Sarabjit “Ruby” Walia Appointed Head of Digital for HSBC’s US Retail Banking and Wealth Management Group
March 28 2018 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Leadership Role to Focus on Investment and
Utilization of Technology to Continue to Improve the Client
Experience
HSBC Bank today announced that Sarabjit “Ruby” Walia was
appointed Head of Digital for its US Retail Banking and Wealth
Management Group (RBWM). Walia is responsible for setting the
strategy, operating model and performance standards for HSBC’s
digital channels in the US and Canada. He will be based in New York
City, reporting directly to Pablo Sanchez, Regional Head of Retail
Banking and Wealth Management for HSBC Bank, USA, N.A.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180328005695/en/
Sarabjit "Ruby" Walia (Photo: Business
Wire)
“We are pleased to have Ruby join our team as we focus on
expanding our digital channels to drive customer acquisition and
make the customer experience simpler, better, faster and more
secure,” said Sanchez. “Ruby is a well-regarded technology
executive with a proven track record in mobile, digital and product
development. His operating experience, management skills, and
strategic vision will support the evolution of how we operate so we
can continue to be responsive to our clients’ needs to bank when,
where and how they choose.”
Walia will work to establish the strategic framework, standards
and governance to ensure digital is fully embraced in the RBWM
group and more broadly within HSBC as an industry best
standard.
“I’m excited to join HSBC – a company with a long history of
innovation and a vast global network that offers
internationally-focused and expansion-minded clients unrivaled
expertise,” said Walia. “RBWM is aspiring to be a digital-led bank
that draws on new technologies and partnerships to expand its
product offerings and enhance customers’ online banking
experiences.”
Sarabjit “Ruby” Walia Bio
Prior to joining HSBC, Walia was Head of Mobile & Online
Banking at TD Bank. In this role he led a digital product team to
execute an aggressive digitization strategy which included
strategic partnership deals with fintech startups, the re-launch of
the TD mobile banking application in Canada and digital wallet
initiatives in North America.
Before that, he served as the Chief Applications Officer at Dun
& Bradstreet and the Chief Technology Officer for Dow Jones
& Company. Additionally, he has held leadership roles at
Financial Dynamics, GE/NBC Universal and Viacom.
HSBC Bank USA, National Association (HSBC Bank USA, N.A.)
serves customers through retail banking and wealth management,
commercial banking, private banking, and global banking and markets
segments. It operates bank branches in: California; Connecticut;
Delaware; Washington, D.C.; Florida; Maryland; New Jersey; New
York; Pennsylvania; Virginia; and Washington. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is the principal subsidiary of HSBC USA Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
is a Member of the FDIC. Investment and brokerage services are
provided through HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., (Member NYSE/FINRA/
SIPC) and insurance products are provided through HSBC Insurance
Agency (USA) Inc.
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group,
is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide
from around 3,900 offices in 67 countries and territories in
Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and
North Africa. With assets of US$2,522bn at 31 December 2017, HSBC
is one of the world's largest banking and financial services
organizations.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180328005695/en/
HSBCMatt Klein, 212-525-4644Matt.klein@us.hsbc.com
HSBC (NYSE:HSBC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
HSBC (NYSE:HSBC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024