George Visagie

George Visagie is an experienced professional currently serving as Head of Operations at Bahrain Financing Company (BFC) since January 2019, overseeing retail operations, cash-in-transit, global wholesale support, and various aspects of risk and compliance. In addition, George has been the Group Operations Manager at BFC Group Holdings since October 2015, focusing on global banking insurances and special projects. Previous roles include Area General Manager at AFI (Alaa for Industry), where full profit and loss responsibility was managed for multiple branches across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. George's career also encompasses positions such as General Manager at ITSS & Scantech International, Sales Manager at Rental Solutions and Services, Senior Facilities Manager at M. H. Alshaya Co., and Sales Engineer at Aggreko Middle East, starting with an early role as a Refractory Technician at TAB Refractory. George's foundational education was completed at Empangeni High.