LONDON (Reuters) – Mastercard <MA.N> has promoted Mark Barnett to the role of president of its European business, responsible for the payment giant’s strategy and operations across 53 countries.
Barnett – who was previously head of Mastercard’s UK, Ireland, the Nordics and Baltics division – will succeed Javier Perez, who retires at the end of the year.
Barnett will join Mastercard’s management committee on June 1 and will report to Gilberto Caldart, President of Mastercard International.
(Reporting By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers; Editing by Maiya Keidan)
