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SHINTR: ANB: ANZ NZ appoints MD, Retail & Business Banking
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ANB
18/02/2020 09:32
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SHINTR: ANB: ANZ NZ appoints MD, Retail & Business Banking
Ben Kelleher has been appointed Managing Director, Retail & Business Banking
for ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (ANZ NZ).
Mr Kelleher has been acting Managing Director, Retail and Business Banking
for the past six months. Prior to that, he was General Manager, Auckland and
Northland, for Retail and Business Banking.
In his seven years at ANZ, he has also led the Private Bank team and Strategy
team. He has held a number of strategy, analyst and project manager roles in
New Zealand and abroad.
"Retail and Business Banking is at the heart of ANZ's business in New
Zealand, and I'm delighted to appoint Ben to this key role," said Antonia
Watson, ANZ NZ CEO.
"Ben brings experience, energy and ideas to Retail and Business Banking at an
exciting time. Technology is transforming the industry, enabling us to make
banking easier, more convenient and putting the customer in the driver's seat
of their financial future."
Mr Kelleher has a Masters in Management, Finance and Economics with
Distinction, and a First Class Honours bachelor degree, from the University
of Waikato.
His permanent position is effective immediately and is based in Auckland. He
will be a member of ANZ NZ's Leadership Team and will report to ANZ NZ CEO
Antonia Watson.
He replaces Watson, who became CEO in December 2019 after serving as acting
CEO for six months.
His appointment has received a non-objection from the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand.
For media enquiries contact: Stefan Herrick, 021 748 492
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