Visa appoints Gonçalo Santos Lopes as country manager in Portugal.
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Visa has appointed Gonçalo Santos Lopes as general manager in Portugal, a position he assumed on October 1, 2026. He is part of the management team of Bea Larregle, senior vice president and group general manager for Southern Europe. Gonçalo Santos Lopes will be responsible for Visa's strategy in Portugal, business growth, and relationships with national clients. With over 25 years of experience in the banking and payments sector, Gonçalo Santos Lopes has held various leadership positions at Visa. Most recently, he held regional roles in Value-Added Services, being responsible for the eight markets that make up the Southern Europe cluster. Before taking on regional leadership responsibilities, Gonçalo Santos Lopes held various management positions at Visa, which allowed him to deepen his experience in the payments sector, client relations, commercial strategy, and market development. Between 2021 and 2024, he was general manager of Visa in Portugal, a position in which he played a fundamental role in defining and executing the company's growth strategy in the national market. " Portugal is a dynamic and innovative market with very significant opportunities. I am very excited to take on the leadership of Visa in Portugal and will continue working closely with our clients, partners, and stakeholders to contribute to the future of commerce and payments ", states Gonçalo Santos...
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This appointment follows the promotion of Rita Mendes Coelho to the position of Vice President of Global Clients.
