Stefan Ortseifen

Spokesman of the Executive Board
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Düsseldorf

biography

In his presentation "Successful strategies for dynamic growth in corporate finance", Stefan Ortseifen will talk about ways and strategies to increase value in the banking and financial services sector.

As a leading specialist, IKB has been supporting medium-sized companies with long-term financing solutions for many years. In the 2005/2006 financial year, the operating result grew by 16% to 233 million euros, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations. The increase in new business to EUR 11.3 billion was an important basis for this success. The Bank's Corporate Clients, Real Estate Clients and Structured Finance business segments all contributed to IKB's growth. IKB focuses in particular on innovative and fast-growing SMEs, commercial real estate investors, foreign companies and project partners. Entrepreneurial thinking is one of IKB's top priorities, which is reflected in the precise consideration of specific customer requirements with regard to the market and competitive environment as well as internal company processes when developing financing concepts.

In a dynamic competitive environment, IKB focuses on continuity and long-term partnerships with its customers. This is also reflected in the corporate philosophy, which is based on the cornerstones of partnership, independence, flexibility and expertise. As a bank with medium-sized structures, IKB supports its customers in maintaining their entrepreneurial independence in the long term. Thanks to a lean organizational structure geared towards value-added processes, IKB is able to respond flexibly to the wishes and requirements of its customers. Thanks to its intensive and long-standing contact with more than 20,000 SMEs, IKB also has a comprehensive insight into the respective sectors and companies and can therefore offer specific financing solutions.

Mr. Stefan Ortseifen Before joining IKB in 1984, he had already worked for more than 10 years in the accounting and financing departments of leading industrial companies. After several years in the Foreign Finance division, which he headed from 1987 to 1992, he became head of IKB's Frankfurt branch in 1992. He has been a member of the Board of Managing Directors since 1994 and Spokesman of the Board of Managing Directors of IKB since 2004.

In his presentation, Mr. Ortseifen will discuss ways and strategies of increasing value in the banking and financial services industry.

Status: Beginning of 2007

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Stefan Ortseifen

biography