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About Jean Claude Farah
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Jean Claude Farah, As Western Union’s President for the EMEA/APAC Region, He presides over Western Union’s business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, driving the company’s investments and market growth across all products, channels, and customer segments.
Jean Claude Farah has a long a distinguished history with Western Union spanning more than 20 years. He joined Western Union in 1999 as Marketing Manager, Middle East & North Africa and since then he has held several leadership roles within the company.
He has served most recently as the President of Global Network, and previously as the President of Global Payments and the President of Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, and CIS for the company’s consumer-to-consumer money-transfer business.
Over the years, Farah has played a key role in driving integrated solutions, managing all Agent relationships, and expanding Western Union’s portfolio, making it one of the largest financial networks for cross-border money movement in the world. He has also led the expansion and growth of the company’s business payments services, enabling Western Union’s transformation from a consumer money transfer provider to a full-service cross-border payments leader for consumers and businesses around the globe.
In addition to holding a senior executive role with Western Union, Jean Claude Farah is a thought leader in corporate responsibility and shared value. He serves as the Deputy Champion for Western Union’s work with the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance, a cross-sector alliance to close the digital divide and accelerate digital inclusion.
Jean Claude Farah started his career in 1995 with Renault SA, where he gained extensive experience in marketing. Prior to joining Western Union, he was Area Manager for Orangina Pernod Ricard, one of the world’s leading beverage brands.
Jean Claude Farah was born and raised in Lebanon and has studied and worked in France. He currently resides in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from St. Joseph University in Lebanon and an MBA from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris in Paris.