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Mark Ryan Appointed to Wells Fargo Bank International Board of Directors

March 25, 2015 4:30 AM EDT

Ryan joins Walter Brazil as independent, non-executive director

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo International Group, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), announced today that Mark Ryan was elected to the board of directors for Wells Fargo Bank International (WFBI). In this role, Ryan will act as an independent, non-executive director.

Headquartered in Dublin, WFBI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank. It is a European Union (EU) bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. WFBI provides banking and financial services to Wells Fargo commercial and corporate customers across EU/EEA countries.

“We are thrilled to announce that Mark Ryan has joined our board of directors,” said Holly Kaczmarczyk, chief executive officer of WFBI. “Our board members play a critical role in shaping our operational and business strategy. With his invaluable experience and esteemed reputation, Mark will be a great asset to WFBI as we continue to build our banking platform in Ireland and the EU in order to better serve our customers doing business across Europe.”

Ryan recently retired from his role as country managing director of Accenture Ireland, which provides management consulting, technology and outsourcing services to local and international clients. He has spent his entire career with Accenture since joining the firm in 1982. Over the years, Ryan has also worked in the company’s San Francisco and London offices. He was appointed head of the company’s Financial Services practice in Ireland, where he played a critical role in developing the business and expanding the client base. Ryan also championed the creation of Accenture’s extensive Corporate Citizenship program in Ireland. He received his education from St Mary’s College, Rathmines; Cistercian College, Roscrea; and Trinity College Dublin.

The WFBI board has overall responsibility and management of the business and affairs of the bank. It monitors and oversees bank operations, ensuring prudent management, sound planning, proper procedures and systems of internal control and compliance with all statutory and regulatory obligations. The directors act in accordance with all relevant and applicable legislative and regulatory rules.

About Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo’s International Group operates from 36 countries, including branches in the Cayman Islands, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Toronto. The company provides middle market businesses, corporations, financial institutions, and multilateral organizations with a wide range of international solutions.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.

Wells Fargo & Company
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Source: Wells Fargo & Company



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