Category «People»

Serco appoints Rupert Soames as Group Chief Executive

Mumbai, 28 February 2014 : Serco Group plc (Serco), the international service company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rupert Soames OBE as Group Chief Executive with effect from 1 June 2014, at which point he will join the Serco Group plc Board.  Ed Casey will continue to lead the company as Chief Executive …

ESCATEC appoints new Medical Business Development Manager

Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 20 March 2014 – ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading providers of contract and manufacturing services, has appointed Jason Hitipeuw as its new Medical Business Development Manager.   Based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, Jason has already been successfully active with a variety of businesses for 15 years and possesses broad expertise in the medical …

GfK: Supervisory Board extends contract of CEO Matthias Hartmann

Nuremberg, 20 February 2014 – The Supervisory Board of GfK SE has extended the contract of CEO Matthias Hartmann by five years. The Supervisory Board’s unanimous decision has shown their commitment to continuity in implementing GfK’s corporate strategy. The contract, which was set to expire at the end of November 2014, has been extended by …

ESCATEC appoints new Head of Global R&D team

Michael Walser, Head of Global R&D, ESCATEC Heerbrugg, Switzerland – 12 February 2014 – ESCATEC, one of Europe’s leading providers of contract and manufacturing services, has appointed Michael Walser as the new head of the company’s Global R&D team based in Heerbrugg, Switzerland.  He has a degree in Electronics and has worked in electronics design, …

COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN

Lord Marland of Odstock takes over from Mohan Kaul, who completes 16 years in post. London, 11th February 2014:  Lord Marland of Odstock has agreed to become the new Chairman of the Commonwealth Business Council it is announced today. Lord Marland of Odstock will take over from Mohan Kaul with immediate effect. Lord Marland was …

Dry bulk cargo specialist brought-in by ISS

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced a key hire in its Cargo Solutions division. Vincent Mazzone, a dry bulk supply chain and risk management professional, has been appointed to the newly created Geneva-based role of Vice President Cargo Solutions Business Development. Mazzone joins ISS following a career in dry …

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints Senior Vice President Africa

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed David Mackay as Senior Vice President for its Africa region. Based in Mombasa, Kenya, David will have operational management responsibility for 8 countries in the region, with ambitious plans for more country openings in the coming year. As part of a strategic geographical …

ISS appoints Senior Vice President Remote and Government Services

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced the appointment of Captain Michael Durnan, US Navy (Retired) as Senior Vice President, Remote and Government Services. Reporting to Jan-Hein Dissel, COO of Supply Chain Solutions at ISS, he will head up an experienced business development and operations team based in Dubai. Captain …

McAfee appoints John Giamatteo to lead Consumer Business

India, 29 January 2014 – McAfee today announced the appointment of John Giamatteo as senior vice president and general manager of the McAfee consumer business.  Giamatteo will play a key role in bringing new products to market.  He joins McAfee from AVG where he served as chief operating officer. Giamatteo was selected given his global …