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Rheinmetall to Transition Labour Director Role from Dr Ursula Biernert-Kloß to Dr Vera Saal in September 2025

(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

Deutsche Bank Names Simone Kämpfer as General Counsel and Ralph Nash as Head of Anti‑Financial Crime

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank is appointing Simone Kämpfer as its new General Counsel, effective September 15, 2025, replacing Friederike Rotsch, who will leave to pursue other opportunities. Kämpfer, a Freshfields partner and former public prosecutor, will join the Group Management Committee … Read the full press release

Schindler Elevates Nitin Chalke to Lead Asia Pacific on Executive Committee from July 2025

(IN BRIEF) Effective July 1, 2025, Schindler is refreshing its Group Executive Committee. Nitin Chalke—formerly Country Head for Schindler India—will step into the Asia Pacific role, succeeding Robert Seakins who is retiring after 22 years at the company. Chalke’s longstanding … Read the full press release

Fortum Announces Leadership Change as Tero Holländer to Step Down in August 2025, Anssi Airas to Take Over

(IN BRIEF) Fortum announces that Tero Holländer, Head of Business Line Batteries, will depart the company in August 2025 to pursue new opportunities. Anssi Airas, currently IT Director at Fortum Battery Recycling, will succeed Holländer. Holländer reflects on his rewarding … Read the full press release

Henning Rönneberg to Succeed Petra von Strombeck as CEO of New Work SE After Annual General Meeting

(IN BRIEF) Petra von Strombeck has announced her decision to step down as CEO of New Work SE at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, to be succeeded by Henning Rönneberg, the current CFO & COO. Von Strombeck’s tenure saw significant … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz Appoints Sagree Sardien as Head of Sales & Marketing for Vans Division

(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz has announced that Sagree Sardien will take over as Head of Sales & Marketing for Mercedes‑Benz Vans starting May 1st, 2025. She will succeed Klaus Rehkugler, who will move to lead the newly established Product Management area … Read the full press release

Hempel’s current VP & COO Lars Petersson to become the company’s new CEO

(PRESS RELEASE) LYNGBY, 8-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Lars Petersson, currently Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in Hempel A/S, has just been promoted to the position of CEO of Hempel A/S. He will succeed Henrik Andersen on that position … Read the full press release