(IN BRIEF) Anne Sabot has been appointed CFO of Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, effective June 1, 2025. With extensive experience within Groupe BPCE, she will join both the Natixis Senior Management Committee and the BPCE Executive Committee. She succeeds … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Anne Sabot, appointment, BCBS 239, CFO, finance leadership, financial services, Groupe BPCE, Internal Audit, leadership, Mohamed Kallala, Natixis CIB, risk management, Stéphane Morin
(IN BRIEF) Prosus has appointed Nico Marais as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for both Prosus and Naspers Group, with immediate effect. Nico, who has over 25 years of experience within the Group, including as interim CFO since December 2024, has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Annual Report, appointment, CFO, chartered accountant, Fabricio Bloisi, financial director, financial management, Koos Bekker, leadership, Naspers, Naspers board, Nico Marais, Prosus, Prosus board, remuneration, Stellenbosch University
(IN BRIEF) Roland Welzbacher has been appointed to the Executive Board of Continental AG, effective August 1, 2025. He will take over as CFO from Olaf Schick, following a transition period that concludes on October 1, 2025. Welzbacher, who has … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, automotive, CFO, Continental AG, ContiTech, Corporate Leadership, Executive Board, finance, Germany, leadership, Management, mergers and acquisitions, Nikolai Setzer, Olaf Schick, Roland Welzbacher, Semperit Reifen, tires, Wolfgang Reitzle
(IN BRIEF) Sweco AB has appointed Jan Allde as its new CFO and member of its Executive Team, with his tenure beginning on 1 August 2025. He will replace Olof Stålnacke, who is set to leave the company during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ABB Group, Alfa Laval Group, appointment, Åsa Bergman, CFO, Defence, digitalisation, energy systems, Europe, Executive Team, green transition, Industrial Solutions, international finance, Jan Allde, leadership, Norna AB, Olof Stålnacke, profitable growth, SECURITY, sustainability, SWECO AB, transformation, transportation infrastructure, Urban Planning
(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) CECONOMY AG, the parent of MediaMarktSaturn, has secured a new €900 million ESG-linked revolving credit facility, replacing earlier unused credit lines that acted solely as a liquidity reserve. This three-year facility, extendable by two additional years, ties its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged CECONOMY AG, CFO, corporate bond, Dr. Kai-Ulrich Deissner, ESG-linked, extension options, Financial Flexibility, financial policy, Greenhouse Gas Intensity, July 2024, liquidity reserve, long-term financing, MediaMarktSaturn, refurbished products, revolving credit facility, scope 3.11, sustainability, sustainable growth, syndicated loan, three-year term, women in management, €500 million, €900 million
(IN BRIEF) Swedbank has officially named Olof Sundblad as the permanent Head of Baltic Banking, elevating him from his acting role since October 2024. In this new capacity, he will remain a member of the Group Executive Committee. Sundblad’s appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acting Head, appointment, Baltic Banking, CFO, customer benefit, Estonia, financial industry, Group Executive Committee, growing economies, Jens Henriksson, Latvia, leadership, Lithuania, Olof Sundblad, Operating profit, permanent appointment, press release, Stockholm School of Economics, Swedbank
(IN BRIEF) Andreas Batzer was named the new CFO and management board member of Voith Paper in March 2025, reporting directly to President & CEO Andreas Endters. Replacing Ralf Sorg—who now serves solely as President Projects—Batzer is responsible for leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Andreas Batzer, Andreas Endters, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Development, CRRC Voith Transmission Technology, financial strategy, international experience, joint venture, Kettering University, Management Board, President Projects, process optimization, Rail & Marine, Ralf Sorg, restructuring, Reutlingen University, Voith Paper, Voith Turbo Division
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB’s Nomination Committee has proposed key changes to its Board of Directors ahead of the AGM on 5 May 2025. The proposals include electing Tomas Eliasson as a new independent board member and appointing Björn Rosengren as … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5 May 2025, accounting, AGM, Annual General Meeting, ASSA ABLOY, Björn Rosengren, board changes, Boliden, Brett Watson, CFO, Electrolux, Elekta, finance, Hexagon AB, John Brandon, Millicom, Nomination Committee, Ola Rollén, Sandvik, Seco Tools, Telia, Tomas Eliasson, Uppsala University
(IN BRIEF) Gunnar Brock, a veteran of the Investor Board since 2009, will not be seeking re-election at the 2025 AGM, and the Nomination Committee has proposed Fred Wallenberg as his replacement. Fred, currently the Business Development and M&A Director … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, Sweden, Telecom
Tagged 2009, 2025 Annual General Meeting, AGM, BBA, Brown Brothers Harriman, Business Development, CFO, Chair, Fred Wallenberg, Georgetown University, Gunnar Brock, IMD Business School, International Business, investment manager, Investor AB, Investor Board, Leif Johansson, M&A Director, MBA, Navigare Ventures, next generation, Nomination Committee, owner engagement, Patricia Industries, Piab Group, Prorsum Capital, re-election, Temasek Holdings, Wallenberg family
(IN BRIEF) The Supervisory Board of Wacker Chemie AG has re-appointed Tobias Ohler as CFO for an additional five years, extending his contract beyond its initial expiration in December 2025. Ohler, a member of the Executive Board since 2013, was … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Marketing
Tagged business administration, CFO, contract extension, controlling, Economics, Executive Board, industrial engineering, McKinsey, Peter-Alexander Wacker, professional background, Raw Materials Procurement, reappointment, Siltronic AG, Supervisory Board, Tobias Ohler, University of Oldenburg, Wacker Chemie AG
(IN BRIEF) Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz, has secured a one billion euro, ten-year loan agreement with twelve banks as part of a KfW-backed green syndicated financing deal. The loan will fund two offshore grid projects, Ostwind 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, 525 kV standard, Baltic Sea, CFO, climate protection, corporate investment, direct current grid connection, Eurogrid GmbH, financing instruments, financing strategy, green loan, green syndicated financing, IKB Deutsche Industriebank, KfW, LanWin 3, Marco Nix, North Sea, offshore grid connections, Ostwind 4, partnership, renewable energy, Rügen, Schleswig-Holstein, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has been recognized with five awards in the 2024 Application Innovation Awards from Dresner Advisory Services for its CCH Tagetik solution. The solution was honored for its capabilities in financial close management, financial consolidation, ESG, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI capabilities, Application Innovation Awards, audit and assurance, Awards, carbon emissions, CCH Tagetik Intelligent Platform, CCH® Tagetik, CFO, close management, corporate performance management, Dresner Advisory Services, EHS, ESG, financial close management, financial consolidation, group tax provision, Karen Abramson, leadership, reporting, sales performance management, strategic decision-making, sustainability, sustainable world, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance & ESG
(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) Vestas has appointed Jakob Wegge-Larsen as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with his start date set for the second quarter of 2025. Wegge-Larsen brings significant experience from his current role as CFO at DB Schenker, as well … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged appointment, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, DB Schenker, executive management, financial goals, Hamburg Süd, Henrik Andersen, interim CFO, Jakob Wegge-Larsen, leadership, logistics, Maersk Group, MSC Denmark, Rasmus Gram, shipping, Vestas, Vestas CEO
(IN BRIEF) Neste has announced a new Leadership Team to enhance operational efficiency and performance, effective immediately. Heikki Malinen, President and CEO, will also lead Neste’s Renewable Products business area. Markku Korvenranta has been appointed Executive Vice President of Oil … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Agfa-Gevaert Group has appointed Fiona Lam as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective October 15, 2024. She will replace Dirk De Man, who is stepping down due to health issues. CEO Pascal Juéry expressed his enthusiasm for Lam’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agfa-Gevaert Group, appointment, CFO, Dirk De Man, Fiona Lam, leadership, Pascal Juéry
(IN BRIEF) Vanessa Hellwing has been appointed to the Executive Board of ANDRITZ AG starting January 1, 2025, and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025. She will succeed Norbert Nettesheim, who is retiring … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ANDRITZ AG, appointment, CFO, Joachim Schönbeck, leadership, Norbert Nettesheim, Vanessa Hellwing
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has appointed Niclas Rosenlew as the new Group Chief Financial Officer and Carolyn Wagner as the Executive Vice President of the Packaging Solutions division. Both will join the company by January 2025, bringing extensive experience and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ad Smit, appointment, Carolyn Wagner, CFO, EVP, Hans Sohlström, leadership, Niclas Rosenlew, packaging solutions, Seppo Parvi, Stora Enso
(IN BRIEF) Aegon announces the appointment of Duncan Russell as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 1, 2024, succeeding Matt Rider, who will retire after over seven years of service. Duncan, currently serving as Chief Transformation Officer at Aegon, brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Aegon, appointment, CFO, Duncan Russell, Lard Friese, leadership, Matt Rider
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