Pierric Beckert is the Executive Vice President Loyalty Coalition and GMS EMEA and JAPA. In this role, Pierric oversees the U.S. Plenti coalition program and our PAYBACK coalition programs outside the U.S., as well as leading our Global Merchant Service businesses in Europe and Asia. This is a critical role in enabling the creation of an end-to-end business approach with merchant partners.

Pierric joined American Express in 1990 and has gone on to hold a number of increasingly senior positions within the Company. These have included Executive Vice President of Global Merchant Services Pricing and Business Development, where he co-led the development of our new acquisition model and strategy (Opt Blue) as well as managing the U.S. based merchant financing business; and Accertify, which provides worldwide fraud solutions. In 2003 Pierric moved to Sydney to head up American Express’ Global Corporate Services Group for Asia, before taking up the position of Managing Director of American Express Australia. In this role he spearheaded the Company’s Consumer and Small Business Services in Australia and New Zealand and was Chairman of the Board of American Express Australia Limited. In 2012, Pierric took responsibility for Global Merchant Services in the US, then from 2014, Pierric managed American Express’ U.S. loyalty group and was instrumental in the launch of the Company’s first coalition business in the United States.

Prior to assuming his current position, Pierric was responsible, as President American Express EMEA, for the growth of the Company’s Consumer and Corporate Card businesses, Bank Partnerships and Merchant acquiring across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Pierric has a Masters in econometrics and micro-economy from ENSAE (l’Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Economique) in Paris. He is an avid skier and rugby fan.