ANZ recruits emerging technology expert

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8 November 2017
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ANZ has made a key technology appointment, announcing the recruitment of San Francisco-based veteran, Ron Spector as its new managing director, new business, emerging technology and ventures.

The big banking group said Spector would be reporting to group executive digital banking, Maile Carnegie.

The banking group’s announcement said Spector was currently based in San Francisco and is a strategic innovation and venture adviser with more than 27 years’ international experience in financial services, retail and media industries.

Spector was a founding partner of Macquarie Technology Ventures and was US head of technology investment banking at Macquarie Group.

The announcement said that in his new role Spector would have responsibility for developing potential new business opportunities and disruptive technologies as well as investing in emerging growth companies to improve the products and services provided to customers.

Commenting on the appointment, Carnegie said Spector would lead a group-wide function to accelerate ANZ’s efforts “to make our customers’ lives simpler and find new, innovative opportunities to build a world-class digital bank”.

“We’re confident this focus will open new markets for ANZ, while also improving the products and services we provide our customers,” she said.

Spector will be based in Sydney from January 2018.

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