Finlayson “will bring strong business acumen” to Wesbank Motor Division

WesBank has announced the appointment of Mark Finlayson as the CEO of its Motor division from March 1 following the departure of Simphiwe Nghona at the beginning of this month.

Brian Joss – Finlayson is the CEO of DirectAxis, a subsidiary of WesBank specialising in non-secured personal loans.

“We are excited about what Mark will bring to our motor division (the largest division in the WesBank Group) in particular his strong business acumen, detailed analytical abilities and notable leadership skills,” says Chris de Kock, CEO of WesBank Group.

Mark Finlayson – new CEO of Wesbank Motor Division. Picture: Quickpic

“Mark has been successful in introducing a partnership approach into DirectAxis which is highly relevant in Motor where a large portion of the business emanates from collaborating with both our OEM joint ventures and Dealers. When combined with the division’s existing strong executive team, we are confident that under his leadership, WesBank Motor will continue to be a formidable competitor in the retail vehicle finance market,” says de Kock.

Finlayson takes on the role as CEO of WesBank Motor from 1 March 2017.

Finlayson graduated from UCT with a B. Business Science Finance degree and went on to obtain his CA qualification with Deloitte and Touche in Cape Town and New York. Finlayson also successfully completed his CFA qualification in 2002.

Prior to joining DirectAxis, Finlayson worked for Mweb; an investment bank in the UK; Rabobank International and Richemont International where he worked in London and Geneva.

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