(IN BRIEF) Dr. Philipp Andrée will join the Otto Group Executive Board on 1 April as Member for Brands and Retail, succeeding Sergio Bucher, who will retire from the Executive Board but continue advising the Group as a Supervisory Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Benjamin Otto, Brands and Retail, corporate governance, Crate & Barrel, Department47, digitalization, Douglas Group, Dr Philipp Andrée, Dr Philipp Andrée to join Otto Group Executive Board as Sergio Bucher transitions to Supervisory Board role, E-Commerce, Executive Board, Frankonia, Freemans & Grattan, leadership transition, Manufactum, McKinsey, Michael Otto, omnichannel retail, Otto Group, Otto International, Sergio Bucher, Supervisory Board, Tchibo
(IN BRIEF) The Supervisory Board of Slovenská sporiteľňa has appointed Slavomír Seemann as the bank’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 April 2026 pending regulatory approval, marking a strategic move to strengthen governance and financial leadership at board level. Seemann, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News
Tagged Alexandra Habeler-Drabek, banking leadership, CFO appointment, corporate governance, Erste Bank Oesterreich, Erste Group, financial steering, IFRS 9, Michaela Bauer, Peter Krutil, Slavomír Seemann, Slovak banking market, Slovenská sporiteľňa, Slovenská sporiteľňa Strengthens Board Governance with Appointment of Slavomír Seemann as CFO, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) centrotherm international AG has restructured its Supervisory Board following a proposal from its Management Board and new main shareholder Ardian Semiconductor, with the Ulm Local Court appointing Dr. Helmut Gassel and Stefan Kappis as members effective January 15, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Ardian Semiconductor, Barclays, battery production, centrotherm international AG, centrotherm international AG Reshapes Its Supervisory Board to Support Next Phase of Strategic Growth, coating technologies, corporate governance, Dr Helmut Gassel, Dr Xinan Jia, Hans-Hasso Kersten, Infineon Technologies, microelectronics, photovoltaics, Robert M Hartung, Semiconductor industry, Silian Partners, Stefan Kappis, Supervisory Board, thermal production solutions, Ulm Local Court
(IN BRIEF) Co-operative Group has appointed Ronny Gottschlich as an Independent Non-Executive Director, adding significant international retail expertise to its Board. Formerly CEO of Lidl UK and a senior leader within the Schwarz Group, Gottschlich brings extensive experience in grocery … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged board appointment, Co-operative Group, Co-operative Group Strengthens Governance with Appointment of Retail Veteran Ronny Gottschlich to Its Board, cooperative business, corporate governance, ethical business, Independent Non-executive Director, Lidl UK, member-owned organisation, retail leadership, Ronny Gottschlich, Schwarz Group, strategic growth, UK retail
(IN BRIEF) DNV has confirmed interim leadership changes as Group President and CEO Remi Eriksen steps away temporarily to undergo cancer treatment. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen has been appointed Interim DNV Group President and CEO from 1 February to 31 August 2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Board of Directors, Business Continuity, corporate governance, Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, DNV, DNV Appoints Interim Group CEO as Remi Eriksen Takes Temporary Leave, DNV Confirms Interim Leadership Structure During CEO Medical Leave, executive leadership, Fredrik Baksaas, global assurance and risk management company, interim CEO appointment, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, leadership transition, Maritime Sector, Remi Eriksen
(IN BRIEF) Bouygues has launched a new Construction Division as of 1 January 2026, объединing Colas, Bouygues Construction and Bouygues Immobilier under the leadership of Pascal Minault to strengthen coordination and drive synergies across its core construction businesses. The division … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Bouygues, Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Immobilier, Bouygues SA, Bouygues Strengthens Global Construction Operations With New Integrated Division, Colas, Construction Division, construction industry, corporate governance, Emmanuel Desmaizières, global construction markets, Olivier Roussat, organisational restructuring, Pascal Minault, Pierre Vanstoflegatte, Pierre-Éric Saint-André, property development
(IN BRIEF) Hempel A/S has announced that its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hansen, will step down from his role after accepting a new position as President and CEO of DFDS, a leading European ferry and logistics group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Egmont has announced that Eva Berneke will join its board of directors in March 2026, replacing Martin Enderle, who is stepping down after 12 years. Berneke brings extensive executive and board experience from leading international companies and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Entertainment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media
Tagged Board of Directors, corporate governance, Egmont, Egmont Fonden, Egmont International Holding, Eva Berneke, Eva Berneke to Join Egmont Board as Martin Enderle Steps Down, foundation leadership, Martin Enderle, media industry, Merete Eldrup
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso Oyj has proposed a six-member Board of Directors for its planned new forest asset company, which is expected to be demerged and launched as an independent entity in the first half of 2027. The proposed board … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Board of Directors nomination, Catharina Stackelberg Hammarén, corporate governance, forest asset demerger, forestry investments, Helen Fasth Gillstedt, Jannica Fagerholm, Johan Trolle Löwen, Magnus Fernström, Marcus Wallenberg, Nordic forest ownership, renewable materials, Stora Enso Oyj, Stora Enso Proposes Board of Directors for Planned Forest Asset Demerger, sustainable forestry, Timo Mäkinen
(IN BRIEF) The Burda Group has completed a comprehensive renewal of its leadership as part of a generational transition, appointing a newly structured Executive Board effective 1 January 2026. Key appointments include Dr Maximilian Preisser overseeing equity investments and central … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Technology
Tagged Burda Group, Burda Group Appoints New Executive Board to Lead Next Phase of Transformation, BurdaPrincipal Investments, Christian Teichmann, corporate governance, DLD Conference, Elisabeth Burda Furtwängler, executive board appointments, generational transition, Holger Eckstein, Hubert Burda Media, Jacob Burda, Jan Wachtel, Lydia Rullkötter, Marc Al-Hames, Maximilian Preisser, media and digital business, Olaf Koch, venture investments
(IN BRIEF) Ramboll has appointed Christian Jensby as its new Group CEO, with the transition set to take place by May 2026. Jensby joins from Deloitte Denmark, where he led a major transformation and delivered sustained financial growth over more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged architecture and engineering, Christian Jensby, Claus V. Hemmingsen, corporate governance, Deloitte Denmark, engineering consultancy, Executive Board, executive leadership, global professional services, Group CEO appointment, Management Consulting, Ramboll, Ramboll Appoints Christian Jensby as Group CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth, strategic growth, sustainability leadership
(IN BRIEF) Amundi has announced multiple senior leadership appointments effective January 1, 2026, strengthening its Real and Alternative Assets division and key affiliated entities. Alexandre Lefebvre has been named Deputy Head of Real and Alternative Assets, while Pierre-Adrien Domon becomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Management, News
Tagged Alexandre Lefebvre, Amundi, Amundi Strengthens Executive Leadership with Key Appointments Effective 2026, asset management leadership, Claire Chabrier, corporate governance, direct investments, executive appointments, Fund Channel, fund distribution, January 2026 appointments, Michaël Martineau, Pierre Adrien Domon, private markets, Real and Alternative Assets, Sabadell Asset Management
(IN BRIEF) CNH has announced two senior leadership appointments effective January 1, 2026, naming Carlo Materazzo as Chief Manufacturing Officer and Britton Worthen as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. Materazzo will lead global agriculture industrial operations across multiple regions, bringing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture industrial operations, Britton Worthen, Carlo Materazzo, Carlos Santiago, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Chief Manufacturing Officer, CNH, CNH Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Support Global Growth and Governance, compliance, corporate governance, executive appointments, Gerrit Marx, Global Leadership Team, global transformation, legal strategy, manufacturing operations, Roberto Russo
(IN BRIEF) Covestro has announced a change in leadership on its Supervisory Board following the completion of its strategic partnership with XRG. Dr. Rainer Seele was elected Chairman on 18 December 2025 and assumed the role on 20 December, succeeding … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged chemicals industry, circular economy, corporate governance, Covestro, Dr Rainer Seele, Dr. Richard Pott, Germany, leadership transition, Leadership transition at Covestro as Dr. Richard Pott steps down from Supervisory Board, Markus Steilemann, OMV AG, strategic partnership, Supervisory Board, sustainability, Wintershall, XRG
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a €25 million loan to Tegeta Motors to support the expansion of its new service centre near the GEZI customs zone in Tbilisi, enhancing capacity along a key transport corridor in Georgia. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alkis Vryenios Drakinos, corporate governance, East West corridor, EBRD, EBRD Backs Tegeta Motors Expansion to Boost Georgia’s Automotive Industry and Vocational Standards, Ekaterine Kavtaradze, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Georgia automotive industry, GEZI service centre, private sector development, regional automotive hub, service centre expansion, Tbilisi, technical cooperation, Tegeta Academy, Tegeta Motors, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) STARK Deutschland has appointed Dr. Marc Baumgartner as its new CEO, effective 1 January 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition. Dr. Baumgartner, who joined the company in early 2025 as Chief Sales Officer for the generalist … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Retail
Tagged Austria, building materials industry, CEO Appointment, corporate governance, executive transition, Germany, Keramundo, leadership change, Marc Baumgartner, Michael Knüppel, Raab Karcher, renovation maintenance improvement market, SME focus, STARK Deutschland, STARK Deutschland Announces CEO Succession with Marc Baumgartner to Take the Helm, Stark group, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) AMALAR HOLDING announced that PPF Group N.V., the primary holding entity of the multinational investment company PPF, has begun the process of relocating its registered office from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic, with completion expected in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Advisory Board, AMALAR HOLDING, AMALAR HOLDING Announces Next Phase of PPF Governance Evolution with Planned Czech Redomiciliation, asset management, corporate governance, Czech Republic, international investment, investment company, Kellner family, legal environment, Netherlands, PPF, PPF Financial Holdings, PPF Group N.V., redomiciliation, relocation, Renáta Kellnerová, shareholder structure, strategic direction, tax residency
(IN BRIEF) Admiral Group plc has appointed Carlos Selonke as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Currently CIO of Revolut UK, Selonke brings more than 20 years of technology and financial services leadership experience, having previously served in senior … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Admiral Group, appointment announcement, board appointment, Carlos Selonke, Carlos Selonke Joins Admiral Board, corporate governance, digital transformation, financial services technology, Independent Non-executive Director, MBA MIT Sloan, Mike Rogers, Milena Mondini de Focatiis, operational resilience, Revolut UK, Santander, Strengthening Digital and Technology Leadership
(IN BRIEF) SIX has named André Helfenstein as its next Chairman, taking over from Thomas Wellauer on 1 January 2026. Wellauer, who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue as a Board member until the 2026 Annual General Meeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026 appointment, AGM 2026, André Helfenstein, Board of Directors, Boston Consulting Group, Chairmanship transition, corporate governance, Credit Suisse Switzerland, financial services leadership, SIX, SIX Confirms André Helfenstein as Incoming Chairman with Transition Concluding in 2026, Swiss financial market, Thomas Wellauer, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE has received ISS ESG’s prestigious Prime Status for the first time after raising its ESG Corporate Rating to C+, fulfilling the high industry-specific criteria for the designation. CEO Dr. Arne Schneider welcomed the recognition, noting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged C plus rating, corporate governance, Dr. Arne Schneider, Elmos Secures C+ ESG Rating and Prime Recognition in Major Milestone for Corporate Sustainability, Elmos Semiconductor SE, environmental performance, ESG Corporate Rating, ESG indicators, institutional investors, ISS ESG, Prime Status, Semiconductor industry, social responsibility, sustainability
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