Dries Zietsman is vice president sales: head financial services at credit reporting agency, TransUnion.<\/p>\n
He joined TransUnion Africa in 2018 and heads the Financial Services Division across banking, retail, fintech and market planning. He\u2019s responsible for financial services strategy and establishing TransUnion as a thought leader and strategic partner within core bureau services, alternative credit data applications and digital solutions.<\/p>\n
Zietsman has extensive strategic leadership experience gained from various roles in large, international organisations, including Alexander Forbes, British Airways and MasterCard International.<\/p>\n
He specialises in P&L management, strategy, financial deal structuring, business case formulation, organisational IT transformation, customer loyalty programs, risk management and product\/process innovation.<\/p>\n
His over 20 years of financial services experience is complemented by a master\u2019s degree in business administration.<\/p>\n
In this episode of Business Talk \u2013 Owning it with Sage, Zietsman highlights the impact of Covid-19 on the financial well-being of consumers across multiple areas – namely their ability to service debt obligations.<\/p>\n
According to Zietsman, consumer spending patterns, and indeed, saving patterns have changed to adapt to the current difficult times in the country.<\/p>\n
The full interview is embedded below. You can find all the Business Talk with Michael Avery interviews here<\/a>.<\/p>\n