Dubai – Mubasher: Mashreq Bank has appointed Mark Edwards as its new group head of operations to supervise key operations of business functions in the bank, including corporate and international banking, global payments, treasury back office, compliance operations, and government and regulatory relationship.

Edwards has more than 25 years of experience in banking operations, business transformation, and project management, according to a press release on Thursday.

Before joining the bank, Mashreq’s new group head of operations was the CEO of QNB Group’s international business division for four years, after working in number of different leadership roles in HSBC for 23 years.

The CEO of Mashreq, Ahmed Abdelaal, said: “With his exceptional subject expertise, Mark’s mandate is to direct competences around our operational model and drive agility, quality, and service delivery across all our business units.”

Meanwhile, Edwards remarked: “Today’s financial landscape is extremely dynamic and exciting with the evolution of non-traditional financial players, emerging technologies and other disruptive forces that are changing the way a bank operates. I look forward to working with all the diverse divisions of Mashreq to leverage on this trend.”