Digital bank expands management team with new hire

An online bank is to expand its executive board with a new appointment.

Wolfgang Strobel will be joining the management team as of the 1^st February at Munich-based Fidor Bank AG to help develop the lender’s national and international strategy.

Miguel Rueda Hernando, Supervisory Board Chairman, said Wolfgang was highly experienced and a digitally savvy bank manager.

“His experience makes a particularly good addition to our outstanding management team led by Matthias Kröner, Dr Michael Maier and Steffen Seeger,” said Miguel.

"At the same time we were impressed by his great expertise in international business development and capital markets, but especially his talent for implementing the fast pace of digital banking successfully and pragmatically in his projects.

“I wish Mr Strobel great success with his new responsibilities and look forward to working with him."

Wolfgang has over 20 years’ experience in the design of digital business models and strategies in the financial industry.

He previously worked as a management consultant for KPMG and was a director of DAB Bank AG in Munich.