Societe Generale has appointed Donato Gonzelez as chief country officer for Spain and Portugal. Mr Gonzelez will replace Gilbert Pla, who will retire on December, 31 2009.
Mr Gonzelez will be responsible for Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking activities in Iberia and will be named group country head for Spain and Portugal, effective January, 1 2010. Based in Madrid, he will report to Pascal Auge, head of Western Europe region.
Mr Gonzelez had joined the equity department of Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking in 1994. He became CEO of Societe Generale Securities Spain in 1996. Later he took the responsibility for equity capital market and mergers & acquisitions in 2002, before being appointed as head of coverage & investment banking for Spain and Portugal in 2006.
