(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) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mandated Scope Ratings, a European Union-based credit rating agency, to perform a solicited creditworthiness rating. This addition to its existing agencies—Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P—was part of EIB’s regular triennial evaluation process for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA, Awards, capital markets, credit rating, DBRS, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financial markets, Fitch, investment, leadership, Moody's, regulatory compliance, S&P, Scope Ratings, Stable
(IN BRIEF) Atos Group has appointed Marie de Scorbiac as Head of Investor Relations and CSR. In this capacity, she will define and implement Atos’s financial reporting strategy and manage relationships with investors and financial analysts, while also overseeing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Adevinta, appointment, Areva, Atos Group, business leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Elior Group, environmental sustainability, financial analysts, financial reporting, Investor Relations, leadership, Marie de Scorbiac, social impact, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Nima Monshizadeh Naini, associate professor at the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, is advancing the field of control theory with a focus on optimizing cyber-physical-human systems. His work aims to improve complex systems such as energy grids and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged control theory, cyber-physical-human systems, decentralized systems, energy systems, engineering innovation, leadership, multi-commodity energy systems, Nima Monshizadeh Naini, optimization algorithms, smart grids, sustainable energy, technological research, University of Groningen, urban mobility
(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) Effective 1 May 2025, Ørsted is expanding its Group Executive Team with the appointments of Amanda Dasch as Chief Development Officer and Godson Njoku as Chief Generation Officer. Dasch will lead commercial development and strategic functions globally, while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Amanda Dasch, appointment, commercial development, corporate governance, Denmark, energy generation, energy industry, energy leadership, executive appointments, global strategy, Godson Njoku, Group Executive Team, leadership, Offshore wind, organizational restructuring, project execution, Rasmus Errboe, renewable energy, Shell, sustainable energy, United Kingdom, wind power, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has won the 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Award for its EcoProBooth, a modular spray booth system designed to increase energy efficiency and streamline vehicle painting. With a 95% air recirculation rate and the ability to handle … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air recirculation, auto industry innovation, automotive manufacturing, Automotive News PACE Pilot Award, Awards, Bietigheim-Bissingen, clean tech, CO2 reduction, Daniel Ackermann, Dürr, EcoBell4 Pro, EcoProBooth, energy-efficient painting, Factory Automation, Germany, leadership, modular spray booth, patent innovation, robot maintenance, smart factory, smart manufacturing, sustainable paint shop
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has been named the best mobile network in Switzerland by CHIP magazine for the tenth year in a row, scoring highest across all categories including mobile Internet, telephony, 5G availability, and long-distance train coverage. The award confirms … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 5G Switzerland, Awards, best mobile network, CHIP magazine, Connect magazine, customer service, Digital connectivity, infrastructure investment, leadership, Mark Düsener, mobile innovation, mobile internet, mobile telephony, network expansion, SBB train connectivity, Swiss IT investment, Swiss mobile coverage, Swiss telecommunications, Swisscom, Swisscom 2025, telecom awards Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) The World Economic Forum has revealed its 2025 cohort of Young Global Leaders – 116 exceptional individuals under 40 making transformative impacts across industries and continents. Representing nearly 50 nations, the group includes prime ministers, business innovators, artists, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland
Tagged AI in policy, Awards, César de la Fuente, Climate Action, Cross-Sector Collaboration, diversity in leadership, emerging leaders, future of governance, global changemakers, global economy, global leadership, Ida Jeng Christensen, INNOVATION, leadership, leadership development, Nicole Schwab, Nomzamo Mbatha, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, policy innovation, Public-Private Partnerships, Ritesh Agarwal, Sabrina Habib, Simon Harris, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, Von Wong, WEF Geneva, WEF initiatives, World Economic Forum, YGL, Young Global Leaders 2025, youth leadership
(IN BRIEF) Sandvik has appointed Johanna Kreft as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 13, 2025. Kreft, who is currently General Counsel at Alleima and a former long-time Sandvik legal executive, will also join Sandvik’s Group Executive Management. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged Alleima, appointment, Åsa Thunman, corporate governance, executive appointment, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Group Executive Management, Johanna Kreft, leadership, legal affairs, legal leadership, legal strategy, October 2025, Sandvik, Sandvik Materials Technology, senior leadership transition, Skanska, SMT, Stefan Widing, Swedish industry
(IN BRIEF) South African clinical dietitian Lizl Veldsman has won the 2025 Harry M. Vars Award from ASPEN for her innovative ICU study supported by Fresenius Kabi. The study examined the impact of intravenous protein and in-bed cycling on muscle … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Ajar K. Jain, ASPEN, ASPEN 2025, Awards, clinical nutrition, critical care, early-career researcher, Fresenius Kabi, global health research, Harry M. Vars Award, ICU muscle mass, in-bed cycling, intravenous amino acids, JUMPstart Clinical Nutrition Program, leadership, Lizl Veldsman, nutrition mentorship programs, parenteral nutrition, randomized controlled trial, Renée Blaauw, South Africa, Stellenbosch University, sustainability in clinical care, Tygerberg Hospital
(IN BRIEF) Vonovia SE will propose Michael Rüdiger and Dr Marcus Schenck for election to its Supervisory Board at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, replacing Dr Ute Geipel-Faber and Hildegard Müller. Both nominees bring decades of leadership in the financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged AGM 2025, appointment, BlackRock Asset Management, board nominations, Clara C. Streit, corporate governance, DekaBank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, Dr. Marcus Schenck, E.ON, Evonik, German real estate, Lazard, leadership, Leadership changes, Michael Rüdiger, Perella Weinberg, Supervisory Board, Uniper, Vonovia SE
(IN BRIEF) The MAN Lion’s City 12 E LE has received the busplaner Innovation Award 2025 in the “12-meter Electric Buses” category, following its earlier recognition as “Sustainable Bus of the Year 2025.” Celebrated for its flexibility, strong performance, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 12-meter electric buses, 240 kW electric motor, Awards, battery capacity, busplaner Innovation Award 2025, Busworld Europe, Class 1 certification, Class 2 approval, Darko Simeunovic, ebus, electric bus, Heinz Kiess, Huss-Verlag, intercity transport, leadership, low-entry design, MAN, MAN Lion's City 12 E LE, MAN Truck & Bus, modular battery system, passenger comfort, public transport innovation, sustainability, Sustainable Bus of the Year 2025, sustainable transportation, UN ECE R 66.02, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) Nicole Mølby-Bueters has been appointed Director of the HRM department at TU/e, starting May 6, 2025. With a degree in Business Communication from Radboud University and a career beginning in 1992, she brings decades of global HR leadership, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged appointment, CULTURE, Employee Wellbeing, HR strategy, HRM Director, Human Resource Management, leadership, Mariska Brzözek, Netherlands, Nicole Mølby-Bueters, Patrick Groothuis, Philips, Radboud University Nijmegen, recruitment, Squad Improvement Program, standardized HR services, Talent Acquisition, trusted business partner, TU/e
(IN BRIEF) Professor Nina Parish has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Modern Languages & Cultures at the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts & Humanities. Beginning her role on 1 August 2025, Professor Parish brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged academic leadership, appointment, Collaborative Research, College of Arts & Humanities, EU-funded projects, French and Francophone Studies, Head of School, interdisciplinary studies, leadership, Literature & Languages, Modern Languages & Cultures, Professor Jo Gill, Professor Nina Parish, Professor Stephen Forcer, REF 2021, Research Excellence, University of Glasgow, University of Stirling
(IN BRIEF) ESET has been named a finalist at the 2025 SC Awards in the Best Business Continuity, Disaster, Ransomware Recovery Solution category. This recognition spotlights ESET Ransomware Remediation, an innovative, proprietary post-execution solution that, in combination with ESET Ransomware … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged Awards, Best Business Continuity, CyberRisk Alliance, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity innovation, disaster, encrypted backups, ESET, ESET PROTECT platform, ESET Ransomware Remediation, ESET Ransomware Shield, information systems security, leadership, post-execution solution, Ransomware Recovery Solution, RSAC ’25, Ryan Grant, SC Awards 2025, SC Media, threat landscape, Tom Spring
(IN BRIEF) At Heidelberg University, an interdisciplinary research project titled “Quantum Chemistry without Orbitals” is underway, funded by over 745,000 euros from the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung over a two-year period. The project aims to predict the kinetic energy of electrons in molecules … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI Research, Carl Zeiss AG, Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, chemistry, CZS Wildcard, electron density, Ernst Abbe, Heidelberg University, interdisciplinary research, kinetic energy, leadership, physics, Prof. Dr Andreas Dreuw, Prof. Dr Fred Hamprecht, Prof. Dr Maurits W. Haverkort, Quantum Chemistry without Orbitals, SCHOTT AG, STEM, wave function
(IN BRIEF) The Bavarian High-Tech Awards were presented for the first time by the Bavarian State Government and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities to recognize emerging talents and distinguished researchers. Among the awards, the High-Tech Young Investigator Award, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 000 euros, 30, AI in Women's Health, Awards, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bavarian High-Tech Awards, Bavarian State Government, BRCA1, BRCA2, Dr. Jacqueline Lammert, Dr. Markus Söder, Hercules Hall, High-Tech Graduate Award, High-Tech Young Investigator Award, Hightech Agenda Bayern, INNOVATION, large language models, leadership, Munich Residence, oncology, precision medicine, RESEARCH, Science Minister Markus Blume, technology investments, TUM University Hospital
(IN BRIEF) The press release announces that the NWO has allocated over 7.7 million euros for four projects aimed at digitizing energy renovation efforts in the built environment. A primary focus of these projects, especially the DPARt project coordinated by … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged agent-based simulation, AI gamification, built environment, co-funding, consortium partners, Data Governance, digital models, digitalization, DPARt, Dujuan Yang, energy consumption, energy renovations, homeowners associations, INNOVATION, leadership, living labs, NWO, NWO-KIC, partnership, Public Private Partnership, Qi Han, sustainability, sustainable renovations, TU/e, Virtual Reality, VvE
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has been recognized as a Notified Body under the new EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which sets tighter safety and digital requirements for industrial machinery and related products. The updated regulation emphasizes aspects such as artificial … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, conformity assessments, cyber security, digital transformation, digitalization, EU Machinery Regulation, European Commission, Human-Robot Collaboration, Industrial Machinery, industrial safety, leadership, machinery safety, new standards, Notified Body, software updates, technical certification, testing and certification, Thomas Koester, transition period, TÜV Rheinland
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