KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
UMB
Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) announces it has named Ram
Shankar as chief financial officer. Shankar will have responsibility for
the overall financial management of the company, including financial
planning and analysis, accounting, balance sheet management, investor
relations, corporate investments, tax, and board reporting.
Shankar brings nearly 20 years of industry experience with specific
expertise in financial planning, balance sheet strategy, investor
relations, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and
profitability forecasting. Prior to joining UMB, Shankar spent five
years as managing director of First Niagara Financial Group, where he
headed financial planning and analysis and investor relations. Before
that, Shankar spent time at FBR Capital Markets as a senior research
analyst and at M&T Bank Corporation in the financial planning
measurement and corporate finance/M&A group.
“Ram is a seasoned, strategic-minded finance professional who will be
integral in positioning us for continued growth and success, while also
helping us navigate our unique business model,” said Mariner Kemper, CEO
and chairman of UMB Financial Corporation. “We look forward to Ram
further enhancing our strong relationship with both our investors and
board members.”
Shankar earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Birla Institute
of Technology and Science in India and his master’s degree in business
administration from Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.
About UMB
UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) is a diversified financial
holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., offering complete
banking services, payment solutions, asset servicing and institutional
investment management to customers. UMB operates banking and wealth
management centers throughout Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas, as well as two national
specialty-lending businesses. Subsidiaries of the holding company
include companies that offer services to mutual funds and
alternative-investment entities and registered investment advisors that
offer equity and fixed income strategies to institutions and individual
investors. For more information, visit umb.com, umbfinancial.com, blog.umb.com or
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