Piers Gibbons
Director of APAC Operations at AirPlus International- Claim this Profile
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Aleksandra Stosic
Piers’ s levels of energy and drive are truly remarkable. He is also an excellent communicator, very open and approachable as a manager, but at the same time focused on the goals and objectives of AirPlus International. Piers is the type of person who can see the big picture as well as the finer detail; who appreciates the needs of both the customer and his team, whilst not losing sight of commercial and practical aspects of providing a payment service.
Aleksandra Stosic
Piers’ s levels of energy and drive are truly remarkable. He is also an excellent communicator, very open and approachable as a manager, but at the same time focused on the goals and objectives of AirPlus International. Piers is the type of person who can see the big picture as well as the finer detail; who appreciates the needs of both the customer and his team, whilst not losing sight of commercial and practical aspects of providing a payment service.
Aleksandra Stosic
Piers’ s levels of energy and drive are truly remarkable. He is also an excellent communicator, very open and approachable as a manager, but at the same time focused on the goals and objectives of AirPlus International. Piers is the type of person who can see the big picture as well as the finer detail; who appreciates the needs of both the customer and his team, whilst not losing sight of commercial and practical aspects of providing a payment service.
Aleksandra Stosic
Piers’ s levels of energy and drive are truly remarkable. He is also an excellent communicator, very open and approachable as a manager, but at the same time focused on the goals and objectives of AirPlus International. Piers is the type of person who can see the big picture as well as the finer detail; who appreciates the needs of both the customer and his team, whilst not losing sight of commercial and practical aspects of providing a payment service.
Credentials
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Professional Certificate in Banking
Institute of Financial ServicesAug, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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AirPlus International
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of APAC Operations
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Jun 2019 - Present
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Global Head of Market Operations
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Dec 2018 - Present
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Head Of Operations
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Nov 2017 - Present
Setting the strategy and direction of the UK & Irish Operations and SME portfolio. Management a number of teams including Customer Service, Sales Support, AML/KYC , Bid Management and Technical Implementations. Focused on delivering a world class servicing experience for our clients through customer centric processes and technology, supporting the growth of our SME clients and expanding our market offering through strategic partnerships.
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UK Product Manager
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May 2015 - Nov 2017
Responsible for the management of the UK & Irish portfolio of payments and technology products. Developed innovative customer centric solutions to meet market needs.
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Barclaycard
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London, United Kingdom
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Barclaycard Business Solutions - Existing Customer Manager
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Aug 2013 - Apr 2015
Managed the back book of Barclaycard's Global Commercial Cards and Global Payment Acceptance businesses. Focused on the delivery of strategic projects & technologies to increase profitability, drive business process and customer experience improvements. Developed UX driven mobile solution for the cards business Managed the back book of Barclaycard's Global Commercial Cards and Global Payment Acceptance businesses. Focused on the delivery of strategic projects & technologies to increase profitability, drive business process and customer experience improvements. Developed UX driven mobile solution for the cards business
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Barclays
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Finance - Legacy Asset Management - Europe
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Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
Financial management of a £20b portfolio of legacy European assets. - Development of legacy reporting and analytics, Asset optimisaiton, valuation and preparation for sale
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Future Leaders Development Program
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Accelerated leadership development program
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Business Development, M&A & Corporate Strategy - Barclays Africa
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Sep 2012 - Mar 2013
Internal transaction origination and execution for the Barclays Africa's 10 markets. Corporate strategy formation, review and development.
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Business Development Manager - UK Retail Bank
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
Project management of a portfolio of projects to drive performance improvements across the multi-site UK operation. Development and execution of the Short to medium term Strategy.
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Barclaycard
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Barclaycard Commercial - Product Manager - Corporate Cards
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Mar 2012 - Sep 2012
Product manager for the Barclaycard Corporate Card. - International expansion of the proposition across new geographies and currencies - Development of Financial reporting and analysis to optimise the product portfolio - Development of digital customer on-boarding Product manager for the Barclaycard Corporate Card. - International expansion of the proposition across new geographies and currencies - Development of Financial reporting and analysis to optimise the product portfolio - Development of digital customer on-boarding
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Lloyds Bank
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Compliance and Audit Consultant
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
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AMP
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Australia
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Advisor Technology & eServices Analyst
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Jul 2010 - Nov 2010
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Education
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Macquarie University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business -
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Economics, Economics & Business -
Macquarie University
Bachelor of Economics, Economics -
North Sydney Boys High
HSC, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Maths 3U, English