Banco Santander has announced the appointment of Lindsey Argalas as its chief digital and innovation officer.

Argalas will be responsible for developing the bank’s digital strategy and encouraging collaboration across Santander’s businesses and markets.

Argalas joins the bank from Silicon Valley-based software firm Intuit, where she held a number of senior positions over the last nine years, including senior vice president and chief of staff. Prior to that, Argalas worked as a principal at the Boston Consulting group for 10 years in Europe, Australia and the US.

Ana Botin, executive chairman of the Santander Group, commented: “The investment and progress we are making in digital is a critically important part of our strategy, allowing us to reach more customers with better, faster and more efficient services. I am delighted to appoint someone of Lindsey’s calibre to this important role.”

Argalas added: “Santander’s strength, serving 128 million customers, presents tremendous opportunity to deliver highly innovative digital experiences. I am excited to be part of this important transformation, bringing the best of technology to benefit customers’ financial lives.”

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