Data Europe, the Basildon-based credit card processor, has unveiled an injection of new blood for its senior management team.

FDE is the leading independent third party transaction processor in Europe. It has appointed three new faces to its European management team.

Richard Cooper, former vice president, consumer market development at Visa International, takes over product management and marketing as client consultancy director.

Patrick Abrines becomes regional director for southern Europe and the Middle East. Robert Craig, fresh from American Express Europe, has been named client management director.

Francis Dutray, formerly of Motorola, has been appointed senior vice president of global smart card development for US parent First Data Resources.

Published Wednesday, February 20, 2002