Grupo Supervielle S.A. Announces Completion of Management Changes at its Bank Subsidiary to Further Integrate Operations
Buenos Aires, April 9, 2019 – Grupo Supervielle S.A. (NYSE: SUPV; BYMA: SUPV), (“Supervielle” or the “Company”) a universal financial services group headquartered in Argentina with a nationwide presence, announced today that the Board of Directors of its subsidiary Banco Supervielle has unanimously appointed Mr. Alejandro Stengel as Deputy CEO and COO, reporting to Mr. Jorge Ramirez, CEO of Banco Supervielle and Grupo Supervielle. Mr. Alejandro Stengel has been a board member of Grupo Supervielle since 2010.
Mr. Stengel will head Personal and Business Banking, Corporate Banking, and the Banking Products area, as well as Technology and Operations, Central Services, Processes & Data Management, and Business Intelligence. He will also be spearheading the Digital Transformation process ensuring its adequate implementation across the organization. In his new role, Alejandro Stengel will work with the CEO in the execution of Supervielle’s growth and transformation strategy which is centered on digital transformation, customer experience, efficiency and profitability.
In addition, Banco Supervielle’s Retail Banking area which has been redefined as Personal and Business Banking, will be led by Mr. Silvio Margaría effective today, replacing Mrs. Beatriz De la Torre who has tendered her resignation as of today. Having joined Supervielle in October 2016, Mr. Margaría has significant experience in managerial positions overseeing nationwide retail banking networks, as well as corporate banking having spent his entire career working in various international and domestic financial institutions. As part of the operational streamlining we are undertaking, Mr. Eduardo Urdapilleta, Processes and Digital Transformation manager has left the Company as of today. His areas of responsibility have been distributed between Processes and Data Management, and Business Intelligence.
With these organizational changes, we seek to further our operational leverage, continue to gain share of wallet among our customers and acquire new customers by offering tailor made financial services for each of our target segments, enhancing the customer journey and loyalty through digital transformation and innovation.
About Grupo Supervielle S.A. (NYSE: SUPV; BYMA: SUPV)
Grupo Supervielle S.A. (“Supervielle”) is a universal financial services group located in Argentina that owns the fifth largest private domestically-owned bank in terms of assets. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Supervielle offers retail and corporate banking, treasury, consumer finance, insurance, asset management and other products and services nationwide to a broad customer base including: individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises and medium to large-sized companies. With origins dating back to 1887, Supervielle operates through a multi-brand and multi-channel platform with a strategic national footprint. As of December 31, 2018, Supervielle had total assets of AR$141.1 billion under Argentine Banking GAAP. As of the date of this report Supervielle had 344 access points and near 2 million active customers. As of December 31, 2018, Grupo Supervielle had 456,722,322 shares outstanding and a free float of 64.6%. For information about Grupo Supervielle, visit www.gruposupervielle.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ana Bartesaghi
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Gustavo Tewel
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Nahila Schianmarella
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Valeria Kohan
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Valeria.KOHAN@supervielle.com.ar
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