Visa Canada news and trends

Visa Appoints European Executive Michiel Wielhouwer to Head Visa Canada
VISA // March 05, 2024

Visa appointed Michiel Wielhouwer as its president and country manager for Visa Canada, saying he will move to that role from his previous one as executive director of Visa’s France, Belgium and Luxembourg business. Wielhouwer will succeed Stacey Madge, who served in the role for the past seven...

Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs
Fintech Investments // January 22, 2024

Visa Canada will support the entrance of accelerator and venture capital (VC) firm Plug and Play into the Canadian FinTech market. This collaboration will enable Canadian FinTechs to access Visa’s global network; join exclusive, interactive events; and connect with new partners, the companies said in a Monday (Jan....

Visa Canada Appoints Sam Fuda to Head Commercial and Money Movement
Personnel // September 12, 2023

Visa Canada has announced the appointment of Sam Fuda as the new vice president, head of commercial and money movement (CMS), Canada. Fuda succeeds Jim Filice in this role, Visa Canada said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. With this appointment, Fuda will lead the market strategy, product development...

Visa Canada Appoints Dan Iwachiw as Head of Products
Personnel // August 31, 2023

Visa Canada announced in an email Thursday (Aug. 31) to PYMNTS that Dan Iwachiw is now the vice president and head of Canada Products. An industry veteran with 20+ years in the financial services sector, Iwachiw will oversee the growth, adoption and evolution of Visa Canada products and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Exclusive: Amazon Canada Taps Visa for Installment Plans

June 27, 2024
Some of the seven new product and feature announcements Visa announced at its May 15 user conference are starting to gain traction. Case in point: Flexible Credentials and installments. When it was first announced, Mark Nelsen, senior vice president and global head of consumer payments at Visa, told PYMNTS’ CEO Karen Webster that one of the […]

Quick Reads
Visa Appoints European Executive Michiel Wielhouwer to Head Visa Canada

March 05, 2024
Visa appointed Michiel Wielhouwer as its president and country manager for Visa Canada, saying he will move to that role from his previous one as executive director of Visa’s France, Belgium and Luxembourg business. Wielhouwer will succeed Stacey Madge, who served in the role for the past seven years and will now focus on board, community and foundation […]

Visa Canada and Plug and Play Partner to Support FinTechs

January 22, 2024
Visa Canada will support the entrance of accelerator and venture capital (VC) firm Plug and Play into the Canadian FinTech market. This collaboration will enable Canadian FinTechs to access Visa’s global network; join...

Visa Canada Appoints Sam Fuda to Head Commercial and Money Movement

September 12, 2023
Visa Canada has announced the appointment of Sam Fuda as the new vice president, head of commercial and money movement (CMS), Canada. Fuda succeeds Jim Filice in this role, Visa Canada said in a press...

Visa Canada Appoints Dan Iwachiw as Head of Products

August 31, 2023
Visa Canada announced in an email Thursday (Aug. 31) to PYMNTS that Dan Iwachiw is now the vice president and head of Canada Products. An industry veteran with 20+ years in the financial...