Swedbank has appointed Tomas Hedberg, who is currently Head of the Special Task
Force unit, as deputy President and deputy CEO. Tomas Hedberg will take on his
new role as of July 1 and will become permanent member of the Group Executive
Committee.
The responsibilities include the important partnership with the Savings Banks
and to support the CEO in the implementation of the strategic direction.
"I am glad that Tomas Hedberg has accepted to take on the role as deputy
President and deputy CEO. By appointing Tomas, we add yet another leader to the
Group Executive Committee who truly embodies the Swedbank values and who holds
extensive experience from the financial industry," says Jens Henriksson,
President and CEO of Swedbank.
Tomas Hedberg will also head the CEO Office, along with the Special Task Force
unit. Tomas Hedberg has previously held positions within Swedbank as Head of
Group Treasury, CEO of Swedbank Robur and Global Head of FX and Fixed Income.
"I am proud and simultaneously humbled by the challenge of becoming Deputy
President and Deputy CEO of the bank. Swedbank has a unique position and I
really look forward to continuing the work to create a sustainable future for
the many people and businesses in Sweden and in the Baltics," says Tomas
Hedberg.
Contact:
Unni Jerndal, Head of Group Press Office, unni.jerndal@swedbank.com, +46 73 092
1180
Annie Ho, Head of IR, annie.ho@swedbank.com, +46 70 343 7815
Swedbank encourages a sound and sustainable financial situation for the many
households and businesses. As a leading bank in our home markets of Sweden,
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Swedbank offers a wide range of financial
services and products. Swedbank has over 7 million retail customers and around
600 000 corporate customers and organisations with 159 branches in Sweden and
81 branches in the Baltic countries. The group is also present in other Nordic
countries, the US and China. Read more at www.swedbank.com