(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel International AG has appointed Marcus Claesson to its Management Board, effective September 1, 2025, where he will oversee global information technology. Claesson, with over 25 years of IT leadership experience, joins Kuehne+Nagel from Daimler Truck AG, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, Board of Directors, CIO, Daimler Truck AG, digital transformation, digitalisation, Dr. Joerg Wolle, Electrolux, Germany, global logistics, information technology, IT leadership, Kuehne+Nagel, leadership, Linde AG, Management Board, Marcus Claesson, Martin Kolbe, retirement, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Thomas Wellauer, Chairman of the Board of Directors at SIX Group, has announced that he will not stand for re-election at the AGM in 2026. Under his leadership since 2020, SIX has seen significant strategic and operational advancements, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged AGM 2026, appointment, Board of Directors, capital markets, Chairman, Financial Market Infrastructure, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership transition, management team, SIX Group, strategic growth, Thomas Wellauer
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA’s nomination committee has proposed Dawn Summers as a new member of the board of directors, with her election taking effect from 1 September 2025. In addition, re-elections for Jon Erik Reinhardsen as chair, Anne Drinkwater as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Norway
Tagged Anne Drinkwater, Board of Directors, carbon capture, Corporate Leadership, Dawn Summers, Diversity And Inclusion, Energy Policy, Equinor ASA, European energy policy, Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, hydrogen projects, Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Jonathan Lewis, Mikael Karlsson, STEM mentorship, Tone Hegland Bachke
(IN BRIEF) KIRKBI A/S has appointed Anne Sweeney to its Board of Directors, bringing over three decades of experience from leading companies in the entertainment and global brands sectors. Sweeney, who has been on the LEGO A/S Board since 2020, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Anne Sweeney, Board of Directors, Climate Strategy, Connie Hedegaard, entertainment industry, executive roles, global brands, Harvard University, J. Paul Getty Trust, KIRKBI A/S, LEGO A/S, Mayo Clinic, Netflix, sustainability, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen
(IN BRIEF) National Grid plc has announced the appointment of Zoë Yujnovich as its new Chief Executive, effective 17 November 2025. She will succeed John Pettigrew, who is retiring after nearly 10 years in the role. Zoë joins from Shell … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Board of Directors, Chief Executive, energy networks, energy sector, John Pettigrew, leadership, leadership transition, national grid, Paula Reynolds, Rio Tinto, Shell, strategic transformation, succession planning, Tony Langley, Unilever, Zoe Yujnovich
(IN BRIEF) CTS EVENTIM has announced a leadership change at its Italian subsidiary, TicketOne. Andrea Grancini, previously the General Manager and Board Member since 2018, has been appointed CEO, succeeding Stefano Lionetti, who has been at the helm since 2007. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Italy, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged administration, Andrea Grancini, appointment, Board of Directors, CEO Appointment, CTS EVENTIM, CTS EVENTIM Group, customer relationships, digital platform, finance, GROWTH, industry experience, INNOVATION, Italian subsidiary, Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, leadership, leadership transition, live entertainment, market dominance, promoter partnerships, Stefano Lionetti, ticketing market, TicketOne
(IN BRIEF) bp’s board has initiated a succession process to select a new Chair after Helge Lund announced his intent to step down. Led by Senior Independent Director Dame Amanda Blanc, the process will see the new Chair joining the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Ben Mathews, Board of Directors, BP, Capital Markets Update, Company Secretary, Dame Amanda Blanc, Helge Lund, Murray, new Chair, partnership, Senior Independent Director, Shareholder Value, strategy execution, succession process, sustainability, transition
(IN BRIEF) Anette Weber is being put forward for election to the Emmi AG Board of Directors during the General Meeting scheduled for 10 April 2025. With a distinguished career in finance, she has served as CFO at the Bucherer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anette Weber, appointment, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Bucherer Group, election, Emmi AG, executive leadership, financial expertise, General Meeting, GN Store Nord S/A, international management, leadership, NEW WORK SE, Novartis Group, Supervisory Board, University of St. Gallen, Urs Riedener
(IN BRIEF) WindEurope’s Board of Directors has named Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, as the new Chair for an 18-month period, with Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, serving as Vice-Chair. This leadership change comes at a pivotal time as Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Clean Industrial Deal, companies, electrification, Energy Independence, Europe, European energy transformation, grid infrastructure, Henrik Andersen, industrial competitiveness, JOBS, permitting efficiencies, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory packages, Vestas, wind energy, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Henrik Müller-Hansen, CEO and founder of Norwegian company Gelato, has joined the Board of Directors at Patricia Industries, bringing his extensive telecom and international business expertise to the team. Chair Marcus Wallenberg highlighted the value of Henrik’s strategic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) UBS Group AG has nominated Renata Jungo Brüngger and Lila Tretikov for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 10 April 2025. Jungo Brüngger brings expertise in governance, sustainability, and legal affairs from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged Annual General Meeting, appointment, artificial intelligence, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Claudia Böckstiegel, Colm Kelleher, Daimler Truck Holding AG, ENGIE, Governance, Governance and Nominating Committee, leadership, Lila Tretikov, Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Microsoft, Munich Re, Nathalie Rachou, New Enterprise Associates, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Risk Committee, Roche, sustainability, technology-driven business transformation, UBS
(IN BRIEF) At an extraordinary meeting, the Board of Directors of Indra Group accepted Marc Murtra’s resignation as Director and Executive Chairman, following his new role at Telefónica. Ángel Escribano has been appointed as his successor, taking on the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ángel Escribano, Ángel Escribano Ruiz, appointment, Appointment and Corporate Governance Committee, Board of Directors, business transformation, Defense Systems, EM&E Group, Executive Chairman, Indra Group, Jose Vicente de los Mozos, leadership, Marc Murtra, Mecanizados Escribano, operational leadership, Remuneration Committee, SMS, Spanish Companies Act, Strategic Plan 2024-2026, Telefonica, TESS DEFENCE
(IN BRIEF) Anders Svensson has been appointed as Hexagon’s new President and CEO, set to take office by July 2025. He will succeed Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim President and CEO until then. Svensson brings a wealth of … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI applications, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, Board of Directors, CEO, Chairman, chemical engineering, company culture, customer-centricity, Digital Twins, GROWTH, Hexagon, Hexagon’s market positions, INNOVATION, interim President, Konecranes, leadership, leadership experience, Master's Degree, material handling solutions, Nasdaq Helsinki, Norbert Hanke, Ola Rollén, President, profitability, robotics, Sandvik, Swedish citizen
(IN BRIEF) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
(IN BRIEF) Holcim’s Board of Directors has proposed Kim Fausing as the new Chairman of the Board, following Jan Jenisch’s decision to step down after his appointment as Chairman and CEO of a new North American entity. If approved at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aarhus Teknikum, Annual General Meeting 2025, appointment, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, CEO, Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Danfoss Group, Denmark, electrification, energy efficient solutions, global technology sector, Henley Business School, Hilti Group, Jan Jenisch, Kim Fausing, leadership, leadership experience, machine productivity, MBA, mechanical engineering, nomination, proposal
(IN BRIEF) Kati ter Horst will become the President and CEO of Outokumpu on October 1, 2024, leading to her resignation from her current role as a member and vice chairman of the company’s board of directors. The board will … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange Group) The Adecco Group has announced that it will propose Martine Ferland, former CEO and President of Mercer, for election to its Board of Directors … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adecco Group, appointment, Board of Directors, Jean-Christophe Deslarzes, leadership, Martine Ferland
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. held its general shareholders’ meeting (GSM) today, announcing significant resolutions and the availability of its 2023 Annual Report. Key decisions include: Adoption of the 2023 Annual Accounts. Approval of a gross dividend of 1.25 RON … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2023 Annual Report, Amsterdam Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Board of Directors, Bogdan Ciobotaru, Bucharest Stock Exchange, Class A shares, Class B shares, Convocation notice, Digi, Digi Communications, DIGI Group, digi romania, Digi Spain, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., DIGI symbol, dividends, Emil Jugaru, General Shareholders Meeting, GSM, Investor Relations, investors, IPO, Jose Manuel Arnaiz de Castro, KPMG N.V., Marius Catalin Varzaru, market, mobile services, OGMS, resolutions, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, romanian telecommunications provider, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, Spain, Telecom Market, telecommunication infrastructure, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, Valentin Popoviciu, Zoltan Teszari
(IN BRIEF) Equinor ASA welcomed Tone Hegland Bachke and Fernanda Lopes Larsen as new members of its board of directors during a recent corporate assembly meeting on June 4, 2024. The assembly also re-elected Jon Erik Reinhardsen as chair and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Anne Drinkwater, appointment, Board of Directors, Equinor ASA, Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Jon Erik Reinhardsen, Jonathan Lewis, leadership, Mikael Karlsson, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen, Tone Hegland Bachke, Tove Andersen
(IN BRIEF) CNP Assurances held a General Meeting of shareholders today at its headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, resulting in changes to its board of directors. Two new independent directors, Dario Moltrasio and Frédéric Tardy, were appointed, while Nathalie Collin joined as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Insurance, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Christiane Marcellier, CNP Assurances, Dario Moltrasio, Docaposte, EDF, FinTechs, Frédéric Tardy, Geopost, independent directors, insurtechs, JD4C Conseil, La Poste Group, Microsoft France, Nathalie Collin, Sonia de Demandolx, Zurich Insurance
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