(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has made strategic changes to its Executive Board, effective April 1, 2024, to drive cloud growth and innovation. A new Board area, Customer Services & Delivery, led by Thomas Saueressig, aims to support customers in their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Cloud Growth, Executive Board, leadership, Muhammad Alam, Professor Hasso Plattner, SAP, Thomas Saueressig
(IN BRIEF) Thales, a global leader in the Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Digital Identity & Security sectors, has named Christoph Ruffner as the new CEO & Country Director for Thales Germany, effective January 1st, 2024. Christoph Ruffner … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has announced the appointment of Ryan Voegeli as the new Head of Investment Banking for Canada. With two decades of investment banking experience, Voegeli joins Barclays from CIBC Capital Markets, where he served as the Head of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, CANADA, Geoffrey Belsher, Head of Investment Banking, leadership, Ryan Voegeli, Taylor Wright
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has welcomed Mr. Naohiko Baba as Managing Director, Chief Japan Economist, and Head of Japan Research, effective from January 1, 2024. With over 30 years of industry experience, Mr. Baba will lead Barclays’ macroeconomic research efforts for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, Chief Japan Economist, Christian Keller, leadership, Mr. Naohiko Baba
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has announced the appointment of Majda Lahlou Kassi as the Vice President and Head of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, effective from January 1, 2024. With nearly 25 years of experience at Ericsson, Majda will lead the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged appointment, Ericsson, leadership, Majda Lahlou Kassi, MOROCCO, Vice President, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) BASF SE’s Supervisory Board has nominated Tamara Weinert (58), currently President and CEO of Business Area Americas at Outokumpu in the United States, as a shareholder representative on the Supervisory Board. The election is scheduled for the Annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged appointment, BASF SE, Dame Alison Carnwath, Dr. Kurt Bock, leadership, Outokumpu, Supervisory Board, Tamara Weinert
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente’s Executive Board has appointed Prof. Dr. Ir. J.W.M. (Hans) Hilgenkamp as the new scientific director of the MESA+ institute, effective February 1, 2024. Hilgenkamp, a distinguished expert in applied physics and nanotechnology, will take … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Effective from March 1, 2024, Jörg Vocke will take over as the new CEO of Siemens Real Estate (SRE), the real estate subsidiary of Siemens. Reporting directly to Ralf P. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer of Siemens AG, Vocke … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO, Jörg Vocke, leadership, Ralf P. Thomas, Siemens Real Estate, Zsolt Sluitner
(IN BRIEF) Michelle Robertson, a long-standing employee of adidas and previously Reebok, has been appointed as an Executive Board member responsible for Global Human Resources, People, and Culture at adidas AG, effective January 1st, 2024. She has been serving in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, the European energy company, has named Alexander van Ofwegen as its new Senior Vice President and Head of Business Areas Customers & Solutions and Heat. In his new role, which begins on January 1, 2024, Van Ofwegen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alexander van Ofwegen, Anna Borg, appointment, leadership, Martijn Hagens, Senior Vice President, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Nicola Beer has been appointed as the first female Vice-President on the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Management Committee, representing Germany. With a background in law and politics, Beer brings extensive experience from her roles as a member of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged appointment, EIB, First Female German Vice-President, Germany, ledership, management committee, Nicola Beer, partnership, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Claudia Cordioli as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from March 1, 2024, pending regulatory approval. Cordioli will also become a member of the Executive Committee. She will succeed George … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, CFO, Claudia Cordioli, George Quinn, leadership, Mario Greco, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) During a recent Supervisory Board meeting, Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced the extension of management contracts for two key executives. Sabine Kohleisen, the Board Member for Human Resources & Labour Director, had her contract extended until November 30, 2025, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The TU/e Young Academy of Engineering (EYAE) has welcomed four new members who will serve a four-year term, contributing to the advancement of knowledge exchange, research funding, and closer collaborations between industry and the university. The new members … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental Tires the Americas, LLC, has appointed Shane Messner as the Head of Bicycle the Americas, a strategic move coinciding with increased investment in the North American market. Continental recently announced plans to strengthen its presence in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Management
Tagged appointment, Continental Tires the Americas, leadership, Shane Messner Bicycle, Spiridon Spiridonou
(IN BRIEF) Spanish film director and producer J.A. Bayona has been named a global ambassador for CUPRA, a Spanish automotive brand, to promote creativity and innovation. The collaboration was announced at an event in CASA SEAT, strengthening CUPRA’s connection to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged appointment, creativity, CUPRA, Global Ambassador, INNOVATION, J.A. Bayona, leadership, SEAT, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) Jyrki Vainionpää has been appointed as a member of Ahlstrom’s Board of Directors, effective December 11, 2023. He also takes on the role of President and CEO of A. Ahlström Corporation as of the same date. Lasse Heinonen, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Ahlstrom, appointment, Board of Directors, CEO, Ivano Sessa, Jyrki Vainionpää, Lasse Heinonen, leadership
(IN BRIEF) SGS, a leading global inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, has named Ariel Bauer as the Group Vice President of Investor Relations, Communications & Sustainability. In his new role, Ariel will be responsible for devising and executing communication … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Ariel Bauer, leadership, SGS, Vice President
(IN BRIEF) NWO’s Executive Board has announced the appointment of Prof. Dr. Guda van Noort and Dr. Nicky Pouw, both from the University of Amsterdam, to the Board of the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) Domain. Guda van Noort is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antal van den Bosch, appointment, Dr. Nicky Pouw, Jasmin Lange, Jeroen de Ridder, leadership, Margaretha Wewerinke Singh, Mathieu Segers, NWO, Odile Heynders, Prof. Dr. Guda van Noort, Sander Thomaes, Sjef Barbiers, SSH Domain Board, University of Amsterdam Professors
(IN BRIEF) European Union finance ministers have given their unanimous support to Nadia Calviño’s candidacy for the presidency of the European Investment Bank (EIB) during discussions held at the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. Calviño, currently … Read the full press release
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