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Key people

Peter Ayliffe, President and CEO

Peter Joined Visa Europe in 2006. He has driven increased customer focus, moving more people to the frontline of the business and creating Centres of Excellence to improve the provision of innovative, value-creating solutions. He previously spent more than 20 years with Lloyds TSB, a leading UK bank, where he held a number of executive posts in the bank’s retail business, culminating in his appointment as a group board director. Peter also spent five years as a non-executive director on the Visa Europe board. He has a degree in economics from Manchester University. Peter is also a non-executive director for Investor in People. He was named Industry Personality of the Year at The Card Awards 2009.

Philip Symes, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Phil joined Visa Europe in 2006, and is responsible for all of the company’s financial affairs. A chartered accountant, Phil began his career with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) and then spent nine years with global insurance brokers the Willis Group Limited. Phil has a degree in mathematics from Bristol University and an MBA from the London Business School.