{
  "id": 15977104,
  "title": "Santander hires former El Corte Inglés CEO Santiago Bau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/santander-ficha-al-exceo-de-el-corte-ingles-santiago-bau",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:18:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2026/10/22/6ad9060de5fdea73488b4581.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Santander has appointed Santiago Bau, former CEO of El Corte Inglés, as its new global head of Strategy, Finance, and Procurement within the Technology and Operations (T&O) division. Bau will join the bank in November and report to Juan Olaizola, Chief Operating & Technology Officer. He will oversee the execution of the T&O strategic plan, including Strategy, Finance, Procurement, and Budget Planning. Bau previously worked at Goldman Sachs for 17 years and was also president of the board of Financiera El Corte Inglés, a subsidiary of Santander and El Corte Inglés.",
  "summary": "The executive will be responsible for Strategy, Finance and Supplier Management in the Technology and Operations (T&O) area of the group.",
  "key_points": [
    "Santiago Bau appointed as Santander's global leader in Strategy, Finance, and Supplier Management.",
    "Bau joins Santander in November, reporting to Chief Operating & Technology Officer Juan Olaizola.",
    "Former El Corte Inglés CEO with Goldman Sachs experience."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}