
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has completed its acquisition of Orange Energia Sp. z o.o. in Poland for up to PLN 120 million (EUR 28 million), paying about PLN 90 million in cash at closing and deferring the remainder to early 2029 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hempel A/S has appointed Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel as its new Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO) and Executive Vice President, People & Culture, effective July 1, 2025. Anne-Christine brings extensive experience in people management and large-scale transformations, having previously … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Denmark, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel, appointment, Chief People & Culture Officer, Corporate Leadership, DFDS, Executive Vice President, Hempel A/S, HR, leadership, organizational culture, People & Culture, Pernille Fritz Vilhelmsen, sustainability, transformation
OptiSigns a ouvert un nouveau bureau à Munich, en Allemagne, et a recruté des dirigeants clés pour mieux soutenir les clients de l’UE OptiSigns est la principale entreprise de signalisation numérique en Amérique du Nord, avec plus de 30 500 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Marketing, Media, Religion, Retail, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged affichage numérique, bureau, Communication, compliance, croissance, développement commercial, digital signage, digital signage hardware, digital signage software, Digital Signage Summit Europe, emploi, engagement, Europe, expansion, HOUSTON, iDEAL, intégrateurs de systèmes, logiciels, matériel, Munich, optisigns, paiement, partenaires locaux, partenaires stratégiques, réglementation, Royaume-Uni, Rudiger Schied, SEPA, small business, Sofort, solution d'affichage dynamique, technology, Texas, transformation, UE
(IN BRIEF) BT has appointed Peter Leukert as its new Chief Digital Officer, where he will lead the company’s Digital unit and oversee its digital transformation. Peter joins from Deutsche Telekom, where he significantly contributed to the company’s IT and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Allison Kirkby, appointment, BT, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Networks and Security Officer, customer experience, data, Deutsche Telekom, digital transformation, digital unit, fixed and mobile networks, Howard Watson, IT platforms, leadership, Peter Leukert, sustainable business growth, technology leadership, transformation
(IN BRIEF) BayWa AG has completed the sale of its 47.53% stake in RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (RWA AG), a move that reduces its bank liabilities by over €500 million. The transaction, worth €176 million, followed the necessary regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2028, agriculture, BayWa AG, building materials, ENERGY, financial position, liabilities reduction, liquidity, operational restructuring, partnership, RAIG, regulatory approval, RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria, sale, stake, sustainabulity, transformation, €176 million
(IN BRIEF) Sweco AB has appointed Jan Allde as its new CFO and member of its Executive Team, with his tenure beginning on 1 August 2025. He will replace Olof Stålnacke, who is set to leave the company during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ABB Group, Alfa Laval Group, appointment, Åsa Bergman, CFO, Defence, digitalisation, energy systems, Europe, Executive Team, green transition, Industrial Solutions, international finance, Jan Allde, leadership, Norna AB, Olof Stålnacke, profitable growth, SECURITY, sustainability, SWECO AB, transformation, transportation infrastructure, Urban Planning
(IN BRIEF) EQT VIII Fund has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to Wabtec Corporation for approximately EUR 890 million. Under EQT’s ownership since 2019, Dellner evolved from a family-owned company in Sweden into a global leader in train connection systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged Aftermarket services, CAF MiiRA, Chairman Klaus Deller, couplers, dampers, Dellner Couplers, environmental standards, EQT VIII fund, EUR 890 million, EY, family-owned, Fredric Håkansson, gangways, global leader, global rail industry, Green mobility, J.P. Morgan Securities, Milbank, Nils Ketter, passenger rail, R&D, rail safety, safe rail transportation, sustainability, sustainable mobility, train connection systems, transformation, Vika Sweden, Vinge, Wabtec Corporation
(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) Wolters Kluwer has named fintech veteran Lisa Nelson as CEO of its Financial & Corporate Compliance division, effective March 31. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services and a proven track record at Equifax, FICO, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Atul Dubey, Cathy Wolfe, Cloud technology, CT Corporation, data analytics, Dean Sonderegger, Equifax, FCC Compliance Solutions, FICO, Finance Risk Regulatory Reporting, Financial & Corporate Compliance, fintech, FIS, INNOVATION, Lisa Nelson, Nancy McKinstry, regulatory compliance, transformation, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) A joint venture between bp and Iberdrola España has commenced construction of Spain’s largest green hydrogen plant, set to begin operations by 2026. Located next to the bp refinery in Castellón, this 25 MW plant is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged and Resilience Plan, BP, Castellón, Ceramics, chemicals, civil engineering, CO2 reduction, electrolysers, electrolysis, energy transition, green hydrogen plant, heavy transport, hydrogen for hard-to-decarbonise industries, hydrogen production, hydrogen sector, hydrogen value chain, Iberdrola España, Iberdrola wind and solar farms, industrial decarbonisation, local companies, NextGenerationEU, partnership, renewable energy, Renewable hydrogen, renewable hydrogen projects, Spain, Spanish Recovery, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has been named Global Bank of the Year 2024 and EMEA Loan House of the Year by IFR, marking a significant achievement in the bank’s ongoing transformation. The recognition highlights UniCredit’s leadership in banking and its successful … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged Andrea Orcel, Awards, Bank of the Year, capital markets, EMEA Loan House, European Banking, financial sector leadership, financial services, Global Bank of the Year 2024, iFR, leadership, sustainable change, The Banker, The Banker awards, transformation, UNICREDIT
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has once again been awarded the Bronze recognition in the Energy, Utilities & Environment category by the Financial Times and Statista, marking its eighth consecutive year on the list. The ranking is based on extensive surveys of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Awards, bioindustry, Bronze award, consultancy recognition, consulting services, ENERGY, energy industry, Financial Times, infrastructure, leadership, management consultants, Market Analysis, Richard Sarsfield-Hall, Statista, strategic advice, sustainability, sustainability consulting, transformation, UK, Utilities & Environment
(IN BRIEF) BT Group plc has appointed Jon James as CEO of BT Business, effective 3 March 2025, following his successful tenure as CEO of Nuuday in Denmark, where he led the company through a transformative growth phase. This appointment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Allison Kirkby, appointment, B2B telecoms, Bas Burger, BT Business, BT Group plc, business turnaround, CEO, charity, Com Hem, Executive Committee, GROWTH, international operations, Jon James, leadership, Nuuday, private equity, Scandinavia, Space2Grow, Tele2 Netherlands, Telecoms, TMT sector, transformation, UK, UK market, Virgin Media
(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) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, and Resilience Plan, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, EIB Group, EIF, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, inclusive labor markets, Inés Carpio, InvestEU program, Marco Marrone, Maria Samoilova, MicroBank, NextGenerationEU, partnership, recovery, Regional Resilience Fund, rural development, SMEs, social and environmental issues, Spain, Spanish firms, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, transformation, €25 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Huibert Vigeveno, a long-serving Shell executive, will step down from his role as Director of Downstream, Renewables, and Energy Solutions, effective 31 March 2025, after a remarkable 30-year career. CEO Wael Sawan thanked Huibert for his contributions, highlighting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrew Smith, appointment, Australian citizen, BG integration, Chemicals and Products, corporate, DOWNSTREAM, Dutch citizen, energy solutions, Erasmus University, Executive Committee, financial reporting segments, Huibert Vigeveno, Integrated Gas, leadership, LNG, Machteld de Haan, marketing, Onshore Gas, renewables, Shell, Trading and Supply, transformation, University of Melbourne, upstream, Wael Sawan
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Motors has been named a Top Employer in the UK for the fourteenth consecutive year, recognizing the company’s commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and supportive workplace. Bentley achieved higher scores in all key categories, including colleague … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 2025, 2035, Awards, Belonging, Bentley Motors, Beyond100 strategy, DEIB, diversity, electric car launch, electric vehicle portfolio, Employee Experience, Employee Wellbeing, equity, fully electric car, HR practices, Inclusion, INNOVATION, Karen Lange, leadership, Top Employer, Top Employer Institute, transformation, UK, Work Environment, workplace excellence
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has been commissioned by Region Norrbotten to design and plan a new regional hospital as part of Kiruna’s relocation three kilometers east due to the expansion of its iron ore mine. The hospital, expected to be completed … Read the full press release