AvaTrade Strengthens Spain and Portugal Operations with Two Appointments

AvaTrade, an online foreign Exchange and contracts for difference (CFDs) provider, has appointed Mayra Pinzón and Marco F. Da Costa to senior management roles at the company, Finance Magnates has learned.

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Mayra Pinzón has been appointed as Head of Business Development for the company's Spanish unit. She will be based in Barcelona, Spain. According to her Linkedin profile, she previously worked as a partner of AvaTrade, introducing new clients to the company from the region. Prior to joining AvaTrade, Ms. Pinzón was an account manager at LVM Holdings.

The other appointment in the company is of Marco F. Da Costa as Senior Global Account Manager. In his new role, Mr Marco will be based out of Lisbon, Portugal, and he begins in the position with immediate effect. He comes with experience of managing important senior level positions.

Mr. Da Costa has over 10 years of experience in the FX broking industry. Prior to joining AvaTrade, he was the Head of Forex Sales (Portuguese and Spanish Markets) for MultiBank Exchange Group. He has worked at different FX brokers in various roles, including research and analysis.

AvaTrade has been filling various senior level positions across the region by recruiting talents from various established organizations. In March this year, the company appointed David Bottin as Managing Director of its French Unit.