SWIFT has appointed David Watson as strategic relationship director of North America.
Based in New York, Watson will be responsible for SWIFT’s strategic direction and growth in North America.
In this role, he will also be responsible for strengthening the company’s key relationships and delivering commercial performance across its portfolio of products and services including SWIFT’s global payments innovation and its suite of financial crime compliance solutions.
Watson has served on SWIFT’s corporate advisory group since 2011.
He joins from Deutsche Bank where he served as managing director and head of cash management for the Americas and was also head of global digital cash products.
David Scola, acting chief executive, Americas and UK at SWIFT, said: “David Watson brings with him a wealth of industry expertise having held senior roles in operations, product management and product development, including cash, trade finance, and securities services.”
He added: “We are delighted to welcome him on board to help drive our regional strategy and support our vision of delivering a fast and frictionless cross-border payment experience for the global financial industry.”
