the team, we will continue to build on our existing strong business base across the region. Khalid has a very strong and successful track record in the industry and we look forward to him leading our growth in MENA."
Khalid holds a BA degree in Economics from the American University in Cairo and an MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School in Glasgow.
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About MasterCard:
MasterCard, www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world's fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard's products and solutions make everyday commerce activities - such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances - easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.
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For more information and interview requests, please contact:
Omar Abuhanoud
MasterCard Middle East & Africa
Tel: +971 4 563 8603
Email: Omar.Abuhanoud@mastercard.com
Elsy Osta
TRACCS
Tel: 01/572001-2
Email: elsy.osta@traccs.net
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