New IT head in Nordea appointed

New IT head in Nordea appointed Jarle Haug appointed head of Group IT in Nordea as of 1 March 2002 "Group IT places special demands on its leader," says Tom Ruud, head of Group Staffs. "Nordea is a world leader in e-banking and one of the largest IT users and corporations in the Nordic area." Jarle Haug currently heads the corporate staffs in Retail Banking Norway and has held a number of positions at K-Bank since he joined in 1989. Jarle Haug will succeed Bengt-Åke Eriksson, who is to retire this summer. Bengt-Åke Eriksson became the first head of Group IT two years ago having held the same position within Nordbanken and MeritaNordbanken for 10 years. "Nordea and Group IT have to meet major challenges in terms of coordination and efficiency," says Jarle Haug. "I look forward to the demanding and very important position as head of Group IT," he concludes. For further information: Jarle Haug, Head of Business Staff Support, Retail Banking Norway, +47 90 08 76 33 Tom Ruud, Head of Group Staffs, +46 8 614 79 61 Erik Evrén, Group Media Relations, +46 8 614 86 11 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/08/20020208BIT00250/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/02/08/20020208BIT00250/bit0002.pdf