MEXICO CITY, March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo
Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: SANMEX; NYSE:
BSMX) ("Santander México" or "the Company") one of the
leading financial groups in Mexico, and Banco Santander (México) S.A.,
Institución de Banca Múltiple Grupo Financiero Santander México
("Banco Santander México" or "the Bank"), announced today that
Mr. Pedro José Moreno Cantalejo is
stepping down as Vice President of Finance and Administration of
Santander México effective today, after a distinguished career
following 30 years of service at Santander Group, with over 12
years at Santander México.
Executive President and CEO of Santander México, Héctor Grisi,
said: "Pedro has played an integral role in positioning
Santander México as one of Mexico's leading financial groups. He was
instrumental in Santander México's IPO, in Mexico and in the
United States of America, enhancing the Company's market
position, and strengthening organizational transparency. He has
also led several industry leading capital optimization initiatives
which together with his commitment to robust financial control,
contributed to deliver sustainable shareholder value."
"Pedro leaves a high-performing finance and administration
team in place, and committed to enabling the Company to achieve its
strategic goal of becoming a client-centric bank through a strong
focus on innovation and operational transformation. We wish him the
very best in his future plans."
Pedro Moreno said,
"This is an ideal time for me to make this personal move.
I am so proud to leave Santander México as an organization that is
well-positioned to deliver on its strategic initiatives with a
strong team to continue execution."
Since 2010, Mr. Moreno has led the administration and financial
division of Santander México, which includes intervention and
control management, financial management, legal, human resources,
operations and technology, corporate resources and recoveries, and
investor relations. His responsibilities will be taken over by
experienced executives in these areas who will report to the
Executive President and CEO.
ABOUT GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO, S.A.B. DE C.V. (NYSE: BSMX; BMV:
SANMEX)
Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Santander México), one of Mexico's leading financial services holding
companies, provides a wide range of financial and related services,
including retail and commercial banking, securities brokerage,
financial advisory and other related investment activities.
Santander México offers a multichannel financial services platform
focused on mid- to high-income individuals and small- to
medium-sized enterprises, while also providing integrated financial
services to larger multinational companies in Mexico. As of December
31, 2016, Santander México had total assets of Ps.1,374
billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 13.5 million
customers. Headquartered in Mexico
City, the Company operates 1,075 branches and 314 offices
nationwide and has a total of 16,976 employees.
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