LONDON: Affinity Water Limited announced that Mark Garth has been offered and has accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer and executive director of Affinity Water. Mark will join Affinity Water as CEO during the first half of 2026, following his notice period. Mark has extensive prior experience in the water sector, holding a…
LONDON – Christie Group plc (CTG.L), announced that on 19th December 2025 it entered into an agreement to dispose of the business and assets of its visitor attraction software business, Vennersys, to Digital Ticketing Systems Limited (“Digitickets”). The consideration is structured on an initial cash consideration of £0.5m payable upon completion of the sale,…
LONDON: Volex plc (AIM: VLX), a global manufacturer of power and data transmission products, announced Monday a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Dave Webster as non-executive chair and Nat Rothschild as chief executive officer. The changes are effective immediately, the company said. Webster brings extensive experience leading global manufacturing firms. He…
LONDON: The Board of Directors of Diageo plc has today appointed Sir Dave Lewis to the role of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective on 1 January 2026. Dave is a proven CEO with extensive marketing and brand building experience. He has an outstanding track record leading global consumer businesses, growing world-class brands,…
TOKYO – The Chiba Kogyo Bank Ltd. (8337.T) said on Wednesday it will acquire all outstanding shares in two consolidated subsidiaries, Chiba General Lease Co. and Chiba Kogin Computer Soft Co., as part of a strategic move to strengthen governance and accelerate decision-making across its banking group. The bank’s board approved the plan to…
PARIS: European cloud computing services provider OVHcloud reported on Tuesday full-year revenue that broke through the symbolic one-billion-euro barrier, with its core profit margin exceeding 40%, and announced the appointment of its founder Octave Klaba as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The French company said the governance change was made to “align vision, strategy,…
LONDON: AB Dynamics plc announced the appointment of Sarah Matthews-DeMers as Group Chief Executive Officer. Sarah is the current Chief Financial Officer and will take up her new role from 1 December 2025. Sarah has been an instrumental part of the leadership team that has transformed the Group over the last six years. Following…
PARIS: Sodexo has appointed Thierry Delaporte as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective Nov. 10, 2025, marking a significant leadership transition for the global food services and facilities management company. The decision follows a comprehensive selection process led by the Nominating Committee in coordination with the Bellon family. Delaporte succeeds Sophie Bellon, who has served…
PARIS: Legrand SA has acquired a controlling interest in Cogelec, a French access control systems specialist, through the purchase of Cogelec Développement, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal, finalized Oct. 7, 2025, gives Legrand indirect ownership of 60.09% of Cogelec’s share capital and 75.07% of its voting rights. The acquisition was made at €29…
LONDON: Pennon Group today announces the appointment of Keith Haslett as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Keith has been the CEO of Affinity Water since January 2023 and is currently expected to join Pennon during 2026, following his notice period. During his tenure at Affinity, Keith has delivered significant improvements in business performance…
LONDON: SIG plc announced Tuesday the appointment of Pim Vervaat as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chair designate, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Vervaat will succeed Gavin Slark, who formally stepped down from the board and was placed on garden leave until the end of the year. The leadership transition is part of SIG’s…
LONDON: MISSION Group plc (AIM:TMG) announced that following an external process, John Carey has been appointed to the Board as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 September 2025. John draws on over 30 years of extensive experience in leading global businesses, most recently holding executive positions at Castrol, BP plc and Abu Dhabi…