Visa appoints new Irish market chief

A NEW managing director of Visa UK has been appointed with responsibility for the British and Irish markets.

Jose San-Juan spent the last six years managing parts of Visa Europe’s business on the Continent.

Visa Europe chief executive Peter Ayliffe said: “Jose San-Juan is the ideal appointment as the managing director for Visa in the UK and Ireland.”

As a member of the eurozone, Irish banks are increasingly becoming focused on the introduction of the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) on January 1, 2008.

Visa Europe announced earlier this year that it would be SEPA compliant by January 1, 2007, a full year ahead of the deadline.