Standard Chartered has named successor to incumbent ops chief David Whiteling who will be leaving the bank.
Roel Louwhoff joins Standard Chartered as its chief technology, operations and transformation officer, according to a statement, effective April 1.
He replaces current group chief operating officer David Whiteing’s who will leave the bank and relocate back to Australia.
Standard Chartered hired Louwhoff on November 1 last year as its group chief digital, technology and innovation officer. Prior to joining, he was the chief operations and transformation officer at ING Bank for seven years.
Ops + Tech
According to Standard Chartered, the newly created role reflects the bank’s plans to restructure the organization to more deeply embed the technology function within its broader operations.
«With [Whiteing’s] departure, I have decided to combine our operations and technology teams to enable us to move faster, harness synergies,
and accelerate the delivery of our strategy and transformation across the bank,» said group chief executive Bill Winters.
«I see massive opportunities for the bank to transform as a client-focused, purpose-driven organization, delivering a seamless end-to-end client experience and doing things more efficiently,» Louwhoff added.
