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Visa <\/strong>has appointed Fadi Moukaddem (<\/strong>LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>) as senior vice president and<\/strong> group country manager for the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar<\/strong>, following the creation of a dedicated Gulf sub-region within its Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) operations, according to a press release<\/a>. Visa\u2019s CEMEA headquarters will be in the Emirates, with the new structure bringing the three markets under a single leadership mandate as it looks to boost local partnerships.<\/p>\n

(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n

Moukaddem\u2019s 12 years at Visa most recently included serving as SVP and CFO for its CEMEA operations<\/strong>, covering 87 markets. His background includes senior positions at PepsiCo International and Nokia Networks, and in his new role he will oversee Visa\u2019s operations, strategy, and partnerships across the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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