ING hires Gregory Mateja to lead Risk Integration

PR Newswire
WINDSOR, Conn.
Apr 1, 2011

WINDSOR, Conn., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg Mateja has been named head of Risk Integration for ING U.S. In this role, Mateja will be responsible for leading the integrated analysis of the company's risks, including asset-liability management, economic capital, risk appetite and strategic risk management. He will report to Prakash Shimpi, chief risk officer, ING U.S.

Mateja joins ING from Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., where he most recently served as vice president, Strategic Initiatives. In this capacity, he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, and a range of risk-management and capital-management initiatives. "Greg is an exceptional financial services executive who has a successful track record of leading complex projects related to acquisitions, risk management and capital structuring," said Shimpi. "Couple his risk experience with product knowledge spanning life insurance and retirement plans, Greg will be a great asset to ING, providing thoughtful analysis in measuring and managing product and business risks."

Mateja has nearly 30 years of financial services industry experience, having held a number of executive positions during his 17-year tenure at Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Economics Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Mateja will be based at ING's Windsor, Conn., location.

Press inquiries:
Audria Belton Benn
ING
Office: 770.980.5715
Cell: 404.934.8743
audria.benn@us.ing.com

About ING

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million residential, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 107,000 people, ING is dedicated to setting the standard in helping our clients manage their financial future.

In the U.S., the ING (NYSE: ING) family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits and financial planning. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves nearly 30 million customers across the nation.

ING's diversity management philosophy and commitment to workforce diversity, diversity marketing, corporate citizenship and supplier diversity fosters an inclusive environment for employees that supports a distinctive product and service experience for the financial services consumer.

For more information, visit ing.us.

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ING hires Gregory Mateja to lead Risk Integration

PR Newswire

WINDSOR, Conn., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg Mateja has been named head of Risk Integration for ING U.S. In this role, Mateja will be responsible for leading the integrated analysis of the company's risks, including asset-liability management, economic capital, risk appetite and strategic risk management. He will report to Prakash Shimpi, chief risk officer, ING U.S.

Mateja joins ING from Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., where he most recently served as vice president, Strategic Initiatives. In this capacity, he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, and a range of risk-management and capital-management initiatives. "Greg is an exceptional financial services executive who has a successful track record of leading complex projects related to acquisitions, risk management and capital structuring," said Shimpi. "Couple his risk experience with product knowledge spanning life insurance and retirement plans, Greg will be a great asset to ING, providing thoughtful analysis in measuring and managing product and business risks."

Mateja has nearly 30 years of financial services industry experience, having held a number of executive positions during his 17-year tenure at Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Economics Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Mateja will be based at ING's Windsor, Conn., location.

Press inquiries:
Audria Belton Benn
ING
Office: 770.980.5715
Cell:  404.934.8743
audria.benn@us.ing.com

About ING

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million residential, corporate and institutional clients in more than 40 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 107,000 people, ING is dedicated to setting the standard in helping our clients manage their financial future.

In the U.S., the ING (NYSE: ING) family of companies offers a comprehensive array of financial services to retail and institutional clients, which includes life insurance, retirement plans, mutual funds, managed accounts, alternative investments, institutional investment management, annuities, employee benefits and financial planning. ING holds top-tier rankings in key U.S. markets and serves nearly 30 million customers across the nation.

ING's diversity management philosophy and commitment to workforce diversity, diversity marketing, corporate citizenship and supplier diversity fosters an inclusive environment for employees that supports a distinctive product and service experience for the financial services consumer.

For more information, visit ing.us.

SOURCE ING

Web Site: http://www.ing.us