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ANZ puts puts substance at fore over image

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Saturday, November 12, 2011
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HOW DO YOU DEVELOP TALENT TO SUPPORT REGIONAL EXPANSION?

The ANZ strategy is to be a leading “super regional” bank. We have been an aggressive challenger in Asia since 2007, even though we’ve had a footprint across the region for over 40 years. For the past five years, ANZ has had the dual objectives of growing sustainably in the Asia-Pacific region, while maintaining the primary focus on the customer.

Introduction
We have about 48,000 employees in the 32 countries in which we operate. We have recruited almost two-thirds of our workforce in the past four years. We have also hired and grown top class senior executives to lead this ambitious strategy. Our talent management is aimed at attracting and retaining staff and growing the next generati