KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 -- Leading mobile payments company, WorldRemit has appointed seasoned digital executive, Scott Eddington as APAC managing director to lead the Asia Pacific business.
The company positions itself to help even more customers make secure, quick and affordable cross- border payments, according to a statement.
Eddington will be responsible for accelerating WorldRemit’s mobile payments service in Asia Pacific, which currently allows customers to send from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
“Over the last 10 years, WorldRemit has transformed the cross-border payments industry by making money transfers as easy as sending a text. The digital insight Scott brings from his previous roles will help continue our journey delivering a mobile first service that is convenient, fast, secure and value for money,” said WorldRemit chief commercial officer,Tamer El-Emary.
Developments in Asia such as the ASEAN Economic Community envision free flow of labour and are likely to change the traditional migration and cross-border payment flows over the next decade with more intra Asian migration.
Eddington will also be responsible for the development of WorldRemit’s send and receive network, helping deliver services into new geographies in a secure and convenient way.
Prior to joining WorldRemit, Eddington was responsible for digital strategy at Commonwealth Bank of Australia with over 10 years of international expertise in a variety of roles working for McKinsey and Company and Linklaters LLP based in London, Japan and Singapore.
-- BERNAMA
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