(IN BRIEF) Eneco has appointed Martijn Hagens as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, with Kees Jan Rameau continuing as interim CEO until then. Hagens, currently Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Area Markets at Vattenfall and CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO Appointment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eneco, energy transition, Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Kees-Jan Rameau, leadership, leadership change, Martijn Hagens, Mel Kroon, Nuon, renewable energy sector, Supervisory Board, sustainability, sustainable energy, Vattenfall, Vattenfall NV
(IN BRIEF) Slovenská sporiteľňa has appointed Michaela Bauer as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, pending regulatory approval. Bauer brings over two decades of leadership experience from ČSOB and KBC Group, with expertise in banking operations, innovation, and digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO Appointment, corporate banking, ČSOB, digital transformation, Erste Group, financial literacy, innovation in banking, KBC Group, leadership, leadership transition, Michaela Bauer, Peter Krutil, Retail Banking, Slovakia banking sector, Slovenská sporiteľňa, sustainable banking, University of Economics Prague, University of St. Gallen, women in technology
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group’s Supervisory Board has named Birgit Seeger—currently Senior Vice President of Comfort Actuators at Bosch and a Konecranes board member—as its next CEO and Management Board Chair, effective November 1, 2025. Seeger’s extensive leadership experience in industrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Birgit Seeger, CEO Appointment, Comfort Actuators, industrial applications, Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, Konecranes Oyj, leadership, Management Board, Mark Wilhelms, Norma Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth, transformation, University of Tübingen, vehicle solutions, Water Management divestment
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has officially appointed Anders Svensson as President and CEO, effective 20 July 2025. He succeeds Norbert Hanke, who now transitions to Group Executive Vice President, focusing on people, culture, and strategic ventures. Svensson brings a forward-looking vision … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI in industry, Anders Svensson, appointment, autonomy, CEO Appointment, corporate transition, Digital Twins, executive leadership, global leadership, Group Executive Vice President, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, innovation strategy, leadership, measurement technologies, Norbert Hanke, people and culture, robotics
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed Frédéric Chevalier as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2025. Working alongside Chairman and CEO Dag Rasmussen, Chevalier will take full charge of global operations. With nearly 20 years of experience at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Travel
Tagged 2025 leadership, Arnaud Lagardère, Auckland, Business Growth, business integration, CEO Appointment, Dag Rasmussen, duty free, Euronext Paris, Frankfurt, Frédéric Chevalier, global operations, Kigali, Lagardère Group, Lagardère Travel Retail, leadership transition, M&A, retail expansion, Schiphol airport, travel retail
(IN BRIEF) Kering’s Supervisory Board, under Chairman François-Henri Pinault, has approved Luca de Meo as the Group’s next CEO, effective 15 September 2025 pending shareholder ratification. Concurrently, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Daniel Heymann’s contract has been extended until May 2029. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Management, News
Tagged Annual General Meeting, CEO Appointment, Chief Executive Officer, COO contract extension, corporate governance, Dr. Daniel Heymann, François-Henri Pinault, governance separation, Kering, Kering Houses, Luca de Meo, luxury industry, shareholder approval, strategic leadership, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ’s Nomination and Compensation Committee has proposed Xavier Girre as the new CEO, recognizing his extensive experience in leadership, finance, and the water and waste industries. Girre, who has been involved with SUEZ as a Board member and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, business strategy, CEO Appointment, corporate governance, Cour des Comptes, CSR Committee, EDF, ENA, growth strategy, HEC, IEP Paris, La Française des Jeux, La Poste, leadership, SUEZ, SUEZ Group, Veolia, water and waste industries, Xavier Girre
(IN BRIEF) Chuck Witkowski has been appointed the new President and CEO of Permobil, succeeding Bengt Thorsson, who will step into an advisory position at Patricia Industries. Witkowski, with his strong leadership background in North America, is poised to continue … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Advisory Role, appointment, Baxter, Bengt Thorsson, business leadership, CEO Appointment, Chuck Witkowski, Hillrom, Hubble Telemedical, industrial excellence, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership transition, Martin Lundstedt, North America, Patricia Industries, Permobil, Permobil Foundation, strategic growth, technology, vision care
(IN BRIEF) Xavier Chardon has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Citroën, effective June 2, 2025. With nearly two decades of experience within the brand, Chardon is tasked with building on Citroën’s recent successes and accelerating its … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, automotive industry, Automotive Innovation, brand transformation, C5 Aircross, CEO Appointment, Citroën, global operations, Jean-Philippe Imparato, leadership, Stellantis, Thierry Koskas, Xavier Chardon
(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) Unilever has announced that Hein Schumacher will step down as CEO and Board Director by March 1, 2025, with Fernando Fernandez, currently the CFO, succeeding him as CEO. This leadership transition aligns with the company’s commitment to further … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Beauty & Wellbeing, Board Director, CEO Appointment, Chief Executive Officer, executive remuneration, Fernando Fernandez, financial outlook, GAP, global leadership, Growth Action Plan, Hein Schumacher, Ice Cream business separation, Latin America, medium-term guidance, performance-driven leadership, productivity programme, Shareholder Value, Srinivas Phatak, Unilever, Unilever leadership change, Unilever strategy
(IN BRIEF) EQT has appointed Per Franzén as its new CEO and Managing Partner, set to take effect on 27 May 2025. Franzén, a long-standing member of EQT, has been pivotal to the firm’s growth and success. Christian Sinding, who … Read the full press release
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