ATLAS MARA LIMITED Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Limited announced the appointment of John Vitalo as Chief Executive Officer. John will join Atlas Mara from Barclays PLC where he has held a number of senior managerial positions, including, most recently, as Chief Executive Officer, Middle East and North Africa, a position he has held since May 2009. In the four years prior to that, based in Johannesburg, he was responsible for building and leading Absa Capital, the pan-African investment bank.
At Atlas Mara, John will be responsible for directing and executing the Company's strategy to become Africa's leading financial services group by providing capital, liquidity and funding to the banking industry in sub-Saharan Africa. He will lead the Group Executive Committee that is comprised of Doug Munatsi, CEO of BancABC and Jyrki Koskelo, Atlas Mara's Head of Strategy. Their focus is on establishing a strong platform, cultivating best-in-class talent, and introducing technology and innovation.
