(IN BRIEF) Maylis Çarçabal has been appointed as the new Chief Communications Officer for the Bouygues group, effective 1 April 2025, marking a significant transition as she succeeds Pierre Auberger, who has retired after an impressive 20-year tenure in corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Bouygues group, brands, career transition, Chief Communications Officer, Communication, Corporate Communications, external stakeholders, internal stakeholders, interpersonal skills, leadership, Maylis CARCABAL, Media, Olivier Roussat, Pierre Auberger, retirement, strategic communications, TF1 Group
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group Plc has restructured its board following the 2025 AGM, appointing Anne-Françoise Nesmes as a Non-Executive Director who will join the Audit and Risk and ESG Committees. In addition, long-serving board member David Nish will retire after … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne-Françoise Nesmes, appointment, Audit and Risk Committee, board restructuring, Chair, Christine Ramon, David Nish, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, ESG Committee, Jean-François van Boxmeer, leadership, Margherita, Michel Demaré, nine years service, Nominations and Governance Committee, Non-Executive Director, Remuneration Committee, retirement, Senior Independent Director, shareholder approval, Simon Dingemans, Simon Segars, strategic appointments, UK Listing Rules, Vodafone Group Plc
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has nominated Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller for a Supervisory Board seat, with the decision pending shareholder approval at the AGM on April 25, 2025. Praised by Chair Ben Noteboom for his extensive scientific expertise and industry experience, Dr. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Annual General Meeting, appointment, April 25 2025, Ben Noteboom, Byron Grote, chemicals industry, Dick Sluimers, Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller, Lanxess AG, leadership, leadership transition, long-term value, nomination, Patrick Thomas, retirement, shareholder approval, Supervisory Board, TIB Chemicals AG, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has announced the retirement of Francisco Ballester, President of Region International, after 34 years of service, effective March 1, 2025. Francisco has been instrumental in expanding business growth and patient access in markets outside North America and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, biosimilars, Business Growth, Chief Executive Officer, commercial strategy, Country President, Francisco Ballester, generics, Global Platform Head, Health Management and Policy Advisory Council, leadership, M&A, Miami Herbert Business School, patient access, Peter Stenico, Pro Generika, Region International, retirement, Richard Saynor, Sandoz, Sandoz Austria, Sandoz Executive Committee
(IN BRIEF) Hilde Kjelsberg, the Chief Risk Officer at the Nordic Investment Bank, will retire after nearly two decades of service. She has been instrumental in modernizing the bank’s risk and compliance functions. NIB has begun the process of finding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, appointment, Chief Risk Officer, Hilde Kjelsberg, leadership, Nordic Investment Bank, retirement
(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco has announced that Geert Follens, Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President for Vacuum Technique, will retire at the end of 2024. Follens has been with Atlas Copco since 1995 and a key member of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appointment, Atlas Copco, Geert Follens, leadership, retirement, Vagner Rego
(IN BRIEF) Prudential plc has announced that Lilian Ng, Managing Director of the Strategic Business Group, will retire at the end of the year after 30 years with the company. She will be succeeded by Angel Ng, formerly of Citi, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Angel Ng, Anil Wadhwani, appointment, Greater China, leadership, Lilian Ng, Prudential, Regional CEO, retirement
(IN BRIEF) Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) reveals the retirement of James Sabry, the Head of Roche Pharma Partnering, after fourteen years of service. Effective 1 July 2024, Boris Zaïtra, currently Head of Group Business Development, will take on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Boris Zaïtra, James Sabry, leadership, retirement, Roche, Thomas Schinecker
(IN BRIEF) Aviva has successfully finalized a £140 million bulk purchase annuity full scheme buy-in transaction with the Trustee of the Guilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan, sponsored by Office Depot UK Pension Sponsor Limited. This transaction covers around 1,500 members … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Bulk Annuity Deal, Emma Thomas, Financial, investment, Jani Singh, Member Benefits, Michelle Doman, Mike Roberts, Niamh Hamlyn, pension, retirement
(IN BRIEF) Nucleus Foundation has partnered with the Verve Foundation to sponsor and assist 10 women in the We Are Change program, which offers training and qualifications for those aspiring to enter the financial advice field. This initiative aims to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has announced the appointment of Katy Dowding as the new Business Unit President for Skanska UK, taking up her position from May 2, 2023. Dowding has been with the company for over 20 years, holding a variety … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anders Danielsson, appointment, Gregor Craig, Katy Dowding, leadership, President, retirement, Skanska, UK
(IN BRIEF) The Andritz Group has announced changes in its Executive Board with two long-serving members retiring after successful careers with the company. Wolfgang Semper, a member of the Executive Board since 2011, responsible for the Hydro business area, Group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Living Wage Foundation has introduced the Living Pension, a voluntary pension savings target for employers who have achieved Living Wage accreditation. Aviva is among the first UK employers to be awarded the Living Pension accreditation. The pension … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Prudential plc (LON: PRU), a British multinational life and health insurance company, has announced the retirement of Jolene Chen, Group Human Resources Director. The company has also announced the appointment of Catherine Chia … Read the full press release
Significantly enhances Aviva’s position in the fast-growing UK wealth market Strengthens Aviva’s wealth offering and accelerates its ability to offer high-quality financial advice to a significant number of its 6 million pension and savings customers without an existing adviser Enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Insurance, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Amanda Blanc, Aviva, Aviva plc, Doug Brown, heritage assets, James Stevenson, pension, retirement, savings, Succession Wealth, wealth, wealth market
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 24-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva plc (LON: AV), a British multinational insurance company, has announced that Aviva Financial Advice (AFA) will replace the previous referral requirement in cases where a non-Aviva product provided the best solution for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged AFA, annuities, Aviva, Aviva Financial Advice, Equity Release, Financial Planning, retirement, Rob Barker, savings
Employee life satisfaction has dropped by 10 percentage points since the start of the pandemic almost three in five are neglecting their physical health due to work and half said they don’t know how much to save for retirement. However, … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviva, Covid-19 pandemic, Debbie Bullock, Employees, Employment, modern workplace, REPORT, resilience, retirement, UK Workers, workplaces
72% (38m) UK adults said that in the last 12 months their household saved money as a result of reduced spending due to Covid-19 (E.g. reduced commuting costs, childcare costs, eating out costs Those that saved money saved on average … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Insurance, Investment, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Childcare, Clive Bolton, commuting, coronavirus pandemic, eating out, going on holiday, LV=, pension, RESEARCH, retirement, savings, spending, survey, UK consumers
(PRESS RELEASE) CARDIFF, UK, 5-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Admiral Group plc announces the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer. David Stevens has notified the Board of his intention to retire from his position as Group CEO and as a director … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Accenture, Admiral Group, Andy Crossley, Annette Court, Bain & Co, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, ConTe.it, David Stevens, INSEAD, Jean Park, Justine Roberts, Karen Green, Manning Rountree, Mike Brierley, Milena Mondini de Focatiis, Owen Clarke, retirement
THE HAGUE, 22-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Aegon today announces that its subsidiary in the United Kingdom has strengthened its existing partnership with Atos, signing a 15-year contract to service and administer its Existing Business (non-platform customers). This will further improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Insurance, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged Adrian Grace, Adrian Gregory, Aegon, asset_management, Atos, insurance, pensions, retirement
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