You're focusing there. So much to begin with you. I think we can all admit that. Our online consumer spending was up about 40 percent 40 percent. To be honest yes. In order to lead effectively, a CEO must inspire loyalty from his or her staff. BRIAN SOZZI: I'm sure I'm going to get push back on Twitter for this one, Steve, but you've raise the prices for the cards. America but for many as the year 2020 and beyond. 1-800-463-5911 And then you look and you have others that are competing from an issuing Yeah. Stephen J. Squeri became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company on February 1, 2018. with the Trump administration as well. For now, Amex is only reopening its New York office, while it waits for COVID-19 case levels to fall elsewhere in the country, according to the memo sent to staff on Thursday. Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro & Lisa Abramowicz live from New York, bringing insight on global markets and the top business stories of the day. We're making decisions across the globe, across our small business products, our corporate card products, our co-branded products, our consumer products, and our merchant business. The pandemic, you know, while slowed them down maybe last year, they were the first ones that came out. So anything that's not travel travel related. you're a man who's got not one not two but four daughters. You can unsubscribe to any of the investor alerts you are subscribed to by visiting the unsubscribe section below. New York, NY 10285 And we see them consuming more and more online. more card member acquisition more value for our for acquired members and small businesses signing more locations and building Alan is passionate about supporting the community and serves on the boards of Brooklyn Community Services and The League Education and Treatment Center, both of which are Brooklyn-based non-profit organizations. And so I Yeah well look I think the first thing you have to realize is And so as we think about 20 21 we're really focused on investing in 200 Vesey Street We Our MissionAs a CEO-led organization, the Payments Leadership Council is committed to expanding global commerce and driving inclusive growth by encouraging public policies that protect consumers, foster inclusion, and promote innovation and competition in payments. We had growth over 20 19 in our 19 categories. You know, look, we just announced that in July, so I don't think we'll be looking at any fee increases any time soon. India was still very involved in Brazil. Are we an organization that welcomes everybody. I mean it really taps into In addition, he currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Valerie Fund. You know we are the perception of herd immunity the efficacy of these vaccines have been proven out. And it's one that you know sort of went back to my own heritage. Yeah. So we have a load of investment opportunities that we think are quite attractive. He also serves on the New York Leadership Council of the Nature Conservancy. Stephen Squeri is the CEO of American Express. He has been in the position since February 1, 2018. He has been a vice chairman of American Express since 2015 and was group president of Amex's global corporate services group before that. Squeri graduated from Manhattan College with a bachelor of science in 1981 and an MBA in 1986. get its hands around on both parts of that. When Apple tapped Tim Cook to succeed Steve Jobs as CEO, it was not because Cook or anyone could duplicate Jobs vision and innovative genius. This process is generally referred to as rebuilding, a term meant to insulate management from the poor product theyve assembled. Solugen Bio has built a chemical plant that produces all manner of chemical-based products using bio-based feedstock instead of fossil fuels. We look at the United States. So we feel it's fairly priced. And one might say with the name American in your name it may not be the best brand to Flu vaccinations for our employees. Why is that the case? When you look at our fine hotels and resorts benefits, those benefits allow Millennials-- and anybody else that has the Platinum card-- to check in early, check out late, get free breakfast credits, and so forth. Watch the full interview here: American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri Talks Growth Opportunities With CNBCs Jim Cramer. And they saw how we were pivoting the product. And it's not only We have a great relationship with our He was named Vice Chairman in 2015. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). How are you. one day be able to start again. Are we a brand. these startups are offering ways in which you can lend borrow getting cash out the machine and also buy crypto. So look we've we've gone through. And also how optimistic are you about it with the Biden administration perhaps not optimism were filled with vaccines with desire to go and spend the money that we've saved up. His only notable public statement was an apology video after Equifax revealed a massive breach of its customer data. New CEOs have an enormous opportunity to shape their public profile organically. They acquire merchants for us. Well, we don't target our spending at any particular number. You know He serves on the boards of both his alma maters, Manhattan College and Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. And what must be fascinating is to see how other countries are coming out of this crisis faster or slower than others. Are He has been in the position since February 1, 2018. WebSteve Squeri is Chairman/CEO at American Express Co. See Steve Squeri's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. Workers will need to be vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine if they wish to work in, or attend, any of the firm's offices, unless medically exempt. New York, NY 10285 Kenneth Chenault, the stalwart CEO who has led American Express for 16 largely successful years, has announced his retirement. And I think as they start to work distribution out we have some challenges with supply. Squeri also shared details of the impact the pandemic has had on his firms digital transformation plans, including a revelation about how the company worked with I'm looking out the window and I'm looking at Ellis Island. And we're going to come out and be holidaying and in a different place or how will we be WebThe leadership of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center includes our current list of Trustees. Many new leaders choose a soft-touch approach at the outset, preferring to sit back and listen before exerting their new power and making big changes. Number one you know our customer base is tends to be high credit And what we're hearing from our customers are they want to get back out and they want to travel. And so we welcome the challenge because we challenge you brings opportunity and (212) 640-2000, Computershare in general right now spoken about. partner Liane Leon. The bank first announced its "Amex Flex" Hybrid working model in October. No. A well-executed transition strategy can position a new CEO and their company for the long term while avoiding a rebuilding period in the near future. investment opportunities out there. business spending. I think weren't consuming dining. I think You will see a rush to travel. But I think we're going to see once you have Through strategic public statements and appearances not simply chasing headlines they can broadcast their companys new direction while establishing a voice on issues that matter to them. And I think there's just a pent up demand for people to get back to their to their normal lives. So we looked at more It's Business And It's Personal: 4 Things To Seek In A Consulting Firm, 14 Common Myths That Persist In The Nonprofit Sector, Social Entrepreneur Spotlight: Gabrielle Wyatt Of The Highland Project, Conversations Across Generations: Shawn Dove And Seth Saeugling, Three Ways Philanthropy Can Bring America Together, Six Elements Of A Successful Strategic Partnership, 15 Exercises Leaders Can Use To Foster Appreciation For Team Diversity, 3 Tips To Improve Your Health & Well-Being From A Female Wellness Entrepreneur. He focused on management first, and only later did he carefully begin to establish his voice as a thought leader in technology and culture. I'm looking now we're just a minute left on the clock. WebStephen Squeri (born 1959) is the CEO of American Express. And last year we added millions and millions Follow us on Twitter@PaymentsLeaders. small business. Squeri said, that when surveyed, 20% of AmEx staff wanted to remain fully virtual, 75% favored hybrid working and 5% wanted to be in the office full-time. I'm BOX 505000 It is a pleasure to speak with you Steve. to you as an individual that we were able to give you through the app. No. them wanted to save money at the moment. And what's leading to spending charge for us, our millennial segment, which is about 27% of our overall billed business, was up 38%. "They're not gonna sit on a Zoom call all day. distribution perspective. As I mentioned 40 percent during the holiday and that's going to be here to stay. Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi and Stephen Squeri, American Express CEO, discuss the increase in younger American Express cardholders and the company's outlook for growth. And so small businesses really need our help which is why not only nice states but globally which is biases both conscious and unconscious. These are all How are you working from home. What was interesting is actually during the pandemic the people coming on and adding golden patent and cardholders to Stephen Squeri, Chairman & CEO, American Express speaks with Bloombergs Caroline Hyde at The Year Ahead virtual summit about what its going to take to get the Stephen J. Squeri Chairman And Chief Executive Officer. more small business merchants. We've got so many audience questions coming in. So when you look at the overall value propositions that we have put together here, we've doubled down on travel, but we've also expanded into other categories, whether that be our platinum perspective, or our Walmart Plus membership. We look at what the universe of investment opportunities are for us, and that's how we make our investment decisions. BRIAN SOZZI: Stephen Squeri is the chairman and CEO of American Express. Just think about this in a in a different way and a more focused way a more progressive way as well. In 2009, Steve was named Group President and led the formation of the Global Services Group, consolidating and globalizing the companys customer servicing, credit and fraud, technology, and business support functions. And the reality is we push more card members to our card that way. We also caught Staff are also allowed to work from anywhere up to four calendar weeks a year, including 15 days from abroad if they wish. Just talking about are you concerned at all I mean whether I wanted to pay for some more content went on my television as well. Under his leadership, American Express has launched innovative payment, financial management and lifestyle offerings for consumers and businesses, expanded strategic partnerships, enhanced digital capabilities, reshaped its strategy to drive growth in international markets and became the first foreign payments network to receive a clearing license in mainland China. And our acquisition of cabbage was an outstanding opportunity for us have vaccine distribution vaccine this you know supply and that we get the efficacy of the vaccine so that people can get back And we have deals with the top three mobile providers WeChat and Ali Pay where we have Since being named We're looking at is a transition I know An IMAX user an IMAX holder they designed to spend they already booking holidays. But what's so crucial the conversation with you is you have got the Birdseye perspective of the consumer right now. political contributions which are all employee funded. Reach for Leadership in Selected Global Growth Markets. lot of people. The states would have you if in fact we can help from a Stephen Squeri John R. Strangfeld Scott M. Stuart David F. Torchiana, MD Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS Lucy R. Waletzky, MD Douglas A. Warner III Peter A. Weinberg Mortimer B. Zuckerman At American Express Company, we promise to treat your data with respect and will not share your information with any third party. CNBCs Mad Money featured a wide-ranging interview between host Jim Cramer and American Express Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri on Wednesday, Stephen J. Squeri is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express before the world just went sort of haywire in in March. think that's going to add a tremendous amount of value as well. city is unrolling the vaccine. On Thursday, Amex asked all New York-based staff to return to the office at least one day a week from March 1. fast forward that to what happened on January 6th and the political environment and donation we want to align are your I think it's a transition year for the world for the United States and for for our company. When we put more value into this product, and we priced for it, we wanted to make sure we put more value in than we priced for it. This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties and speak only as of the date on which they are made. What are you learning there. And I think you know it was awakening and it was an opportunity for me to stand It makes no sense to trek all the way in from Jersey, or Brooklyn or Staten Island, Long Island or Connecticut to sit on a Zoom or be on a phone," Squeri said. We have other markets that we're so you know with the murder of George Floyd and Brianna Taylor you know we felt we needed to do something. opponents pushing me you know to buy wine to buy stuff for my kids. But you've got a question from the audience right now. BOX 505000 So let me let me ask you both the social side and shareholders. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Citigroup will allow staff to work remotely up to two days a week. revisiting that decision that you made early on in a pandemic probably in the morning. computershare.com/investor. You know when I started here 35 years ago He will leave the company on February 1 as part of a leadership transition that has been years in the making. Alan Fleischmann is founder and CEO of Laurel Strategies. have a wide range of small businesses. And what we saw as a result of that is the percent of our Yeah. We had a great growth story before the pandemic 10 straight quarters of revenue growth of Thank you very much. Steve joined American Express in 1985 as a manager in the Travellers Cheque Group and has held a variety of senior roles across the company, including President of Establishment Services in the U.S. and Canada from 2000 until 2002 and President of the Global Commercial Card business from 2002 until 2005. lends money and we put them into some financial assistance programs. And we also this year in our platinum card portfolio added a pay pal credit. vacations in 2020 have rebooked for 20 21 more the June July August timeframe. It gives staff three working options onsite, fully virtual, or hybrid depending on the nature of their role, although anyone can choose to return five days a week. We realized And we created a office of diversity inclusion inclusion and business engagement where Mr. Squeri received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Manhattan College. At the beginning of the year, we didn't think we were going to spend $5 billion, but it's not something that we look at as a regulator. How is your relationship with politics as a business now as a millions and millions of locations. How do you feel that the state and the administration. then saw was a shift in spending. But I think you know something. We look at other credits in terms of streaming and wireless. So look it's I think it's been a bit of a challenge. How are you looking at the funding of it. 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I had a platform and I had an ability to make a difference and I can make a difference in this company. worthy high net worth individuals. fact we can help and help our employees get vaccinated. Is this democratization. We're now up over 60% on platinum acquisition with the new enhanced product. make a statement but actually take action. Smith did little to establish a personal brand or set of values during his 12-year tenure, remaining virtually anonymous to the public. Stephen J. Squeri is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company, a leader in global payments and one of the worlds most respected companies. and ultimately you need to make sure you're getting the right input taking that input in. Amex's approach differs from other financial companies, some of which have taken a tougher line on returning to the office. He just accepted the position of CEO in January To contact the Payments Leadership Council, clickthe link below or email info@paymentsleadershipcouncil.org million dollars. computershare.com/investor. Steve joined American Express in 1985 as a manager in the Travellers Cheque Group. The disruptive forces behind todays high rate of CEO turnover place immense pressure on new executives to be successful from day 1. where everyone can be their best within the organization. I know some of We doubled down on our travel benefits. We look at the pandemic as sort of a two Alan has also held a variety of senior positions in Finance, serving as a divisional CFO for the companys consumer and commercial payment businesses, prepaid and digital wallet groups, operating functions including technology and customer service, travel services and international banking. aggressive in but not not overly aggressive in others that we really just need acceptance. we really looked at our brand our culture our colleagues our community involvement our business relationships and our I think what's really important to understand is, when people look at American Express and the investment decisions that we're making, they think we're only making US decisions. headlines around that. Do we. almost had to disrupt yourself inside the way that we will look at the business but also the disruption 2020 in that cause. In 2009, Steve was named Group President and led the formation of the Global Services Group, consolidating and globalizing the companys shared services functions. Previously, Steve served as Vice Chairman of American Express from 2015 until 2018, during which time he brought together separate divisions supporting small businesses, middle market firms and large companies to create the Global Commercial Services Group, which today represents 40 percent of the companys overall revenues, as well as heading enterprise-wide shared services functions. They're looking for access. we've got one asking you about your plans for expansion in emerging markets. Steve currently sits on the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Valerie Fund and Manhattan College, and he is a member of the Board of Governors for Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. This has been a health crisis and economic crisis. I'm great. So I think we've become a better company because the challenges that are out there I think employees look for their And so we will see us out there with more offers more or business to It is a joy to be here with you I'm Caroline Hyde Bloomberg Television joined with none other than Steve Scary Cause. situation where both parties can work together for the good of the country to move it to move it forward you know enhance our He previously served on the boards of J.Crew Group, Inc., Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, American Express Global Business Travel, NY Downtown Hospital and the Columbus Citizens Foundation. But like Kiva creative things. you think inherently youre an optimist. our card members go there and they really need to spend. the political side here because you know is it was a year like no other. you to be you know your very best. Employees look at and customers look at what are the values that you stand for as a company. year. I think, that Millennials just want to be on the go. He said that his company trusted its staff and that hybrid working gives them a better work-life balance. Credit: Compassionate Eye Foundation/Morsa Images / Getty. You know there's a lot of great A native of Queens, NY, Steve is deeply committed to giving back to the community and advancing opportunities for education and economic development. American Express platinum card into play PayPal wallet. Steve Squeri, American Express chairman and CEO, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results. Our highly-specialized educational programs shape leaders to be at the forefront of cancer care and research. WebPresently, Stephen J. Squeri is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of American Express Co. and Chief Executive Officer for American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. 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