Santander appoints former American Express vice-president as head of innovation
Santander UK has appointed Sigga Sigurdardottir as its head of innovation, the banking giant confirmed on Monday.
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She will step into her new role on 1 September. Sigurdardottir will join the FTSE 100 company from American Express, where she has worked since 2001 across Europe, Asia and the Americas, most recently as vice president and head of e-commerce and digital distribution in New York.
“Sigga will focus on the exciting opportunities Santander has in the digitalisation of the bank and in the investment and design of new ways and models to serve our customers,” Santander said.
Santander shares were down 0.46% to 419.80p at 1553 BST on Monday.