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Santander, the most important financial institution in Spain has introduced that it has chosen Ignacio Juliá, an ex-Chief Govt Officer of ING for Portugal, and Spain to be the brand new Chief Govt Officer of its Spanish unit. Juliá will take over from Ángel Rivera on 1 October 2024 as soon as regulatory approvals are in place.
The financial institution famous that appointing Juliá will assist the agency transfer ahead in altering its enterprise mannequin to offer higher service to clients, whereas additionally rising and turning into extra environment friendly.
Juliá Was Very Essential In Making ING Focus On Prospects By Utilizing Digital Instruments
Based on Santander, Juliá was crucial in remodeling ING from a product-focused financial institution to at least one that places clients first by utilizing digital instruments. Juliá has beforehand served as chief monetary and threat officer. In 2016, he took on the function of world chief of retail banking for ING and was additionally appointed international head of innovation.
The chairman of Banco Santander, Ana Botín gave his opinion concerning the appointment. He acknowledged that the corporate is joyful to welcome Juliá as the brand new Chief Govt of Santander Spain. Botín famous that Juliá is a younger skilled with a number of expertise in remodeling initiatives just like the one the financial institution is doing. He additional pressured that his abilities and information will assist the financial institution velocity up the setup of world platforms and assist Santander Spain develop sooner.
Botín additionally thanked Ángel Rivera for the function he performed within the group and for his steerage in Santander Spain. He famous that beneath Rivera’s management, the financial institution was capable of transfer ahead in constructing a accountable financial institution that cares extra about clients.
Rivera Will Keep Till The Shut Of The Yr To Help With The Transition
In April 2013, Rivera began with the group as distribution supervisor for Spain’s department community. He was additionally in command of the group’s Industrial Banking division from 2015 to 2017 and was crucial in remodeling the financial institution’s operations in Mexico. In 2020, he got here again to Santander Spain, and has been serving because the Chief Govt for almost two years after main Industrial Banking in Spain.
Rivera, who will keep on the financial institution till the shut of the 12 months to assist with the change, is leaving the group to work in different elements of the enterprise world. After over 30 years within the monetary business, he has reached and even gone past the targets assigned to him as Chief Govt Officer of Santander Spain. He attracted over a million clients and helped the financial institution develop steadily and profitably.
