(IN BRIEF) CompuGroup Medical (CGM) has appointed Dr. Thomas Speckmann as its Global Head of Communications, starting November 1, 2024. Dr. Speckmann, an experienced communications expert with a background in both politics and business, has previously worked with the Federal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Agfa-Gevaert Group has appointed Fiona Lam as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective October 15, 2024. She will replace Dirk De Man, who is stepping down due to health issues. CEO Pascal Juéry expressed his enthusiasm for Lam’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agfa-Gevaert Group, appointment, CFO, Dirk De Man, Fiona Lam, leadership, Pascal Juéry
(IN BRIEF) Future Growth Capital (FGC), the private markets investment manager launched by Schroders plc and Phoenix Group, has announced its senior leadership team to support investment opportunities in private markets for UK pension savers. Paul Forshaw has been appointed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Chaipetch (Ped) Phrompechrut, Future Growth Capital, Georg Wunderlin, investments, James Harvey, leadership, Michael Eakins, Mike Chappell, Paul Forshaw, Pension Savers, Schroders, UK
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval AB has appointed its Nomination Committee for the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which includes representatives from major shareholders: Jörn Rausing (Winder Holding), Daniel Kristiansson (Alecta Tjänstepension Ömsesidigt), Lennart Francke (Swedbank Robur Fonder), Anders Oscarsson (AMF-Försäkring … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Saab AB has announced the establishment of its Nomination Committee ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for April 10, 2025, in Linköping, Sweden. The committee, formed based on the shareholder structure as of August 31, 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Magnusson, Annual General Meeting 2025, appointment, Daniel Nodhäll, leadership, Marcus Wallenberg, Marianne Nilsson, Nomination Committee, Peter Wallenberg Jr, Saab AB
(IN BRIEF) Insurance Europe has announced that Thea Utoft Høj Jensen will be the new director general, succeeding Michaela Koller, who has held the role for 18 years. Thea, who currently leads Financial Services at FTI Consulting in Brussels, brings … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler AG has made strategic appointments to its Executive Board as part of its preparation for a merger with Vitesco Technologies. Thomas Stierle, previously with Vitesco, will lead Schaeffler’s new E-Mobility division starting in October 2024. Dr. Jochen … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Professor Jan S. Hesthaven has been appointed as the new President of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), effective October 1, 2024. With a focus on furthering the integration of research, academic education, and societal engagement, Hesthaven aims to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has announced the appointment of Johan Dasht as the new Senior Vice President of its Business Area Generation, which focuses on hydro and nuclear power operations. Dasht, who currently heads Vattenfall’s hydro operations in the Nordics, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anna Borg, appointment, Head of Hydro, Johan Dasht, leadership, Nuclear Power Operations, Torbjörn Wahlborg, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) The CBI has appointed Ruth Cairnie and Lesley Ann Nash as Non-Executive Directors to its Board. Both bring extensive experience in private and public sectors, strengthening the CBI’s leadership as it continues its mission to represent UK businesses. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Business, CBI, government, leadership, Lesley Ann Nash, Rupert Soames, Ruth Cairnie, Victoria Cochrane
(IN BRIEF) Swissport International AG has appointed former Kuehne+Nagel CEO Detlef Trefzger as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors. Trefzger, who brings extensive industry expertise from his leadership roles at Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker, will support Swissport’s global … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has appointed Johan Dasht as the new Senior Vice President of its Business Area Generation, effective November 1. Dasht, currently leading the company’s hydro operations in the Nordics, will oversee Vattenfall’s hydro and nuclear power divisions. He … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anna Borg, appointment, Business Area Generation, Johan Dasht, leadership, Senior Vice President, Torbjörn Wahlborg, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG has appointed Heiko Wuttke as its new CEO, effective 13 January 2025. Wuttke, with nearly 30 years of experience in renewable energy, will replace Markus Lesser, who stepped down in July 2024. Interim CEO Per Hornung … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, CEO, Heiko Wuttke, leadership, Marc van’t Noordende, Markus Lesser, Per Hornung Pedersen, PNE AG, renewable energy
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has appointed Raffael Gasser as the new Head of Wealth Management & Private Banking in Germany, starting November 1, 2024. Gasser, who brings extensive experience from UBS and Credit Suisse, will oversee services for affluent and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Mark Davis as the new Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, starting October 1, 2024. Davis, who has 28 years of experience in international … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has appointed Janica Gerecke as the new Country Manager for Germany to lead the company’s growth strategy in the region. Gerecke, with over a decade of experience in the real estate industry, including an executive board role … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Country Manager, Germany, Janica Gerecke, leadership, Logicor, partnership
(IN BRIEF) SEB is restructuring its organization to align with its long-term strategic goals, effective January 1, 2025. The changes include consolidating wealth and asset management into a single division, creating a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) role, and renaming … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appointment, INNOVATION, Johan Torgeby, Jonas Ahlström, leadership, SEB, William Paus
(IN BRIEF) The London Metal Exchange (LME) has appointed Robert Arbuthnott as its new Group Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, effective September 16, 2024. With over 30 years of experience in global financial services, Robert brings extensive expertise in finance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Cambridge University, CFAO, Chief Financial Officer, Credit Suisse, finance, finance veteran, Group Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, HKEx, HR, leadership, LME, London Metal Exchange, Matthew Chamberlain, Robert Arbuthnott
(IN BRIEF) Dirk Hoke has been appointed as the new CEO of Voith Group, effective by April 1, 2025. Hoke brings 30 years of leadership experience in industries such as aviation, automotive, and technology, including roles at Siemens and Airbus … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andreas Endters, appointment, CEO, Dirk Hoke, Dr. Toralf Haag, leadership, Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, Voith Group
(IN BRIEF) The Otto Group has appointed David Heckel as Vice President of Group Tax, effective October 1, 2024. Heckel, currently head of Corporate Tax at Otto, will succeed Peter Carstens, who will retire in mid-2025 after 25 years of … Read the full press release
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