MAPIC 2017: “Digital Mall” wins “Best O2O Strategy” award / Klaus Striebich honored with “Industry Achievement Award” HAMBURG, 20-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday night, ECE received two MAPIC awards on Europe’s premier event for the international retail real estate market … Read the full press release
LUCERNE, 20-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Emmi has set itself the target of reducing its global CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. At the same time, Emmi is creating full transparency with regard to its greenhouse gas emissions. One of the measures the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, CDP experts, CO2 emissions, emissions strategy, Emmi, Gerold Schatt
Redditch, UK, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The GKN Board has concluded that the next stage of GKN’s development is best delivered under alternative leadership. As a result, Kevin Cummings, previously CEO Designate, will leave the Board and GKN with immediate effect. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Stevens, GKN, Kevin Cummings
PARIS, 16-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 13th November, 2017, EDF has finalized the disposal of EDF Polska assets (heat and electricity cogeneration and electricity generation)1 to PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA2 . This announcement is consecutive to the fulfillment of all regulatory approvals … Read the full press release
PARIS, 15-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Committed to understanding climate change and its impact on biodiversity for over 20 years, CREA Mont Blanc (Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems) has now been recognised by the United Nations during COP 23 through its … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, France, Management
Tagged 2017 Momentum for Change prize, climate change, CREA Mont Blanc, Orange
BONN, 14-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Telekom Deutschland GmbH has appointed Simone Thiäner as the new Director of Human Resources. As of January 1, 2018, the 45-year-old will take over the reins from Martin Seiler, who will become … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged human resources, Martin Seiler, Simone Thiäner, Telekom Deutschland
LONDON, 13-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has launched a new app to help employees of corporate customers track and improve their overall health and wellbeing and better manage specific conditions and fitness priorities. The app is available to Aviva’s large corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Insurance, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Aviva Wellbeing app, improve overall health and wellbeing
Focus on cooperation with EU and green finance ahead of December summit LONDON, 10-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Sir Suma Chakrabarti held high-level talks with officials from the European Union (EU) on 7 November. President Chakrabarti had meetings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged EBRD, European Commission, President Jean-Claude Juncker, Suma Chakrabarti
Close collaboration with new host country as of day one key for successful move LONDON, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With less than two weeks to go before EU Member States select a new host city for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Healthcare, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged EMA, EU Member States, European Medicines Agency
Abengoa will undertake the work for Fulcrum BioEnergy after financial closure for the project was successfully reached. Abengoa has been involved in the preliminary works for over year. The project is worth 205 MUSD. SEVILLE, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Abengoa (MCE: … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, Spain, Technology
Tagged Abengoa, biofuels, gasification technology, Municipal Solid Waste
ABERDEEN, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Aberdeen officially launched its new Masters programme in Petroleum Data Management at a special event yesterday at the Sir Duncan Rice Library (Tuesday, November 7). The MSc programme has been set up through … Read the full press release
First foreign bank investor in Moldovan market in ten years LONDON, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Romania’s Banca Transilvania intends to acquire an initial stake of over 39 per cent in Victoriabank, Moldova’s third-largest bank. Banca Transilvania has requested the approval for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Moldova, Romania
Tagged Banca Transilvania, EBRD, Moldova’s third-largest bank, Victoriabank
Herndon, Virginia, U.S.A., 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Aerospace industry veteran C. Jeffrey Knittel, formerly both Chief Executive of C2 Aviation Capital and President of CIT Transportation Finance, will join Airbus early next year, taking the reins of the company’s business … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 08-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar Business Area, part of Cargotec, appoints Guenter Schmidmeir Senior Vice President, Global Terminal Operators, with effect from 1 November 2017. Guenter will be part of Kalmar’s Leadership Team, reporting to Antti Kaunonen, President, Kalmar Business Area. He will … Read the full press release
DUBAI, UAE/Veendam, The Netherlands, 08-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — With a view to strengthening its global commercial sales organisation after opening its offices in the Americas and Asia, Avebe has expanded its presence with a new office in Dubai. Our new office … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Alan Fielding, AVEBE, Gulfood Manufacturing exhibition, Patrick Cobussen, Szymon Korlinski
Valletta, Malta, 07-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Central Bank of Malta and the Professionals, Finance and Services (PFS) Section of the General Workers Union (GWU), representing the Bank’s non-clerical employees, have today signed a collective agreement covering the period 2016 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Malta, Management
Tagged Central Bank of Malta, flexibility in work arrangement, General Workers Union
Viby J, Denmark, 06-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a change in ownership of Brazilian dairy company Vigor S.A., Arla Foods has decided to divest its eight per cent share in the company with immediate effect. Brazil’s leading dairy company Vigor S.A. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Investment, Management
Tagged Arla Foods, Brazilian dairy company, Tim Ørting Jørgensen, Vigor S.A.
Accomplished international manufacturing leader to spearhead continued market expansion, technology development and efficient operations. COPENHAGEN, 06-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Maersk Container Industry (MCI) announced today that it has appointed Sean S. Fitzgerald as Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2018. … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
LISBON, 02-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The North American financial rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) reaffirmed the BBB- rating given to REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, also maintaining the “positive” perspective, thus demonstrating its trust in the company’s future. The financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, Management, Portugal
Tagged BBB- rating, Redes Energéticas Nacionais, REN, S&P, Standard and Poor's
Bernard Motzko is to become the lighting group’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) in February 2018. Current COO Alfred Felder will be Management Board member responsible for luminaire sales. Together with CEO Ulrich Schumacher and CFO Karin Sonnenmoser, the new team … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Electronics & Machinery, Management
Tagged Alfred Felder, Bernard Motzko, Jürg Zumtobel, Zumtobel Group
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