(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
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