Ling Hai
Division President, Greater China, MasterCard Worldwide

　　To further strengthen its management team and its divisional structure in the Greater China region, MasterCard recently enhanced and reassembled its Greater China team. With immediate effect, James Chen, Jeroen van Son, and Julie Yang have been appointed to head China & Mongolia; Hong Kong & Macau; and Taiwan. Furthermore, Kevin Li will lead Market Development and Marketing across the Greater China markets for MasterCard while Customer Delivery will be under the leadership of Henry Chen. As market leaders, the appointees will be responsible for MasterCard’s overall development strategy in their respective markets, and will focus on helping to develop and promote MasterCard products and services in line with market demands. Under their charge will be the promotion of MasterCard’s brand preference and increase in usage and greater acceptance of MasterCard branded cards.

　　James Chen joined MasterCard Worldwide in Taiwan in 2000. In 2003, Chen was relocated to the China operations to help promote MasterCard’s business development in China. Chen made a significant contribution to MasterCard’s growth in China and to the local credit card market during his tenure by working with many of the major Chinese banks to launch a number of firsts for MasterCard products in mainland China, including Platinum card, EMV chip and PayPassTM card, Fleet Card, personalized card and titanium card.

　　Jeroen van Son joins MasterCard from Westpac Bank, Australia’s largest credit card issuing bank, where he was General Manager for Consumer Finance, responsible for credit cards and personal loans. Van Son has 15 years of international experience in electronic payments and consumer finance in both Western Europe and Australia, with a strong track record of driving product and service innovation. His experience includes building a successful consultancy practice with focus on business process and IT systems alignment for banks, telecommunication and utilities clients.

　　Julie Yang has been with MasterCard Worldwide in Taiwan since 1994. As part of the Taiwan team, she not only extended MasterCard’s credit card business in Taiwan, but also developed various financial payment solutions with corporate finance customers, helping establish a number of milestones in financial payment technology in Taiwan during her tenure.

　　Prior to joining MasterCard, Kevin Li started HSBC China's card business and strategic planning for its Personal Financial Service group. He was also instrumental in launching HSBC China’s debit card and contributed to the growth of its ATM network. Prior to HSBC, Li worked with American Express in New York. By spearheading innovation through database marketing and new product development, he helped Delta Air Lines and Costco realize their goal of substantial business development.

　　Henry Chen joined MasterCard Worldwide in 1995. Over his 15 years at MasterCard, he has managed the implementation and maintenance of MasterCard’s global transaction processing network, Banknet, in China, helped customers develop their bankcard business, launched new payment products and services, and supported many Chinese banks to grow their international acquiring and issuing portfolios.

　　As well, Edmund Cheng, Max Leung and Eva Chen have been appointed Sales Head of China, Hong Kong & Macau and Taiwan respectively. Working with the respective market leaders, they are responsible for business development and maintaining relations with existing customers for their market. Having all been with MasterCard for many years, these senior management team members have developed rich professional knowledge and extensive customer relations to effectively promote MasterCard’s business growth in their respective markets.
 
　　Committed to bringing greater empowerment and accountability to the local markets, this new management team will inject energy and trust into the MasterCard team. I am excited to have in place this management team, who will work with me to grow, diversify and promote MasterCard’s business in a rapidly changing marketplace. Each of these leaders is equipped with deep knowledge of the industry based on their extensive experience and tenure in the local markets. With this team, we are in a strong position to integrate the Greater China markets to capitalize on new business opportunities and provide even better service to customer banks.

(From top left to right)
James Chen, Head of China, MasterCard Worldwide
Jeroen van Son, Head of Hong Kong & Macau, MasterCard Worldwide
Julie Yang, Head of the Taiwan, MasterCard Worldwide

(From bottom left to right)
Kevin Li, Head of Market Development and Marketing, Greater China, MasterCard Worldwide
Henry Chen, Head of Customer Delivery, Greater China, MasterCard Worldwide