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SUMMARY:Cambridge Network event: Ana Botin\, CEO of Santander UK - Ana Bot
 in\, CEO of Santander UK
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CONTACT:Louise Rushworth
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to welcome Ana Botin\, CEO of Santander UK t
 o speak in Cambridge on the eve of Santander opening their new office here
  in the city.\n\nAna Botín has a long track record in the financial indus
 try\, joining Banco Santander in 1988 after eight years with JP Morgan in 
 New York. During this time\, she led the establishment of Santander's inve
 stment banking business as well as its franchises in Braziland Argentina\,
  which today remain among the most profitable in the global network. In De
 cember 2010 she was appointed CEO of Santander UK plc\, one Britain’s le
 ading personal financial services companies and one of the largest provide
 rs of mortgages and savings in the UK.\n\nIn 1999\, Ms Botin left her exec
 utive duties at Santander and partnered with internet entrepreneurs in an 
 IT consultancy firm which she grew and ultimately sold to Indra\, the lead
 ing global technology company based in Spain.  During this period she also
  set up a €220 million Private Equity Fund\, Suala\, which focused on in
 vestment in growth companies and produced significant returns for major in
 stitutional investors.  From 2002 until moving to the UK in 2010 Ms Botin 
 was Executive Chairman of Banesto. Under her leadership the bank improved 
 its business mix\, fostering the SME and Corporate segments\, achieved top
 -ranked customer service\, and was recognised as one of the five best comp
 anies to work at for seven years in a row in Spain. In that period\, Banes
 to also financially outperformed its peers\, thanks to its efficient busin
 ess model\, superior IT and strong risk management capabilities\, and was 
 recognised as the Best Bank in Spain for three consecutive years by the fi
 nancial magazine Euromoney.\n\n\nTimings: The talk will last for about 30 
 minutes\, followed by Q&A and light refreshments afterwards.  There will b
 e a light refreshments and an opportunity to network after the event\, whi
 ch we estimate will end around 8.00pm.\n\nFor more information about this 
 event and to book please go to http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/ca
 mbridge-network-event-ana-botin-ceo-of-santander/\n\n
LOCATION:The Hauser Forum\, 3 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 0GT
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