KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has appointed Joel Kornreich as group chief executive officer effective Jan 1, 2015.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, Alliance Bank said prior to joining the bank, Kornreich was with Citigroup for 20 years in various roles around the world.

“He is well-known for his successful management of consumer banking businesses, built around superior service and innovative solutions,” it said.

With over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry, Kornreich's last position was country business manager of Citibank Global Consumer Group, South Korea, it said.

Alliance Bank said prior to this, Kornreich managed Citi's consumer businesses in Indonesia, Russia, Spain, Belgium and Greece.

“He also served as Citi's retail banking head in Singapore, as well as its Asia-Pacific marketing director,” it said — Bernama