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UATP Appoints David Newington to Lead Asia-Pacific Commercial Team

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UATP Appoints David Newington to Lead Asia-Pacific Commercial Team

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[{"type":"text","content":"UATP Appoints David Newington to Lead Asia-Pacific Commercial Team\n\n\nUATP Appoints David Newington to Lead Asia-Pacific Commercial Team\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nPR Newswire\n\n\nSINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UATP, the global network enabling organizations to simplify payment processes and expand their payment capabilities, announced today the appointment of David Newington as Managing Director, Commercial, Asia-Pacific, effective immediately.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning Payments, IT, and Corporate Travel, Newington brings a proven track record of driving growth, building high-performing teams, and delivering customer-centric solutions across Australia, the United States, and Singapore.\nIn this role, Newington will oversee the Asia-Pacific commercial team, driving growth across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, he will work closely with regional and global leadership to accelerate growth, strengthen client relationships, and advance UATP's position as a market leader in the region. \nPrior to joining UATP, Newington held senior leadership positions at APG Pay and AirPlus where he successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions and expand market share across diverse sectors.\n\"With rapid digital adoption and expanding economies, Asia-Pacific stands as a key growth engine and a major opportunity for payments innovation,\" stated Senior Vice President, Commercial, Zach Ornelas.   \"UATP is fortunate to bring David on-board with his breadth of knowledge in payments and the region to drive growth and expand UATP's offerings in Asia-Pacific.\"\n\"Joining UATP is an exciting opportunity to help shape the next phase of growth across Asia-Pacific. I'm looking forward to collaborating with our regional teams to build strong partnerships and deliver meaningful results for our clients,\" said Managing Director, Commercial, Asia-Pacific, David Newington.  \nUATP's appointment with Newington underscores its continued investment in the Asia-P...

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