AMSTERDAM, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Martijn Pronk has been appointed Head of Digital Communication at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, effective 1 February 2017. His tasks will include giving further shape to the museum’s updated digital communication strategy, expanding its … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged digital communication, Martijn Pronk, Milou Halbesma, Van Gogh Museum
LONDON, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to announce the membership of The Alan Turing Institute’s Data Ethics Group. Made up of academics specialising in ethics, social science, law, policy-making, and big data and algorithms, the group will be responsible … Read the full press release
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has today announced that the company’s global headquarters will move from its current location in Brussels, Belgium to Gothenburg, Sweden. The relocation will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and allow for … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Management, Sweden
The central bank has been ensuring stable money in Germany and Europe since 1957 Frankfurt am Main, 18-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This year, the Deutsche Bundesbank will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. The legislation which brought it into being, the Bundesbank Act … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, Jens Weidmann, monetary policy
The plan for development and operation for the Utgard and Byrding fields in the North Sea has been approved by the authorities. Utgard is a gas and condensate field on Norwegian and UK continental shelf while Byrding is an oil … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Norway
Tagged Byrding, Statoil, Torger Rød, Utgard
AMSTERDAM, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ING is fifth in the 2017 list of world’s 100 most sustainable corporations. The ranking is done by Corporate Knights, the world’s largest magazine focused on sustainability and responsible business. The Global 100, now in its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Corporate Knights, ING, world’s 100 most sustainable corporations
MUNICH, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to sell its 49 percent share in Atlas Elektronik Group to thyssenkrupp AG based in Essen, Germany. With this acquisition, thyssenkrupp, which to date has held a 51 percent … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Atlas Elektronik Group, ThyssenKrupp AG
Expanding development services business ITK Engineering will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH ITK Engineering will remain an independent legal entity with its own brand Acquisition will strengthen Bosch’s position in the market for engineering services Abstatt/Rülzheim, … Read the full press release
Climate neutral service offsets logistics-related emissions and improves living conditions in Lesotho BONN, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group’s climate protection project in Lesotho is the first initiative to meet the Fairtrade Climate Standard, an innovative scheme developed by … Read the full press release
PARIS, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — For several years, Societe Generale Group has been committed to an ambitious transformation plan to develop its customer focus and adapt its operating model to contend with the major changes affecting the banking market worldwide, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Management
Tagged Bernardo Sanchez Incera, Didier Valet, Frédéric Oudéa, Séverin Cabannes, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
MUNICH, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Renata Jungo Brüngger (55) has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of Munich Re with effect from 3 January 2017. The Amtsgericht (Local Court) in Munich appointed Jungo Brüngger as the successor to Wolfgang Mayrhuber, who resigned his … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Insurance, Management
Ludwigshafen, Germany, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective March 1, 2017, Juliana Ernst (46) will become Head of Media Relations, BASF Group, based in Ludwigshafen. She succeeds Jennifer Moore-Braun (45) who will become Head of Channel Management, responsible for BASF’s corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management, Marketing, Media
Tagged BASF Group, Jennifer Moore-Braun, Juliana Ernst
PARIS, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Crédit Agricole group is the first French bank to obtain certification for its anti-corruption system. This BS 10500 certification, delivered by SGS, recognises the Group’s determination and the quality of its programme for preventing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, France, Management
Tagged anti-corruption system, BS 10500 certification, French bank, Jean-Pierre Tremenbert, The Crédit Agricole
”The agreement we have signed today reflects our desire to be a major stakeholder in renewable energies and services in Africa and to solve the huge energy supply problems found on the continent.”, Isabelle Kocher, ENGIE CEO. La Défense, France, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged ANER, development of renewable energies in Senegal, ENGIE, Isabelle Kocher
Shankar Krishnamoorthy is appointed Executive Vice President in charge of the five Métiers of the Group, as well as the Tractebel Business Unit and the Strategy Division and will also supervise ENGIE Solar. He is joining the Group’s Executive Committee … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged appointments, Didier Holleaux, ENGIE, Executive Committee, Isabelle Kocher, Shankar Krishnamoorthy
The two companies will share best practices and experiences to achieve best-in-class performance in distribution networks, promote grid digitisation and improve energy efficiency at customers’ premises Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. and Saudi Arabian utility Saudi … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management
Tagged Enel, Livio Gallo, power distribution, Saudi Electricity Company, Ziyad M. Al-Shiha
Enel, via renewables subsidiary EGPNA, has acquired a 100 percent stake in Demand Energy, an intelligent control software provider, project developer and operator specialising in battery storage optimisation Enel will work with Demand Energy to expand the use of the … Read the full press release
Sir Suma Chakrabarti has meetings in Washington and New York LONDON, 12-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, has concluded a visit to the United States to initiate high level discussions … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Management, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr. Jim Kim, EBRD, IFC, Naoko Ishii, philanthropic organisations, Philippe Le Houerou, Rachel Kyte, Sir Suma Chakrabarti
HELSINKI, 12-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu and Outotec have reached an agreement regarding innovations on ferroalloys technology and the related license fees to Outokumpu. The agreement follows the arbitral award of August 28, 2015 which confirmed that Outokumpu and Outotec are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged ferroalloys technology, license fees, Outokumpu, Outotec, patent dispute
STOCKHOLM, 11-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Markus Friberg has been appointed Director of Media Relations and Editorial Nordic, Corporate and EU in Vattenfall. Besides working with traditional media, he will also be responsible for the editorial work in Vattenfall’s channels and social … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Marketing, Media, Sweden
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