(IN BRIEF) CVC has announced the appointment of John Kelleher as its new Managing Partner, effective early Q3 2025, with his base in New York. John brings extensive experience in private equity and operational leadership from his nine years at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Brookfield Asset Management, CEO, CVC, Global Head of Operations, Goldman Sachs, Jean-Remy Roussel, John Kelleher, leadership, leadership transition, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey Transformation, New York, Operational Excellence, operational leadership, Portfolio Companies, private equity, private equity-backed companies, Rob Lucas, Senior Adviser, succession planning, value creation
(IN BRIEF) NORDEN has introduced Anne Heidi Jensen as its new Group Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately, expanding its Executive Management team which now includes CEO Jan Rindbo, CFO Martin Badsted, and COO Anne Heidi Jensen. Anne Heidi Jensen, who … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anne Heidi Jensen, appointment, CEO, CFO, continuous development, customer focus, effective immediately, executive management, Group COO, growth potential, Jan Rindbo, Klaus Nyborg, leadership, Martin Badsted, NORDEN, Operational Excellence, strategic direction
(IN BRIEF) In financial year 2024, KfW IPEX-Bank achieved remarkable success, with new commitments reaching EUR 23.9 billion—EUR 22.4 billion from original lending and EUR 1.5 billion for refinancing under CIRR programmes. This strong performance, which built on the record … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Annual Report, Belgin Rudack, CEO, CIRR programmes, consolidated earnings, digital infrastructure, economic resilience, energy transition, EUR 23.9 billion, EUR 611 million, EUR 85.4 billion, European competitiveness, Export and Project Finance, financial year 2024, geopolitical challenges, German economy, green transition, job security, KfW IPEX-Bank, new commitments, original lending, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an advanced annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for a new electrical steel production facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility, which will have the capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 1000 m/min, 1650 mm, Andritz, annealing and coating line, ArcelorMittal Calvert, Calvert Alabama, CEO, cold-rolling mill, commissioning, cooling, electrical steel production, greenhouse gas reduction, heating, installation supervision, Joachim Schönbeck, John Brett, NOES, non-grain oriented electrical steel, production efficiency, rolling process, S6-high cold rolling mill, sustainable domestic supply chain, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) The voestalpine employee shareholding scheme, recognized as one of Europe’s most exemplary models, was established in 2000 to secure a stable ownership structure by bundling voting rights within an employee foundation. Currently, employees hold over 14% of voestalpine … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Education, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 000 active employees, 10% to 15% target range, 14% voting rights, 2000, 25 million shares, 25th Anniversary, 26, Austrian employees, CEO, eleven European countries, employee shareholding foundation, employee shareholding scheme, Europe, Herbert Eibensteiner, hostile takeovers, largest employee shareholding program, pre-exit share issuance, sustainable ownership, tax-related holding periods, voestalpine, voestalpine AG, voting rights, Works Council
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Canadian company Wallace & Wallace, along with Wallace Perimeter Security, to expand its Perimeter Security portfolio and strengthen its position in mature markets. The acquisition, which integrates a firm renowned for its perimeter fencing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged accretive, acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, business strategy, Canadian, Central Canada, CEO, Commercial, complementary products, distributor, door solutions, EBIT margin, Entrance Systems Division, EPS, Executive Vice President, gate solutions, installer, legacy brand, Manitoba, manufacturer, Massimo Grassi, mature markets, MCAD 57, MSEK 440, Nico Delvaux, partnership, perimeter fencing, Perimeter Security portfolio, President, residential, Wallace & Wallace, Wallace Perimeter Security, Winnipeg
(IN BRIEF) On February 12, 2025, Crédit Agricole Italia’s Board of Directors appointed Hugues Brasseur as the new CEO, effective after the General Meeting on April 23, 2025, where he will also be nominated Managing Director. He will replace Giampiero … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged 100 employees, 16, 6.1 million customers, Agos, Amundi, apppointment, Ariberto Fassati, BANKING, business lines, CA Assicurazioni, CA Auto Bank, CA Vita, CACEIS, Caisse régionale, Cariparma, CEO, corporate banking, Crédit Agricole Italia, Crédit Agricole S.A., DESCF, Drivalia, Executive Committee, Giampiero Maioli, Hugues Brasseur, integration, international finance, Investment Banking, Italy, leadership, Leasys, Managing Director, MERGER, NBI, Net income, regulatory approval, Retail Banking, Senior Country Officer, Taxation, University of Lille II
(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer has completed a financial transaction to become the sole owner of Morning Brew Inc., transitioning from a majority shareholder. As part of this change, co-founder and CEO Austin Rief has stepped down to become Executive Chairman, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged American news business, apppointment, audience growth, Austin Rief, Axel Springer, B2B editorial, CEO, consumer podcasts, Devin Emery, digital media, digital media companies, Executive Chairman, leadership, Mathias Döpfner, media start-up, Morning Brew, multi-channel content, newsletter, partnership, revenue, Robert Dippell, social video, strategic expansion, University of Michigan
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE RE has restructured its organization to focus on enhancing its Life business and strengthening its market presence. The restructuring includes key leadership changes, such as the appointment of Javier San Basilio as general manager, Carmen Bueso overseeing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged APAC, appointment, brokers, Carmen Bueso, CEO, commercial focus, Communication, EMEA, Fernando Utrilla, GROWTH, Iberia/Latam, INNOVATION, Javier San Basilio, Juan Satrústegui, large clients, leadership, Life business, Maite González, MAPFRE Group, MAPFRE RE, market agility, Miguel Rosa, Non-Life Underwriting, North America, organizational restructuring, regional divisions, regional supervisors, Ricardo Pérez, STRATEGY, sustainability, technical focus
(IN BRIEF) Knorr-Bremse AG has announced that Marc Llistosella’s contract as CEO will be renewed for five additional years, extending his tenure until December 2030. This early renewal follows Llistosella’s successful leadership and the progress made under the BOOST 2026 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, BOOST 2026 strategy, braking systems, CEO, commercial vehicle systems, early contract renewal, Employee Representatives, global market leader, Knorr-Bremse AG, leadership, Marc Llistosella, operational strength, profitability, rail systems, Reinhard Ploss, strategic transformation, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has announced Rasmus Errboe as its new Group President and CEO, effective February 1, 2025, following Mads Nipper’s decision to step down. The leadership change comes as Ørsted faces a rapidly evolving renewable energy market, particularly in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO, Chief Lene Skole, Copenhagen University, energy industry, green transition, IPO, leadership, leadership transition, Mads Nipper, Offshore wind, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory landscape, renewable capacity, renewable energy, supply chain bottlenecks, University of San Diego, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has appointed Bjørn Ivar Moen as Senior Vice President and Head of Telia Norway, effective January 2026. Moen, with 25 years of experience in telecommunications, including his recent tenure as CEO of Telenor Sweden, will join … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acting Head of Telia Norway, Allente, appointment, Bjørn Ivar Moen, CEO, Group Executive Management, leadership, nationwide 5G coverage, Patrik Hofbauer, Senior Vice President, Stein-Erik Vellan, telecommunications, Telenor, Telenor Norway, Telenor Sweden, Telia Company, Telia Norway, Viaplay Group
(IN BRIEF) BT Group plc has appointed Jon James as CEO of BT Business, effective 3 March 2025, following his successful tenure as CEO of Nuuday in Denmark, where he led the company through a transformative growth phase. This appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Allison Kirkby, appointment, B2B telecoms, Bas Burger, BT Business, BT Group plc, business turnaround, CEO, charity, Com Hem, Executive Committee, GROWTH, international operations, Jon James, leadership, Nuuday, private equity, Scandinavia, Space2Grow, Tele2 Netherlands, Telecoms, TMT sector, transformation, UK, UK market, Virgin Media
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has announced the extension of Tim Höttges’ CEO contract until the end of 2028, ensuring leadership continuity. Additionally, Srini Gopalan will become the new COO of T-Mobile US, and Rodrigo Diehl, CEO of Magenta Telekom, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged appointment, appointments, CEO, customer satisfaction, Deutsche Telekom AG, Deutsche Telekom German operations, entrepreneurial leadership, Frank Appel, global telecommunications, GROWTH, INNOVATION, leadership, Magenta Telekom, Management, Rodrigo Diehl, Srini Gopalan, Supervisory Board, T-Mobile US, Tim Höttges
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has commissioned an advanced teXline bast fiber line at Ekolution’s new facility in Malmö, Sweden, designed to boost production of environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven felts. The equipment will process industrial hemp through decortication and refining, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Acoustics, Andritz, automotive, bio-based, carbon-negative, CEO, circular technologies, construction, Ekolution, energy-efficient, Environmental Product Declaration, Francis-Elias Junker, furniture, green transition, hemp decortication, hemp fiber insulation, hemp fibers, hemp products, industrial hemp, logistics center, Malmö, natural fibers, neXline airlay line, nonwoven felts, Nonwovens & Textile division, packaging, pulp and paper, Refining, Remi Loren, renewable resources, Stockholm, sustainable, sustainable building materials, Sweden, teXline bast fiber line, textiles
(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) SIX has acquired Swiss Fund Data (SFD), enhancing its role as the leading provider of fund data in Switzerland. SFD, known for offering comprehensive data on Swiss-registered funds, will continue to provide critical services to the Swiss financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Schatzmann, AMAS, asset management, Asset Management Association Switzerland, CEO, corporate actions, data services, domestic funds, Executive Board, financial marketplace, foreign funds, fund data, Head of Financial Information, legal announcements, Marion Leslie, market transparency, partnership, pension planning funds, pillar 3 funds, Pricing, reference data, reliable data, SFD, SIX, Swiss Fund Data, Swiss fund market, Swiss-registered funds, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Ann-Sofie Østberg Bjergby has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at NIRAS, effective March 1, 2025. With significant experience in finance, accounting, and M&A, including her previous role as CFO at AKF, Ann-Sofie brings a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2025, accounting, AKF, Ann-Sofie Østberg Bjergby, appointment, Carsten Toft Boesen, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, digital, finance, financial expertise, GROWTH, HR, international growth, IT, leadership, leadership team, M&A, March 1, mergers and acquisitions, NIRAS, NIRAS strategy, professional development, project development, property development, strategic mindset, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE has been driving its energy transition strategy since 2021, with significant changes in its asset portfolio, organizational structure, and culture in line with its Net Zero Carbon commitment by 2045. The company is restructuring its Global Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2045, asset portfolio, B2B, B2C, Biljana Kaitovic, biomethane, Catherine MacGregor, CCGT, Cécile Prévieu, CEO, Claire Waysand, combined cycle gas turbine, Data Center strategy, decarbonization, e-molecules, Édouard Neviaski, energy markets, energy systems, energy transition strategy, ENGIE, European leadership, Executive Committee, flexible assets, Frank Lacroix, full-year results, GBU Local Energy Infrastructures, GBU Networks, GBU Renewables and Flex Power, GBU Supply & Energy Management, GROWTH, hydrogen, Jean-Sébastien Blanc, market update, Net Zero Carbon, Organizational Structure, Paulo Almirante, Pierre-François Riolacci, power grids, renewable energy, Sébastien Arbola, sustainability, sustainable energy, synergies, Thierry Saegeman
(IN BRIEF) Suomen Voima has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, effective from January 2025. The deal, totaling 100 GWh annually, will be supplied by Statkraft’s Nedre Bjurfors hydropower plant and Björkhöjden wind farm in Sweden’s SE2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 100 GWh, 15-year power purchase agreement, 3.2 MW, 400 GWh, annual volume, Björkhöjden wind farm, Capacity, CEO, Energy Portfolio, geographical reach, gross head, H, hydropower, installed capacity, January 2025, Ketil Hovland, Nedre Bjurfors hydropower plant, Nordic energy sectors, partnership, Pekka Saijonmaa, PPA, regional diversification, renewable energy production, renewable energy sources, SE2 bidding area, Senior Originator, Siemens turbines, Statkraft, Statkraft AS, Suomen Voima, sustainability, turbines, wind farm
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