OREANDA-NEWS. Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking business of Sberbank, announces that today Igor Bulantsev joined the team as Vice President, Director of the Client Management Department. Igor's key priority will be implementing the strategic initiatives of the updated business model in the "major client" segment - CIB clients, including increasing the number of cross sales, differentiating the client work model, digitalisation, etc.

Igor will report to Oleg Ganeev, Head of Sberbank CIB, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank.

Oleg Ganeev, Head of Sberbank CIB, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank, commented: "Igor Bulantsev - a specialist who has worked extensively in management positions in the banking industry - is an important addition to our team. As of today Sberbank CIB services almost 8,000 major corporations and state companies. The Client Management Department performs a strategic role in servicing clients by working according to the "one stop shop" principle. On today's market, efficiently organised client service is the key to success. Igor's many years of financial sector experience and in-depth knowledge of corporate banking products will help us strengthen positions throughout the business."

Igor Bulantsev has more than two decades of financial sector experience. He joins Sberbank CIB from Nordea Bank (known as Orgresbank until 2009), where he worked since 2003, initially as First Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, responsible for strategic development of the bank and coordinating its structured subdivisions' sales of bank products, and then from 2009 as Chairman of the Management Board. From 1998 to 2003, Igor was Senior Vice President of Guta Bank, where he oversaw the "Trade Operations & Client Asset Management" and "Corporate Finance" blocks. Prior to this he worked at Rossiyskiy Credit Bank, where he went from manager of the currency and financial operations to head of foreign market conversion operations. Igor graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation with a major in Finance and Credit.

"Joining Sberbank CIB and gaining the opportunity to contribute to the development of a unique corporate and investment banking offering is an exciting step in my career. The scale of its business combined with coverage of major clients from Russia and the CIS, as well as first class financial advisory expertise, makes Sberbank CIB one of the most promising companies for professional development on the Russian market," said Igor Bulantsev, commenting on his appointment.