Experienced Banking Professional Mark Thundercliffe Brings Banking Expertise to SAS as Northern Europe Advisor

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Experienced Banking Professional Mark Thundercliffe Brings Banking Expertise to SAS as Northern Europe Advisor

(IN BRIEF) SAS, the leading global analytics company, has appointed Mark Thundercliffe as an advisor for the Northern Europe region. In this role, he will advise on business strategies, risk management and public sector risks in the UK & Ireland and Nordic regions, with a special focus on UK banking. Thundercliffe brings 35 years of experience in corporate, retail, and business banking, having held senior positions at Citi, HSBC and Virgin Money. He is recognized globally as an expert in banking risk management and was awarded the UK Outstanding Chief Risk Officer of the Year in 2018 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

(PRESS RELEASE) MARLOW, UK, 31-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  SAS Institute Inc., an American multinational developer of analytics software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Thundercliffe as an advisor for the Northern Europe region. With nearly 35 years of corporate, retail and business banking experience, Thundercliffe brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to SAS.

In his role, Thundercliffe will cover the UK & Ireland and Nordics regions, with a specific focus on UK banking. He will also advise on risks facing the public sector. As a former Group Chief Risk Officer at Virgin Money, Thundercliffe led the effective governance and oversight of significant risks and opportunities across the organization, including strategic, operational, financial, analytics, and regulatory risks.

Thundercliffe is recognized globally as a leading expert in banking risk management and is particularly well known in the UK as a keynote speaker at leading industry events. He was awarded the UK Outstanding Chief Risk Officer of the Year at the 2018 UK Credit Awards, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 UK Credit Awards for his contribution to the UK banking industry.

Commenting on joining the SAS team, Mark said: “I’m delighted to be working with SAS Banking teams and helping them develop their strategic approach to the challenges facing financial services. The significant economic upheaval of recent times continues to impact many sections of society and the banking sector has a crucial role to play in leveraging technology that is being developed to improve risk management.

“As SAS continues to lead the field in analytics solutions and never stops innovating, I will be working closely with the team on financial services principal risks, enabling firms to focus on great outcomes for customers, colleagues, and shareholders.”

Roderick Crawford, Senior Regional VP for Northern Europe at SAS, said: “I’m absolutely delighted Mark has joined us as an advisor. It’s so important that as a technology company we have a complete and as detailed a view of risk management within the banking industry including the best partnership model that drives much needed change as financial services digitalises, regulators’ standards increase, and consumer expectations rise.  Mark’s appointment is an important step into further enhancing our capabilities across the region.”

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