Board of Directors Caixabank announced on Wednesday leaving related to number three your presence, Juan Antonio Alcarazand instead three managersforces hitherto concentrated business general manager. “After the successful execution of the integration bankiaCaixaBank a new phase to protect business leadership and face full warranties great difficulties This is the situation that the industry will face in the coming years.” The bank issued a reasoned note.
The news developed by ‘El Confidencial’ has been somewhat surprising since Alcaraz was identified as executive. Very close to Isidre FainéChairman of La Caixa Banking Foundation (CaixaBank’s largest shareholder) and a strongman of the Caixa group for 15 years. However, financial sources say that Alcaraz is also known in the industry. I didn’t have the best relationship with the bank’s CEO and managing director, Gonzalo Gortazar.
The chairman of the bank said: José Ignacio Goirigolzarri noted that he has been number three so far”low reason being” and thanked him. “Extraordinary work done” Since its establishment in 2007. Jaume Masana RibaltaThe current manager of the Catalonia regional division will become the new business director; Mariona Vicens Cuyasthe current director of innovation and digital transformation will become the new director of digital transformation and advanced analytics; Y Jordi Nicolau Aymar The current director of retail and day-to-day customer experience will become the new payments and client director.
“With these appointments, compliance check by European Central BankThe business continues to adapt its structure to the future of financial business. leading the digital transformation sector” has remained in existence. The management committee, led by Gortázar, will consist of: 15 members (three women).
More than 30 years in banking
He holds a business degree from Alcazar (Madrid 1961) Cunef (Madrid Complutense University) and a master’s degree in business administration from IESE. after passing Spanish Center and Santander (1990-2003), joined in 2003 sabadellwas responsible for corporate, international and wholesale banking. When he became CEO of Banco Vallesano, Juan Maria NinSigning number two at La Caixa in 2007, Alcazar also joined the Fainé-led bank.
Despite Nin’s dismissal due to disagreements with Fainé, Alcazar continued in the business where he was responsible as operating general manager. commercial bank (branch network, retail and premium banking, private banking and corporate banking), all relevant areas customer experience Y special segments customers. he was also president CaixaBank Payments and Consumer and thinkand board member SegurCaixa Adeslas. He is also the chairman Spanish Association of Managers and advisory board member Business Promotion.
New senior managers
james Masana, new business manager holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA from ESADE. He joined CaixaBank in 2013 as regional regional manager for Catalonia, after which he held positions of responsibility. Caixa Manresa and Caixa Catalunya.
marion VicensHe holds an industrial engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He came to CaixaBank in 2012. NovartisHe took on different responsibilities in business development and strategy in China and Switzerland. He worked between 1999-2008. McKinsey At the Madrid office.
jordi NicolauFor his part, he has a degree in economics from the University of Barcelona, an MBA from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and a PDD from IESE Business School. He has developed an extensive professional career in the organisation, where he has assumed different responsibilities such as regional Catalonia and Barcelona’s managing director.