Ambitious growth plans continue with the new MD/CEO of Ikano Bank
Håkan Nyberg has been appointed MD/CEO of the Ikano Bank AB (publ) effective 21 September 2017.
He will replace Stefan Nyrinder, who informed the Ikano Bank Board in May that he wishes to resign from his position as MD/CEO of Ikano Bank.
Håkan Nyberg previously worked at Nordnet where he held the position as CEO since 2012 until February this year, before that he was CEO for EnterCard, a credit-card business, jointly owned by Swedbank and Barclays, for seven years. He has held various management assignments with the Swedbank Group prior to joining EnterCard.
“It is an incredible opportunity to be able to join a stable bank with a strong brand and values. The Bank has a lot of potential, and I am excited to work with talented and motivated Ikano colleagues to build on the strong foundation we already have and take the next steps to further improve our customers’ digital experience. I can’t wait to get started, this will be fun!” shares Håkan Nyberg.
“Our bank is in healthy condition and well-positioned for growth and expansion with a scalable business platform. With Håkan’s strong entrepreneurial spirit, in-depth IT-knowledge and extensive banking experience, he will together with our co-workers, take Ikano Bank’s digital transformation to the next level, continue to create simple and fair finance solutions for the many people and strengthen our relationship with IKEA,” says Mats Håkansson, Chairman of Ikano Bank Board.
For more information contact:
Marie Gällstad, Ikano Group Communications
Tel: +352 691 488 320, Email: marie.gallstad@ikano.lu
About Ikano Bank
Ikano Bank offers simple and attractive savings and loan products for consumers, sales support services for retailers, and leasing and factoring solutions for corporate customers. Ikano Bank has a presence in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, the UK, Poland, Germany and Austria, and is part of the Ikano Group’s Finance business area. For more information about the company, go to www.ikanobank.se
About Ikano
Ikano is a multinational group with operations in banking, insurance, housing and retailing. The Ikano Group was founded in 1988 and is owned by the Kamprad family. For more information, go to www.ikanogroup.com
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