(IN BRIEF) CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNHI) has announced the appointment of Gerrit Marx as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Marx will succeed Scott W. Wine, who, after successfully overseeing the delivery of the 2021 Business Plan, has decided … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, CEO, CNH Industrial, Gerrit Marx, leadership, Scott W. Wine, Suzanne Heywood
(IN BRIEF) The GTT Group has announced the appointment of Jean-Baptiste Choimet as its new Chief Executive Officer effective June 12, 2024. Currently serving as a member of GTT’s Executive committee and Managing Director of Elogen, a subsidiary specializing in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Catherine Ronge, CEO, Chairman, GTT Group, Jean-Baptiste Choimet, leadership, Philippe Berterottière
(IN BRIEF) Katya Somohano Silva has been appointed as the CEO of Iberdrola Mexico, tasked with leading the company’s new phase of growth in the country. Backed by the support of the Iberdrola Group and a dynamic local team, Somohano … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged appointment, CEO, Iberdrola Mexico, Ignacio Galán, Katya Somohano Silva, leadership
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone announced the appointment of Marika Auramo as the new CEO of Vodafone Business, effective from July 1, 2024. Marika brings over 25 years of experience in the global IT industry, having served in various leadership positions at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, CEO, Giorgio Migliarina, leadership, Margherita Della Valle, Marika Auramo, vodafone, Vodafone Business
(IN BRIEF) Thirteen CEOs from leading European vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers convened with EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, for an ‘Automotive Roundtable’ to discuss the green transition of the sector. The dialogue, following a meeting with President … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged ACEA, CEO, Charles Michel, Christian Levin, Didier Leroy, Domenico Nucera, Dr. Holger Klein, Dr. Markus Heyn, EU Commissioner, European Auto Industry, Green Transition Talks, Harald Seidel, Luca de Meo, Marco Stella, Martin Sander, Matthias Zink, Ola Källenius, partnership, Patrick Koller, sustainability, Thomas Schäfer, Wopke Hoekstra
(IN BRIEF) Siemens AG’s Supervisory Board has confirmed a five-year contract extension for President and CEO Roland Busch, effective from April 1, 2025, signaling support for Siemens’ strategic direction under Busch’s leadership. The extension reflects confidence in Busch’s track record … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Cedrik Neike, CEO, Jim Hagemann Snabe, leadership, Roland Busch, Siemens AG
(IN BRIEF) After 26 years with SSAB, Martin Lindqvist, the President and CEO for the past 13 years, has announced his decision to step down to focus on his board career. During his tenure, Lindqvist led SSAB through significant transformations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged appointment, CEO, leadership, Lennart Evrell, Martin Lindqvist, SSAB
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal, a global leader in steel and mining, has named Kleber Silva as the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of its mining division, effective April 8, 2024. Kleber, who brings 35 years of extensive experience in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged Aditya Mittal, appointment, ArcelorMittal, CEO, Kleber Silva, leadership, Mining Division, Stefan Buys
(IN BRIEF) Markus Lesser, CEO of PNE AG, has announced his intention to resign from his position by the end of July 2024 due to personal reasons. The Supervisory Board plans to engage in discussions with Lesser regarding the early … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, CEO, leadership, Markus Lesser, Per Hornung Pedersen, PNE AG, Resign
(IN BRIEF) The Supervisory Board of Borealis and Thomas Gangl have reached a mutual decision to terminate Gangl’s mandate as CEO of Borealis AG, effective June 30, 2024. Gangl, with a career spanning over two decades at OMV, held key … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Borealis, CEO, Daniela Vlad, Termination, Thomas Gangl
(IN BRIEF) Aegon’s Board of Directors announces its intention to nominate Lard Friese for re-election as Executive Director and CEO at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on June 12, 2024, for another four-year term. Since assuming the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Aegon, appointment, CEO, Lard Friese, leadership, William Connelly
(IN BRIEF) ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation, has announced the appointment of Morten Wierod as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Björn Rosengren. Wierod, currently serving as President of the Electrification Business Area, will assume … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, appointment, Björn Rosengren, CEO, leadership, Morten Wierod, Peter Voser
(IN BRIEF) NatWest Group plc has announced the appointment of Paul Thwaite as Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective immediately. Thwaite, who initially took on the role on a 12-month basis in July 2023, has been recognized for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, CEO, Howard Davies, leadership, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, Rick Haythornthwaite
(IN BRIEF) Todd Weatherby, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the technology sector, has been named as the Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Advanta, effective March 1, 2024. With a background encompassing leadership roles at renowned technology companies like … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Advanta, appointment, Cedrik Neike, CEO, digital transformation, leadership, Siemens, Todd Weatherby
(IN BRIEF) NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Emma Crystal as the new CEO of its Wealth Businesses, which include Coutts, pending regulatory approval. With a background in Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank and extensive experience in Wealth Management … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, CEO, Coutts, Emma Crystal, leadership, Lord Remnant, NatWest Group, Paul Thwaite, Wealth Businesses
(IN BRIEF) Holcim’s Board of Directors has named Miljan Gutovic as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from May 1, 2024, succeeding the current CEO Jan Jenisch, who will concentrate on his role as chairman and lead the planned … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, CEO, Chairman Role, holcim, Jan Jenisch, leadership, Miljan Gutovic
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group’s CEO, Mario Greco, has been honored with the prestigious Insurance Leader of the Year Award for 2023 by St. John’s University’s Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. The award ceremony, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Award, CEO, Insurance Leader of the Year 2023, John Keogh, Larry Fink, leadership, Mario Greco, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) bp has appointed Murray Auchincloss as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Auchincloss, who has been serving as interim CEO since September 2023, will continue as a member of the bp board. His appointment follows a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, BP, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Helge Lund, leadership, Murray Auchincloss
(IN BRIEF) Atos has announced the appointment of Paul Saleh as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Group, effective immediately, succeeding Yves Bernaert. The company has also named Jacques-François de Prest as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointments, Atos, Carlo d’Asaro Biondo, CEO, CFO, Jacques-François de Prest, leadership, Monika Maurer, Paul Saleh, Sujatha “Suja” Chandrasekaran, Yves Bernaert
(IN BRIEF) Alstom has named Dalya Al Muthanna as the new Managing Director & CEO for the Gulf region, covering the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Dalya brings a wealth of experience, having served as President at … 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) 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) Molgas, a prominent player in downstream LNG and Renewable Gas supply and distribution in Western Europe, has announced key leadership changes. Fernando Sarasola, who has served as CEO since 2008, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Athanasios Zoulovits, Blue Grid, CEO, Esperanza Sanchez, Executive Chairman, Fernando Sarasola, InfraVia, Javier Romeo Montes, Juan Menchero, leadership, Molgas, Sofoklis Papanikolaou
(IN BRIEF) Investor AB has announced the appointment of Christian Cederholm as its new President and CEO, effective from the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2024. Cederholm, who currently serves as the Head of Patricia Industries and has been … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged appointment, CEO, Christian Cederholm, Investor AB, Jacob Wallenberg, Johan Forssell, leadership, President
(IN BRIEF) In a significant leadership change at Cargotec, Sami Niiranen has been appointed as the new President of Kalmar, effective by May 2024 at the latest. During this transition, Casimir Lindholm, Cargotec’s current President and CEO, will serve as … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Joost Farwerck, CEO of KPN, has provided an update on the company’s progress in executing its “Accelerate to Grow” strategy launched in late 2020. Under this strategy, KPN has achieved sustainable growth in all segments and made significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CEO, customer service, Fiber Footprint, growth strategy, Joost Farwerck, KPN, Plans
(IN BRIEF) Nicolas Denis has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Assurances, effective from January 1, 2024, following approval by the Crédit Agricole Assurances Board of Directors. In his new role, Denis will report directly to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged appointment, CEO, Crédit Agricole Assurances, leadership, Nicolas Denis, Olivier Gavalda, Philippe Dumont
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has extended the term of its CEO, Robert Swaak, by four years, until the 2028 General Meeting of Shareholders. Swaak, who has been CEO since April 2020, has accepted the request for the extension. The decision … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged ABN Amro, appointment, CEO, leadership, Robert Swaak, Tom de Swaan
(IN BRIEF) The Supervisory Board of Kapsch TrafficCom AG has decided not to extend the contract of Andreas Hämmerle, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is set to remain in his role until 2024. Consequently, Georg Kapsch, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Hämmerle, appointment, CEO, CFO, Georg Kapsch, Kapsch TrafficCom, leadership
(IN BRIEF) Atos’s Board of Directors has named Yves Bernaert as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atos Group, effective immediately. Bernaert’s appointment comes as the company completes its internal operational separation into two separate entities. He brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Atos, Bertrand Meunier, CEO, Diane Galbe, digital transformation, leadership, Nourdine Bihmane, Paul Saleh, Philippe Oliva, Yves Bernaert
(IN BRIEF) Pearson plc’s Board has appointed Omar Abbosh as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective in early 2024. Abbosh, an accomplished global leader with over three decades of experience in enterprise technology and a successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Bird, appointment, CEO, leadership, Omar Abbosh, Omid Kordestani, Pearson
(IN BRIEF) Jos Dijsselhof, the CEO of SIX, has been unanimously elected as the new Vice Chairman of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) during its Annual Meeting. He will serve a two-year term in this role. Previously, Dijsselhof held … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, CEO, Jos Dijsselhof, leadership, SIX, Vice Chairman, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
(IN BRIEF) Jason, the current CEO of Aviva Canada, will be taking on a new role within the company. He has led Aviva Canada for four years, overseeing substantial growth and becoming a prominent player in the Canadian insurance market. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Winslow, Amanda Blanc, appointment, Aviva, Aviva Canada, CEO, Jason Storah, leadership, Tracy Garrad
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger, former CEO of Voith Paper from 2005 to 2014, celebrates his 70th birthday. Over his 30-year tenure at Voith, he played a significant role in shaping the company’s success. Sollinger started as a project planning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 70th Birthday, Andreas Endters, CEO, Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger, Transformative Leadership Journey, Voith Paper
(IN BRIEF) Alison Rose, CEO of NatWest Group, acknowledges making a serious error of judgment during her conversations with the BBC about the bank’s relationship with Mr. Farage. She disclosed that Mr. Farage was a Coutts customer and had been … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Management, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Account Discussions, Alison Rose, CEO, Error of Judgment, Howard Davies, Mr. Farage, NatWest, Simon Jack
(IN BRIEF) LME Clear has appointed Michael Carty as its new Chief Executive Officer and LME Clear Board Director, effective from October 2, 2023. With extensive experience in financial infrastructure and technology, Michael joins from Euroclear Group, where he held … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, CEO, David Warren, James Cressy, leadership, LME Clear, LME Group, Michael Carty
(IN BRIEF) Gernot Döllner has been announced as the new CEO of AUDI AG, taking over from Markus Duesmann in Volkswagen’s Group Board of Management on September 1, 2023. Döllner, who has a mechanical engineering background, has held several managerial … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management
Tagged appointment, Audi, CEO, Gernot Döllner, leadership, Markus Duesmann, Volkswagen
(IN BRIEF) H. Lundbeck A/S has announced the initiation of CEO succession, with Deborah Dunsire choosing to retire from her role as President and CEO. Charl van Zyl has been appointed as the new President and CEO, and Dunsire will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged appointment, biopharma, Board of Directors, CEO, Charl van Zyl, CNS, Deborah Dunsire, Eli Lilly, H. Lundbeck A/S, immunology, Lars Rasmussen, Lundbeck, Neurology, Novartis
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA, Turkey’s second-largest private bank and a subsidiary of BBVA, proudly announces that its CEO, Recep Baştuğ, has been ranked fourth in Fast Company Turkey’s Top 50 Sustainability Leaders list. This recognition highlights Baştuğ’s exceptional commitment to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Pavel Hajman has been appointed as the new CEO of Husqvarna Group, following a recruitment process to identify a permanent CEO. He has been the acting CEO since December 2022 and has been a part of the Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Sweden
Tagged appoitnment, ASSA ABLOY, CEO, Husqvarna Group, Pavel Hajman, Seco Tools, Tom Johnstone
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