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Christopher Savides, General Manger, FNB Complementary Online Services & eBucks Bulk Buying

Chris Savides has recently been appointed General Manager: FNB Complementary Online Services and eBucks Bulk Buying.

As a key member of the eBucks innovation team, Savides was most recently tasked with bringing FNB’s PayPal project to life. Not only does he manage the PayPal business unit and PayPal product for FNB, but he also heads the eBucks Bulk Buy Solution, managing both the division and merchandise function.

Savides joined eBucks in 2008 as Innovations Manager, where he was responsible for indentifying, researching and evaluating new business opportunities and developing supporting business cases, marketing plans and financial models.

Before joining eBucks, Savides worked for 10 years in various eCommerce-related managerial positions at leading South African hospitality and retail brands including Dion, Makro, Incredible Connection and Sun International. He also founded and ran FS Trading Solutions, a website development, project management and content maintenance company for five years.

Savides has also chaired the South African Retail Liaison Committee (1999-2000), a retail industry body, which supplies markets figures to assist retailers with sales and market analysis. He is also a founding member of the South African Forum for eTailers (S.A.F.E), which promotes the online shopping industry in South Africa.

Savides received his B. Comm (Business Management and Industrial Psychology) in 1999 from the University of South Africa
About eBucks: eBucks, First National Bank’s (FNB) rewards programme, is widely acknowledged as South Africa’s leading loyalty programme with over 2 million members who are highly active, spending in excess of 80% of the eBucks earned in any given month.
To date, members have spent almost over R1.2 billion worth of eBucks since the programme’s inception in October 2000; with FNB having made the largest contribution to the over R1.7 billion worth of eBucks allocated to members during this period.

About FNB
FNB is a division of First Rand Bank Limited - An Authorised Financial Services Provider.
First National Bank (FNB) is a division of FirstRand Bank Limited. FirstRand Bank Limited is listed on the South African Stock Exchange (FSR). In line with South African legislation, FNB is an Authorised Financial Services and Credit Provider (NCRCP20).

FNB is viewed as a leading innovator with over 6.6 million customers and 30 000 employees across South Africa and Africa. FNB has a strong African footprint with subsidiary operations in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho.

FNB is a National Supporter of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. More information about the company can be found at www.fnb.co.za.

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