Thomas Degen has joined FIMBank plc as the latest member of its senior management team. Mr Degen, a Swiss national, joins FIMBank from Trammo Group (formerly Transammonia), where he had served as Head Trade Finance & Project Management since 2009. He was also a member of the company’s Investment Committee on behalf of the Fertilizer and Commodity Division.

Previous to this, Mr Degen spent four years as Director Sales of Pacific Asset Funding in Miami, Florida, a subsidiary of Pacific Life Corporation Newport Beach/CA. His appointment at Pacific Life Corporation followed a three-year stint as Trade Support Manager and later Trader in charge for Central America and the Caribbean with Transammonia Inc. Tampa, Florida.

Commenting on the appointment, FIMBank President Margrith Lütschg Emmenegger stated that: “We are delighted to welcome Thomas to our team. He is an accomplished business development executive and investment project manager and has extensive experience in implementing, structuring and executing complex international trade finance transactions. I am confident that he will make an effective contribution towards developing our business in general,  with a particular focus on Switzerland and neighbouring countries.”