South East: Santander appoints regional director for business development

Santander Corporate & Commercial has appointed Ben Barbanel as the new regional director for business development in London and the South East. 

In is new role, Barbanel will be responsible for helping Santander Corporate & Commercial continue to focus on building a high-quality relationship bank by applying a strategic and dynamic approach to developing the business. He will work closely with SMEs, introducers and intermediaries to further Santander’s growth plans to become the SME bank of choice in the UK.

Barbanel was previously the deputy regional director for London, where he led a team of 20 relationship directors. He has been at Santander since 2009 when he joined from Clydesdale Bank.

He said: “I am delighted to have been appointed to this key role. Over the past couple of years, Santander Corporate & Commercial has established itself as a major supporter of UK businesses and I am confident the next few years will bring even more success. Santander offers a service shaped entirely around its customers, with a full relationship management approach, and I am looking forward to developing the business in the region.”