Visa has announced the appointment of Previn Pillay as the new Visa Country Manager for Malaysia. Previn is a seasoned leader with the company and has 18 years of experience in leadership roles across Asia Pacific and CEMEA.
Most recently, Previn was the Head of Merchant Sales & Acquiring for Asia Pacific. He led teams that worked on Visa’s important partnerships with merchants in the region.
Before that, he was in charge of Digital Solutions for the area, helping banks, fintechs, and merchants use digital services like tokenization, contactless payments, and urban mobility solutions. Along with his work at Visa’s Asia Pacific headquarters, Previn also spent over 10 years in client management roles in Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Previn Pillay, Visa Country Manager for Malaysia, said: “Malaysia is an incredibly important market for Visa and I’m very excited to join the team as we continue to innovate and meet the needs of our clients and partners. I look forward to leveraging my experience and partnering more closely with our key clients, merchant partners and government stakeholders to support the growth of digital payments, bring new solutions to the market and drive positive impact for the Malaysia community so that consumers and businesses can pay seamlessly and securely.”
Serene Gay, Visa’s Group Country Manager for Regional Southeast Asia and SVP, Global Clients & Acquirers said: “We are delighted to have Previn join our team as the Country Manager for Malaysia, reflecting our continued commitment to grow Malaysia’s digital payments ecosystem. Previn brings a great depth of knowledge and regional experience and is well-positioned to lead our team in Malaysia. Previn and his team will continue to work with our key stakeholders and deliver the latest technology and security solutions to consumers and businesses so that Visa continues to be the best way to pay and be paid.”