United Arab Emirates, Aug. 10 -- Mastercard announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed President of the company's Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company's EEMEA region was expanded in recent years, bringing additional markets to what is now a vibrant, agile and high growth potential 81 country business.Bedir, a nearly 20-year veteran of Mastercard, also joins the company's Management Committee. She succeeds Dimitrios Dosis, who was recently named Chief Commercial Payments Officer, leading Commercial & New Payment Flows.In this UAE-based role, Bedir will oversee the strategy, direction and overall success of all aspects of Mastercard's operations across the region through its partnershi...