THE HAGUE, Netherlands,
January 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon today announces the appointment of Mark Bloom (American) to succeed Brenda Clancy (American) as Global Chief
Technology Officer and a member of the Management Committee,
effective February 1, 2016. Mr. Bloom
joins Aegon from Citigroup Inc., where he held various technology
leadership positions. In his most recent role, Mr. Bloom has served
as Citi's Global Head of Consumer Digital and Operations
Technology, where he has been responsible for the Digital, Data,
and Operations platforms and technology solutions and innovations
that support Citi's Consumer business around the globe.
Mr. Bloom takes over from Mrs. Clancy who will retire during the
second quarter of 2016 after a long and distinguished career with
the company.
"I would like to thank Brenda for establishing Aegon's global
technology function," said CEO Alex
Wynaendts. "She has provided an invaluable contribution
during her time at Aegon and Transamerica, and the creation of our
highly effective global IT model is a testament to the huge strides
we have made under her leadership."
In his new role Mr. Bloom will be responsible for Aegon's global
technology activities. He will be leading the IT function in
delivering innovative business solutions which further enhance the
digital customer experience and operational excellence. Mr. Bloom
will report to Alex Wynaendts and will be located in Baltimore, Maryland.
"I'm very pleased that Mark Bloom
is joining us as Global Chief Technology Officer, a role essential
to both the execution of our strategy and to getting closer to our
customers through digital innovation. Mark is highly respected in
the industry and has a strong track record in building truly
innovative and customer-friendly digital solutions. His experience
in the worlds of finance and technology will be a strong asset to
the company."
Aegon's roots go back more than 150 years - to the first half of
the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an
international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the
world's leading financial services organizations, providing life
insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon's purpose is to
help people take responsibility for their financial future. More
information: aegon.com .
Media relations
Debora de Laaf
+31-(0)70-344-8730
gcc@aegon.com
Investor relations
Willem van den Berg
+31-(0)70-344-8405
ir@aegon.com
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