Scott Ramey has rejoined Transamerica Capital in the role of head of business development.
Ramey will work on business development opportunities for existing relationships, new account acquisitions and cross-selling opportunities. He will head up an existing team of national account managers and internal relationship managers.
Ramey worked at Transamerica Capital as a divisional sales manager from 2007 to 2008. Most recently, he was a divisional vice president at RiverSource Distributors. A spokesperson for RiverSource/Columbia was not immediately able to comment on how Ramey's former duties are being handled.
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Transamerica Welcomes Scott Ramey, Head of Business Development
New Addition to Focus on Relationship Management
DENVER-- Transamerica Capital Inc. (Transamerica) has chosen Scott Ramey to be Head of Business Development. "Our commitment to sustaining long-term success in the Variable Annuity and Mutual Fund business is once again reinforced as we continue to invest in strengthening our relationships with our key distributors," says Dave Paulsen, Chief Sales Officer for Transamerica Capital Inc.
As Transamerica Capital Inc. expands its relationship management focus, Ramey will concentrate on business development opportunities for existing relationships, new account acquisitions, cross-selling opportunities, and assisting key distributors to create greater growth opportunities for both parties. He will also lead the existing team of national account managers and internal relationship managers, and will work closely with the head of distribution to drive Transamerica solutions and strategies at key firms and distributors.
"Scott is a great addition to our strong leadership team, and will bring expertise and energy to an already successful national accounts team," Paulsen adds.
Ramey worked with Transamerica Capital Inc. for nearly 2 years as a Divisional Sales Manager in 2007-2008, and says he is glad to rejoin the team. "I'm excited to be back at Transamerica, a firm long committed to both the annuity and asset management business," he says. "New leadership initiatives implementing an expanded business development group will further enhance our current relationships, as well as identify new and exciting planning initiatives to engage existing and new relationships."
About Transamerica Capital, Inc.
Transamerica Capital, Inc. is the underwriting and wholesaling broker/dealer for variable annuities issued by Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and mutual funds advised by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. All of these companies are AEGON companies. Transamerica Capital, Inc. works with financial professionals at wirehouse, regional, independent, and bank firms to provide a variety of insurance and investment solutions.
About AEGON N.V.
As an international life insurance, pension and investment company based in The Hague, AEGON has businesses in over twenty markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. AEGON companies employ approximately 28,000 people and have over 40 million customers across the globe. For more information about AEGON, visit www.aegon.com.