Skandiabanken ASA : Skandiabanken ASA hires Christoffer Hernæs as Head of Innovation and Development
The appointment of Christoffer Hernæs is an important step in the bank’s ongoing organisational changes to meet the competitive landscape of the future and to develop solutions creating great value for its customers.
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We are very pleased to strengthen our team with the hire of Christoffer Hernæs. He has extensive experience and will add the commitment and expertise we need to continue challenging the industry and delivering the best solutions to our customers. We are in the final phase of the technical separation from our former owner Skandia and look forward to increase our efforts in developing the bank, says CEO of Skandiabanken ASA, Magnar Øyhovden.
Christoffer Hernæs has extensive experience in finance, strategy and business development. He is among Norway’s leading profiles in understanding technological trends and their impact on the finance sector and fintech. He is an international writer, speaker and an active blogger. Hernæs comes from the position as Vice President of strategy and innovation in the SpareBank 1 Group and will join Skandiabanken in January 2017.
Our IT and Business Development will be merged into a single unit – Innovation and Development, which will be led by Hernæs. Head of IT, Eirunn Skogen, and head of Business development, Magne Angelshaug, will both be part of the new initiative.
