June 26 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs ( GS ) said on

Wednesday it has appointed former Credit Suisse executive Mark

Davis as managing director and head of its Australian and New

Zealand Equities division.

Davis is also set to become a member of Goldman Sachs' ( GS )

Australia and New Zealand Operating Committee, the Wall Street

giant mentioned in its statement, adding that he would work

closely with regional leadership to further the client

franchise.

Prior to his latest appointment, Davis had served as the

managing director and head of Global Markets Equities Australia

at Credit Suisse in Sydney, and was among the top executives at

Western Union Australasia.