(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG will see a leadership change in September 2025 as Dr Ursula Biernert-Kloß steps down from the Executive Board following strategic differences. CEO Armin Papperger will temporarily take over as Labour Director until Dr Vera Saal, a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Armin Papperger, CHRO, corporate governance, Dr Ursula Biernert-Kloß, Dr Vera Saal, Executive Board, Generali Group, human resources, internal promotion, Labour Director, labour relations, leadership change, management transition, Rheinmetall AG, Ulrich Grillo
(IN BRIEF) MTU Aero Engines AG has named Dr. Ottmar Pfänder as Chief Program Officer, effective January 1, 2026, on a three-year mandate. Dr. Pfänder, a 25-year MTU veteran currently in charge of commercial engine programs, will succeed Michael Schreyögg, … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 2026 appointment, appointment, aviation industry, Chief Program Officer, commercial engine programs, DAX-listed, Dr. Ottmar Pfänder, Executive Board, Germany, Gordon Riske, internal succession, Lars Wagner, leadership, maintenance business, Michael Schreyögg, military engine programs, MTU Aero Engines AG, Supervisory Board, three-year term
(IN BRIEF) Effective 1 December 2025, Ina Kamps will assume the role of COO at TenneT Germany, completing the Executive Board alongside CEO Tim Meyerjürgens, CFO Dr. Markus Binder, and CTO Kathrin Günther. Her appointment follows the Group’s January 2025 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged BP Offshore Wind, BWO, Chief Operating Officer, COO, energy transition, Executive Board, German Offshore Wind Energy Association, Grid Expansion, Ina Kamps, Kathrin Günther, Manon van Beek, Markus Binder, network safety, offshore grid, onshore grid, organizational realignment, TenneT Germany, TenneT Group, Tim Meyerjürgens, transmission system operator
(IN BRIEF) Bertelsmann Stiftung has announced a restructuring of its Executive Board, with Hannes Ametsreiter stepping down as Chairman and Brigitte Mohn assuming the interim leadership role. Daniela Schwarzer will remain on the Board, and Wilfried Uhr will join as … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Brigitte Mohn, Corporate Leadership, Daniela Schwarzer, Executive Board, Foundation, Germany, Governance, Hannes Ametsreiter, leadership, nonprofit initiatives, Reinhard Mohn, Social Progress, Wilfried Uhr
(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) Bertelsmann is inviting students from across Europe to apply for its 17th Talent Meets Bertelsmann event, taking place June 16–18, 2025 in Berlin. Open to students from all disciplines, the event offers networking, workshops, coaching, and AI-focused challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged application deadline April 27, artificial intelligence, Berlin, Bertelsmann, career event, coaching, Create Your Own Career, education industry, employer branding, Executive Board, Immanuel Hermreck, INNOVATION, international students, June 2025, media industry, Networking, student competition, student recruitment, talent development, Talent Meets Bertelsmann, TMB alumni network, workshops
(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) SAP SE is recommending an increase in its dividend for fiscal year 2024, proposing €2.35 per share, a 6.8% increase over last year. The total dividend payout would amount to approximately €2.741 billion, reflecting a payout ratio of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ADR, Annual General Meeting, dividend, Exchange rate, Executive Board, financial performance, fiscal year 2024, non-IFRS profit, payout, profit distribution, SAP ADR holders, SAP news, SAP SE, shareholders, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) SIX has announced that two of its Executive Board members, Javier Hernani and Jochen Dürr, will leave the company effective 1 February 2025. Hernani, who led the Business Unit Securities Services since the acquisition of BME, expanded its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, Bjørn Sibbern, BME, Business Unit Securities Services, Chief Risk Officer, Clearing and Repo Operations, cro, Executive Board, Financial Market Infrastructure, international growth, Javier Hernani, Jochen Dürr, José Manuel Ortiz, leadership, Leadership changes, Markus Gumpfer, post trading, risk management, security organization, SIX, SIX Executive Board, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger has appointed Dagmar Steinert as its new CFO, effective March 1, 2025. She succeeds Gerhard Hanke, who will transition to the role of COO for Central and Eastern Europe. Steinert brings decades of financial leadership experience and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, corporate transformation, Dagmar Steinert, Executive Board, Financial Leadership, Gerhard Hanke, Heimo Scheuch, leadership, leadership transition, Peter Steiner, succession planning, value-driven growth, Wienerberger AG
(IN BRIEF) SIX has acquired Swiss Fund Data (SFD), enhancing its role as the leading provider of fund data in Switzerland. SFD, known for offering comprehensive data on Swiss-registered funds, will continue to provide critical services to the Swiss financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Adrian Schatzmann, AMAS, asset management, Asset Management Association Switzerland, CEO, corporate actions, data services, domestic funds, Executive Board, financial marketplace, foreign funds, fund data, Head of Financial Information, legal announcements, Marion Leslie, market transparency, partnership, pension planning funds, pillar 3 funds, Pricing, reference data, reliable data, SFD, SIX, Swiss Fund Data, Swiss fund market, Swiss-registered funds, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Symrise AG has appointed Walter Ribeiro to its Executive Board, where he will lead the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment starting September 15, 2024. Ribeiro, a long-time Symrise executive, has been instrumental in the company’s growth in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Dr Jörn Andreas, Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot, Executive Board, leadership, Michael König, Symrise, Walter Ribeiro
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has made strategic changes to its Executive Board, effective April 1, 2024, to drive cloud growth and innovation. A new Board area, Customer Services & Delivery, led by Thomas Saueressig, aims to support customers in their … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Cloud Growth, Executive Board, leadership, Muhammad Alam, Professor Hasso Plattner, SAP, Thomas Saueressig
(IN BRIEF) Michelle Robertson, a long-standing employee of adidas and previously Reebok, has been appointed as an Executive Board member responsible for Global Human Resources, People, and Culture at adidas AG, effective January 1st, 2024. She has been serving in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, a leading international technology group, has announced the amicable resignation of Domenico Iacovelli, effective December 31, 2023. Iacovelli, who played a crucial role in overseeing the Metals business area, will be stepping down from the Executive Board. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, Domenico Iacovelli, Executive Board, Joachim Schönbeck, resignation
(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its proposal to appoint Alexandra Reich to its supervisory board during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 24, 2023. Reich brings more than 20 years of experience in the telecoms sector, having held various … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged 2023 AGM, Alexandra Reich, appointments, Executive Board, Hans Wijers, Herna Verhagen, ING, Karl Guha, leadership, Mariana Gheorghe, Mike Rees, reappointments, Supervisory Board, Tanate Phutrakul
(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 10-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — SIX Group, the operator and developer of the infrastructure services for the Swiss and Spanish Stock Exchanges, has announced the resignation of Thomas Zeeb from his position as a member of the Executive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Christoph Landis, clients, departure, development, digital assets, Executive Board, fully-regulated, Head IT, Jos Dijsselhof, legacy, perspective, post trading, realignment, resignation, SDX, settlement, SIX, SIX Digital Exchange, successor, Swiss Stock Exchange, tenure, Thomas Zeeb, trading, Web3 services
(PRESS RELEASE) AUGSBURG, 9-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — KUKA (ETR: KU2), one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial robots and systems for factory automation and part of Midea Group, has announced that the company’s Supervisory Board has approved the early … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Alexander Tan, Andy Gu, CEO, CFO, contract, Executive Board, extension, KUKA, leadership, Peter Mohnen, Supervisory Board
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 9-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Chemie AG (ETR: WCH), a German multinational chemical company, has announced that its next year’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on May 20, 2022 as a virtual event in order to … Read the full press release
Press release on the meeting of the Executive Board of the EWF (PRESS RELEASE) MOSCOW, 12-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was held on October 10 under the chairmanship of … Read the full press release
Posted in Media, News, Russia, Sports
Tagged anti-doping, clean sport, corruption, David Kipshidze, Denise Offermann, doping, doping scandal, Electoral Congress, European Weightlifting Federation, EWF, EWF Constitution, Executive Board, Executive Committee, Hassan Akkus, International Weightlifting Federation, IWF, Maxim Agapitov, Oren Shay, Richard McLaren, Swiss Civil Code, Tina Breiter, Weightlifting
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