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Heartland Bank Appoints Vaughan Dixon As Chief Technology and Operations Officer

PRIVATEJul 03, 2024almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Operations Officer

Company

Heartland Bank

Vaughan Dixon
MelbourneFinancial ServicesFinanceLendingBanking

Description

Heartland Bank has announced the creation of a new chief technology and operations officer role, which has been filled by Vaughan Dixon from the Australian non-bank lender and buy now pay later (BNPL) specialist humm group. Dixon will replace Zvonko Balic, the bank’s current chief technology officer for Australia, who will depart from the organization over the coming months.

Company Information

Company

Heartland Bank

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Heartland Bank is a digital specialist bank, part of the New Zealand-based Heartland Group, and the first bank in New Zealand to acquire an Australian banking licence. It entered the Australian market in 2020 with the acquisition of MyLife MyFinance and significantly expanded its Australian footprint earlier this year with the buy-out of Challenger Bank.

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