Banesco Panama welcomes its new Executive President
This past
July 2nd, 2019, a simple but elegant welcoming event took place at Ciudad de Panama’s Bristol Hotel, where all of Banesco’s clients, friends and acquaintances
were able to meet Mr. Alfonso Pietro,
Banesco’s new Executive President
and General Manager, replacing Carlos
Alberto Escotet.
During his introductory
speech as Banesco Panama’s new C.E.O., he said: “I take this position with a
clear commitment to continue growing together. Banks contribute clearly to any
country’s economy, but in Banesco’s case, we are set apart thanks to our commitment
to also helping the people, as we firmly believe that clients are the main
reason behind the bank’s existence.”
He also
expressed his intentions to continue the work that Escotet started, which he
considers is key when it comes to keeping the
bank’s position. He also insisted that the work that has been done to place
Banesco Panama in the seventh place
when it comes to the country’s top banks will continue to be supported. Said success
was only achieved thanks to Banesco Panama’s Board of Directors, presided by
Miguel Ángel Marcano, a Business
Administrator graduated from Venezuela’s Andrés Bello Catholic University.
Alfonso Pietro took his first steps
into the banking sector with Banesco
España, where he worked his way up from Commercial Manager to Zone Director from 1988 to 2005. Afterwards,
he worked with ABANCA as Zone
Director until 2007, when he became a Territorial
Director, in charge of 4 Zones and 70 banks. Given his excellent
performance in 2014, he was made Recovery
Area Director, where he made a name for himself when it came to risk
management.
As part of his work as new Executive President and General Manager, Pietro will look out
for the bank’s sustainable growth
and innovative transformation. He will also be put in charge of Banesco Panama’s new projects, including
the incorporation of new tech that will allow for the optimization of processes in order to guarantee better services for
its clients. He also commented on the importance of meeting the deadlines of
the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, continuing providing support in
all sorts of areas, including entrepreneurship,
culture, education and environmental
care in Panama.
The night was filled with well-wishes
for the new Executive President.