Financing for SMEs
Change of managing director at akf
Bernhard Ismann was appointed Managing Director of akf Bank and akf Leasing at the beginning of the year and complements the management team of the financing partner for SMEs.
As Chief Representative, the 53-year-old had already taken over the role of former Managing Director Ulrich Weyer since July 1, 2019. Bernhard Ismann currently heads the Finance and Accounting, Legal, Risk Management / Risk Controlling, Services as well as Corporate Development and Controlling departments at akf Bank and akf Leasing.
"With Bernhard Ismann, we have been able to gain an outstanding colleague, both personally and professionally, as Chief Financial Officer for akf group. It quickly became clear to us that he was our ideal candidate to succeed Ulrich Weyer," says Dr. Frank Henes, CEO of akf Bank and akf Leasing, welcoming the new member of the management board.
Bernhard Ismann is also looking forward to the challenge ahead of him of helping to shape akf's further growth: "We have an ambitious strategy for the future and will continue to expand our company's new business in promising sectors and properties - always under the premise of keeping risks at a very low level. We will continue to offer our customers tailor-made financing at attractive conditions. In my role, I will do everything in my power to further increase the profitability of our company through stringent cost management," says the newly appointed Managing Director.
The trained banker, tax consultant and graduate economist has a wealth of experience: He had previously been responsible for corporate management, finance and risk controlling at Augsburger Aktienbank as a general representative since 2006. He was Managing Director of the subsidiary AAB Asset Services GmbH from its foundation in 2016 until 2019. Ismann was also a member of the Supervisory Board of the institutional asset manager and specialist strategy provider Aquantum AG in Munich between 2013 and 2017. Until 2006, Ismann worked for KPMG AG Munich for ten years in the Financial Services division as a manager responsible for managing audits and projects at credit, financial services and private equity companies.
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