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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 15, 2008) - BNP Paribas is pleased to announce the
appointment of Gautier Dirkx as CEO and President of BNP Paribas Canada.
Gautier will be responsible for the firm's operations in the Canadian
territory where the bank employs 300 people in Montreal, Toronto and
Vancouver. He reports to Everett Schenk, head of Corporate and Investment
Banking for BNP Paribas in North America. Gautier replaces Edward Speal who
was recently appointed as regional head of structured finance for the
Americas in New York.
BNP Paribas has been present in Canada since 1961 and is today, one of the
largest foreign bank subsidiaries operating in the country. The firm offers
a full range of Corporate and Investment Banking products in the Canadian
market including capital markets, advisory, financing solutions and
derivatives. Gautier will work to strengthen and further develop the bank's
presence in this key region.
Commenting, Everett Schenk said, "The Canadian market is very important for
the BNP Paribas group in North America. We are fully committed to the
region and have a long-standing presence with excellent client
relationships. We look forward to further successful growth and to serving
our clients."
Gautier has spent 11 years at the group's head office in Paris, most
recently as deputy global head of Commodity Finance. He joined the firm in
1997 as a senior credit officer for Structured Finance. In 2000, he was
appointed global head of credit for Energy, Commodities, Export and Project
finance. Prior to joining the firm, Gautier worked at both Banque Indosuez
in Paris and SBC Warburg in London.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is a European leader in global banking and
financial services and is one of the 4 strongest banks in the world
according to Standard & Poor's. The group is present in over 85 countries,
with more than 168,000 employees, including 129,500 in Europe. The group
holds key positions in three major segments: Corporate and Investment
Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. Present throughout
Europe in all of its business lines, the bank's two domestic markets in
retail banking are France and Italy. BNP Paribas also has a significant
presence in North America and strong positions in Asia and the emerging
markets.
About Corporate and Investment Banking at BNP Paribas :
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment banking division (CIB) has 16,000
employees, deployed in over 53 countries around the world. BNP Paribas CIB
excels in three fundamental sectors in particular:
Derivatives -- it is one of the leading global players in rates, credit,
forex, commodity and equity derivatives
Capital markets -- it is amongst the top ten Euro houses for both ECM and
DCM (bond issues, securitization, convertibles and shares).
Structured finance -- it is amongst the world leaders for acquisition,
export, project and commodity finance.
For further information please visit our website at
http://cib.bnpparibas.com/