(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group has received the 2026 Women on Board Award from the FidAR initiative, recognizing its strong commitment to increasing female representation in leadership positions. With women comprising 50 percent of the Supervisory Board and 66 percent of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Anja Seng, Barbara Wentzel, Birgit Seeger, corporate governance, Corporate Leadership, DAX, diversity strategy, FidAR, Frauen in die Aufsichtsräte, gender diversity, gender equality, German business, Karin Prien, Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, leadership diversity, Management Board, MDAX, Norma Group, NORMA Group Achieves Top Ranking in Women on Board Index Following Continued Progress in Leadership Diversity, NORMA Group Honored at FidAR Forum for Driving Gender Balance Across Supervisory and Management Boards, SDAX, Supervisory Board, Women on Board Award 2026, Women on Board Index
(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips has outlined proposed updates to its Supervisory Board ahead of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, including the nomination of John DeFord as a new member and the reappointment of Paul Stoffels, Herna Verhagen, and Sanjay Poonen. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged Annual General Meeting 2026, Becton Dickinson, Board of Management, corporate governance, CR Bard, Enable Injections, Feike Sijbesma, Globus Medical, health technology, Herna Verhagen, John DeFord, leadership appointments, Maravai LifeSciences, Marc Harrison, medical devices, Nordson Corporation, Paul Stoffels, Roy Jakobs, Royal Philips, Royal Philips strengthens governance with proposed board appointment and reappointments while confirming leadership continuity under Roy Jakobs, Samothrace Medical Innovations, Sanjay Poonen, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) Talanx AG has extended the contract of CEO Torsten Leue until June 2030, reinforcing leadership continuity and supporting the company’s long-term strategy. Since taking on the role in 2018, Leue has led the Group through a period of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged business strategy, CEO, corporate governance, Executive Board, Germany, Herbert K. Haas, insurance group, leadership extension, management continuity, Supervisory Board, Talanx AG, Talanx AG Extends CEO Torsten Leue’s Contract to 2030 to Support Long Term Strategic Growth, Talanx Confirms Long Term Leadership Stability with Early Renewal of CEO Contract, Torsten Leue
(IN BRIEF) TRATON SE has extended the Executive Board appointment of Dr. h. c. Antonio Roberto Cortes by two years, ensuring he will continue overseeing Volkswagen Truck & Bus and serving on the Executive Board until January 2029. The Supervisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antonio Roberto Cortes, Commercial Vehicles, corporate governance, Executive Board, Hans Dieter Pötsch, International Trucks, leadership extension, MAN, Munich Germany, Scania, Supervisory Board, sustainable transportation, TRATON GROUP, TRATON SE, TRATON SE Confirms Continued Leadership Role for Antonio Roberto Cortes in Volkswagen Truck & Bus Division, TRATON SE Strengthens Executive Leadership by Extending Roberto Cortes Contract Until 2029, truck industry, Volkswagen Truck & Bus
(IN BRIEF) BASF SE has nominated Mark Garrett as a shareholder representative candidate for election to its Supervisory Board at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026. Garrett is set to succeed Liming Chen, who will step down … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged Annual Shareholders Meeting 2026, Axalta Coating Systems LLC, BASF Nominates Industry Veteran Mark Garrett for Election to Supervisory Board at 2026 Annual Meeting, BASF Proposes Appointment of Mark Garrett to Supervisory Board to Succeed Liming Chen, BASF SE, board nomination, Borealis AG, Chemical Industry, corporate governance, executive oversight, Kurt Bock, Liming Chen, Mark Garrett, Nomination Committee, OMV Aktiengesellschaft, shareholder representative, Supervisory Board
(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) 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) LANXESS AG has renewed the contract of Chief Financial Officer Oliver Stratmann for another five years, with the new term starting September 1, 2026. The Supervisory Board praised Stratmann’s effective leadership and expertise in financial planning during challenging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Board of Management, CFO, Chemical Industry, Cologne, contract extension, corporate governance, Financial Planning, LANXESS, leadership, Matthias Zachert, Oliver Stratmann, Oliver Stratmann to Continue as LANXESS CFO Following Five-Year Contract Extension, Rainier van Roessel, reappointment, specialty chemicals, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has nominated Rose Lee, former CEO of Cornerstone Building Brands and former DuPont executive, and Hikmet Ersek, former CEO of The Western Union Company, for appointment to its Supervisory Board. The proposals will be presented at … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Booz Allen Hamilton, Cornerstone Building Brands, corporate governance, DuPont, EGM, Extraordinary General Meeting, GE Capital, GE Corporation, Hikmet Ersek, long-term value creation, Mastercard, Pratt & Whitney, Rose Lee, Saint-Gobain, Supervisory Board, Western Union, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters Kluwer announces Supervisory Board nominations of Rose Lee and Hikmet Ersek for shareholder approval, Wolters Kluwer proposes Rose Lee and Hikmet Ersek for Supervisory Board appointments ahead of November EGM
(IN BRIEF) Eneco has appointed Martijn Hagens as its next CEO, effective 1 March 2026, with Kees Jan Rameau continuing as interim CEO until then. Hagens, currently Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Area Markets at Vattenfall and CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO Appointment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eneco, energy transition, Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Kees-Jan Rameau, leadership, leadership change, Martijn Hagens, Mel Kroon, Nuon, renewable energy sector, Supervisory Board, sustainability, sustainable energy, Vattenfall, Vattenfall NV
(IN BRIEF) Alfred Watzl, Management Board member for STRABAG SE’s South + East segment, has resigned by mutual agreement to explore new professional avenues. After 26 years with STRABAG (six on the Management Board), Watzl will support a careful transition … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Alfred Watzl, appointment, career transition, Kerstin Gelbmann, leadership, Management Board, Presidential and Nomination Committee, resignation, South + East segment, STRABAG SE, succession, Supervisory Board
(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) NORMA Group’s Supervisory Board has named Birgit Seeger—currently Senior Vice President of Comfort Actuators at Bosch and a Konecranes board member—as its next CEO and Management Board Chair, effective November 1, 2025. Seeger’s extensive leadership experience in industrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Birgit Seeger, CEO Appointment, Comfort Actuators, industrial applications, Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, Konecranes Oyj, leadership, Management Board, Mark Wilhelms, Norma Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth, transformation, University of Tübingen, vehicle solutions, Water Management divestment
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Supervisory Board has renewed the tenures of two Executive Directors: Dirk Elvermann will continue as CFO and Chief Digital Officer until the 2031 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, and Stephan Kothrade will remain CTO until the 2028 meeting. Elvermann, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, BASF, Board of Executive Directors, Corporate Taxes & Duties, Dirk Elvermann, environmental stewardship, Global Business Services, Global Digital Services, Global Procurement, Greater China, Group Research, Intermediates, Mega Projects Asia, monomers, Performance Materials, Petrochemicals, social responsibility, Stephan Kothrade, Supervisory Board, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has nominated veteran executive Daniel Hartert to its Supervisory Board for a four‑year term, replacing Arjen Dorland. The appointment, subject to European Central Bank approval, will be decided at an EGM on 11 September 2025, with details posted at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Bank N.V., appointment, Arjen Dorland, Bayer AG, Bertelsmann AG, Capgemini SE, CEO, CIO, Daniel Hartert, digital transformation, EGM 11 September 2025, European Central Bank, Femke de Vries, Laetitia Griffith, leadership, Mariken Tannemaat, Michiel Lap, Nagel Group SE, Netskope Inc., Philips Group, Sarah Russell, Supervisory Board, Tom de Swaan, University of Kaiserslautern
(IN BRIEF) Kering’s Supervisory Board, under Chairman François-Henri Pinault, has approved Luca de Meo as the Group’s next CEO, effective 15 September 2025 pending shareholder ratification. Concurrently, Chief Operating Officer Dr. Daniel Heymann’s contract has been extended until May 2029. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Management, News
Tagged Annual General Meeting, CEO Appointment, Chief Executive Officer, COO contract extension, corporate governance, Dr. Daniel Heymann, François-Henri Pinault, governance separation, Kering, Kering Houses, Luca de Meo, luxury industry, shareholder approval, strategic leadership, Supervisory Board
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group has extended Dr. Daniel Heymann’s contract as COO by three years, moving the expiration date from May 2026 to May 2029. Since May 2023, Dr. Heymann has led operational improvements, automation projects and quality-assurance enhancements. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, battery management systems, Chief Operating Officer, COO contract extension, Dr. Daniel Heymann, Dräxlmaier Group, industrial supplier transformation, Kerstin Müller-Kirchhofs, lean management, Norma Group, Operational Efficiency, production optimization, quality assurance, Supervisory Board, vehicle interiors
(IN BRIEF) Gard will restructure its organisation on 1 September 2025, replacing traditional silos with five client-centric syndicates—Nordics; Asia; Europe; Greece, Americas & London; and Specialty—each combining underwriting and claims expertise under seasoned executives. Christen Guddal and Bjørnar Andresen will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged André Kroneberg, appointment, Audun Pettersen, Bjørnar Andresen, CFO, Chief Legal Officer, Christen Guddal, Christian Prichard-Davies, claims, client focus, complex claims, ENERGY, Gard, industry impact, Ingvild Høgenes Nilsen, investments, Kristian Dalane, Lars Lislegard-Bækken, leadership, Line Dahle, marine, market-aligned, organisational restructuring, P&I, People Strategy, reinsurance, Rolf Thore Roppestad, Supervisory Board, syndicates, Torunn Biller White, underwriting
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