FinTech Magazine - May 2022 | Page 167

Constantin Mareș

OTP BANK EXECUTIVE BIO

Constantin Mareș

TITLE : CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER INDUSTRY : BANKING LOCATION : ROMANIA
Constantin Mareș is Deputy General Manager at OTP Bank Romania and coordinates the new Digital Division , created within the local development strategy of the bank .
His management objectives for the Digital Division include stimulating performance , nurturing the innovative environment in the bank , while creating an optimal working environment for professional development and positioning OTP Bank Romania in the elite of the most desired employers in Romania .
Constantin Mareş has 25 years of experience in the banking system , and in the last 20 years , he has held top and senior management positions . Since 2015 , he has been the promoter of cultural change at OTP Bank Romania , a change that has included both the digital transformation and the transformation of the way of working into an agile , collaborative and modern one . He is directly responsible for the success of OTP Bank Romania ' s Apollo organic growth programme , which focuses on improving the customer experience , process efficiency , and developing key portfolio products .

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