TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2023
/CNW/ - Scotiabank announced today that Aris Bogdaneris has been
appointed Group Head, Canadian Banking, effective November 3, 2023. Mr. Bogdaneris will assume
responsibility for Canadian Banking from Dan Rees, who has made the decision to leave the
Bank to pursue other opportunities.
The appointment of Mr. Bogdaneris comes at a time when
Scotiabank is strengthening its ambitions in Canada to earn more primary clients and
accelerate profitable and sustainable growth. Scotiabank will
benefit from Mr. Bogdaneris' experience in delivering world-class
and trusted banking experiences that keep pace with clients'
changing needs across all digital and physical advice-led
channels.
"Aris is a proven leader that is deeply passionate about
creating world-class client experiences and his appointment
demonstrates our commitment to investing in our clients' changing
needs," said Scott Thomson,
President and Chief Executive Officer at Scotiabank. "He has a
proven track record of delivering scale and growth in retail
banking, with a large focus on achieving industry-leading client
satisfaction and employee engagement. I am confident he has the
right vision to take Canadian Banking to the next level and ensure
that we are bringing the whole bank to our Canadian clients."
Mr. Bogdaneris, a Canadian, has more than 25 years of experience
in diverse markets with financial services organizations across
Europe and North America, including experience in retail
and business banking, digital, operations, process management and
risk. Prior to joining Scotiabank, Mr. Bogdaneris was Global
Head of Retail Banking and Head of Challenger & Growth Markets
at ING and has held several leadership roles at Raiffeisen Bank
International AG and GE Capital.
"On behalf of all Scotiabankers, I would like to thank Dan for
his many contributions during his 25-year career with Scotiabank,"
said Mr. Thomson. "Under Dan's leadership, Scotiabank launched
Scene+, which continues to redefine the loyalty landscape in
Canada. Dan steered our Canadian
Banking business through the global pandemic, introducing new
services and implementing relief programs that helped our customers
manage through uncertainty. As a result of Dan's efforts and client
focus, our Canadian Banking business has built a strong foundation
for future growth."
About Scotiabank
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purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families
and their communities achieve success through a broad range of
advice, products and services, including personal and commercial
banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and
investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of over 90,000
employees and assets of approximately $1.4
trillion (as at July 31,
2023), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:
BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information,
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SOURCE Scotiabank