Brussels, 25 April2019
SWIFTispleasedtoannouncetodaytheappointmentofJavierPérez-TassoasitsnewChiefExecutive
Officer. A member of the SWIFT Executive team for the past seven years,
Pérez-Tasso currently serves as Chief Executive Americas & UK region. He
will take up his appointment on 1 July 2019 in place of Gottfried Leibbrandt
who announced his intention to step down from the post at the end of June in
December2018.
The appointment follows a comprehensive internal and external search
conducted by the Board’s Human Resources Committee, advised by a professional
search firm.
SWIFT Chairman
Yawar Shah, said: “I am delighted to announce
Javier’s appointment with the full endorsement of the Board. SWIFT has an
exceptionally strong management team which has enabled the Board
to appoint an internal candidate and which will also allow for a smooth
transition.”
“Javier‘strackrecordofimpressiveleadership,coupledwithhisin-depthunderstandingofthecompany
and its business, means that he is expertly positioned for this new role. I am
confident that his appointment will ensure that SWIFT can continue to build on
its tradition of excellence and innovation
insupportoftheglobalfinancialcommunity,whilealsoenablingaccelerationofitsendorsedstrategy.”
Pérez-Tasso joined SWIFT in 1995 and was appointed Chief Executive,
Americas & UK region in September 2015. In this position, he significantly
deepened SWIFT’s engagement model with global transaction banks and
successfully delivered business development results in high-growth markets. He
was also an Executive sponsor of SWIFT’s Customer Security Programme from 2016
to 2018,
helpingtoformulateandleadSWIFT’sresponsetothegrowingcyberchallengefacingthecommunity.
Prior to that, Pérez-Tasso served as Chief Marketing Officer, a role
in which he was responsible for developingSWIFT’scurrentfive-yearstrategy.TheSWIFT2020strategyhedefinedhasledtotheco-
operative’s renewed focus on cross-border payments, expansion into financial
crime compliance and deeperpresenceinthemarketinfrastructuresarea,includingitsentryintoinstantpayments.Earlierin
his career, Pérez-Tasso held a number of technology and leadership positions in
business development in regional offices in Europe, the Middle East andAfrica.
Commenting on his appointment Pérez-Tasso said: “I thank the SWIFT
Board for its trust and feel
privilegedtoleadSWIFTandserveitscustomersasCEO.Iamfortunatetostartthismandatebuilding
on Gottfried’s strong legacy, and I look forward to maintaining our focus on
operational excellence as well as to accelerating SWIFT’s transformation during
a period of unprecedented change and opportunity for thecommunity.”
A Spanish national, Pérez-Tasso holds a degree in Electrical
Engineering from Institut National
PolytéchniquedeGrenoble,aMaster'sdegreeinManagementfromSolvayBusinessSchool,aMaster
in Finance from IE Business School and the Executive TGM fromInsead.
AsChiefExecutiveOfficerofSWIFT,Pérez-TassowillbebasedatSWIFT’sheadquartersinBelgium.
“TheBoardjoinsmeinthankingGottfriedforhisextraordinarydedicationandserviceandwewishhim
all the best in his future endeavours. SWIFT has become a stronger, more agile
company under his leadership – defining, establishing and delivering on a bold
agenda,” said Shah. “I look forward to
workingwithJaviertobuildonthis,asSWIFTcontinuestoservethebankingcommunityasitsFintech.”
About SWIFT
SWIFT is a global member
owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial
messaging services. We provide our community with a platform for messaging and
standards for communicating, and we offer products and services to facilitate
access and integration, identification, analysis and regulatory compliance.
Our messaging platform,
products and services connect more than 11,000 banking and securities
organisations, market
infrastructuresandcorporatecustomersinmorethan200countriesandterritories.WhileSWIFTdoesnotholdfundsormanage
accountsonbehalfofcustomers,weenableourglobalcommunityof
userstocommunicatesecurely,exchangingstandardised financial messages in a
reliable way, thereby supporting global and local financial flows, as well as
trade and commerce all around theworld.
Astheirtrustedprovider,werelentlesslypursueoperationalexcellence;wesupportourcommunityinaddressingcyberthreats;
and we continually seek ways to lower costs, reduce risks and eliminate
operational inefficiencies. Our products and services support our community’s
access and integration, business intelligence, reference data and financial
crime compliance needs. SWIFT also brings the financial community together – at
global, regional and local levels – to shape market practice, define
standardsanddebateissues ofmutual interest
orconcern.SWIFT’sstrategicfiveyearplan,SWIFT2020,challengesSWIFTto continue
investing in the security, reliability and growth of its core messaging
platform, while making additional investments in existing services and
delivering new and innovativesolutions.
Headquartered in Belgium,
SWIFT’s international governance and oversight reinforces the neutral, global
character of its cooperative structure. SWIFT’s global office network ensures
an active presence in all the major financial centres
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