Saxo Bank Promotes Stig Christensen as Chief Sales Officer

Saxo Bank, a Denmark based investment banking specialist known for its multi-asset class trading and investment brokerage services recently revealed the promotion of one of its executives. As per official press release from the firm, it has promoted Mr. Stig Christensen to serve as its Chief Sales Officer effective immediately. Mr. Christensen has been a part of the Copenhagen headquartered firm since 2016 and served in the capacity of Chief Human Resources Officer. While Stig takes on his new role, he will also continue to retain his former role of Chief of Human Resources division until permanent replacement is found as per statement released by the firm. Stig’s promotion to role of Head of Sales division comes following the departure of Mr. Damian Bunce from the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Stig is viewed as a major contributor to firm’s growth given his efforts to develop competence within the bank’s global sales division while ensuring a win-win scenario for both clients and partners.

Christensen is a veteran with more than a decade of experience in wide range of services namely management consulting, executive search and assessment, sales training and sales strategy development. However, it should be noted that his career spans for more than two decades with earlier phase of his career being spent in beverages industry. Some of his most notable roles in multi-decade long career history include – Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates – a New York headquartered management consulting firm and Managing Director/Vice President roles at Carlsberg Group. As Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates, he oversaw the firm’s executive search and assessment process alongside other senior executives with special focus on financial services sector. During his 15 year long tenure with beverage group Carlsberg he spent nearly a decade serving in wide range of commercial and management positions based out of Germany and Switzerland and post which he served as Managing Director for the group’s subsidiaries in Paris, France and as VP of Sales for Carlsberg & Tuborg for Danish Market.

Commenting on his new role, Stig Christensen said, “I am very excited to start in this new position and also humble in assuming this big responsibility. Having worked with all aspects of our business during the last four years, it is clear to me that Saxo Bank has a very strong proposition with on the one hand our digital engagement, technology, platforms and products and, on the other hand our competent sales force and client services staff. I look very much forward to producing a huge team effort with all our offices and the rest of the Group to further strengthen the commercial focus and engagement with our growing client base”.

Speaking about Stig’s promotion, Mr. Kim Fournais – Founder and CEO of Saxo Bank said, “We are very pleased that Stig Christensen has agreed to assume leadership of our commercial activities. Stig has proved a highly effective leader with a strong commercial mindset and has been instrumental in the build-out of our global organization. These are important qualities as we continue to welcome more clients and assets across markets, and we are confident that he will take the global sales organization to the next level to ensure win-win with our clients and partners”.  Mr. Fournais also thanked Damian for his contribution to Saxo Bank stating, “We would like to thank Damian for his contribution to Saxo Bank and for the important role he has played in developing our commercial culture over the last two years. We wish him the very best in his future endeavours”.