Category «People»

BHP Billiton Appoints New President Corporate Affairs

January 15, 2014 BHP Billiton today announced the appointment of Mr Tony Cudmore as President, Corporate Affairs. Tony will join the Group Management Committee (GMC) and commence in his role on 3 March 2014. He will report to the Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie and will be based at the Company’s headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. …

Subodh Kumar Agrawal takes over as SAFA president

Kolkata :CA. Subodh Kumar Agrawal, FCA, President, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been appointed as the President of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for the year 2014 w.e.f. 1st January 2014. He was the Vice-President of SAFA for the year 2013. Having passionately represented Indian accountancy profession on the international front, …

NSN’s Jesper Ovesen to step down as Executive Chairman

Nokia Corporation December 30, 2013 at 14:00 (CET +1) Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that Jesper Ovesen is to step down as Executive Chairman of Nokia Solutions and Networks, the group’s telecoms infrastructure business. Mr Ovesen joined NSN in September 2011, when it was a joint venture between Nokia and Siemens. He has supported …

Former German Vice-Chancellor and Economy Minister Philipp Rösler Joins World Economic Forum

Dr Philipp Rösler, former German Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, joins the World Economic Forum as Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board As new Managing Director he brings strong experience in politics, economics and health More information about the World Economic Forum is available here: www.weforum.org Geneva, Switzerland, 23 December 2013 …

SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH CEO Johannes Nonn to leave the Group; CFO Hans-Jürgen Wiecha appointed CEO ad interim

Emmenbrücke, December 23, 2013 – The Board of Directors of SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH AG announces that CEO Johannes Nonn leaves the Company. The Board of Directors appointed CFO Hans-Jürgen Wiecha as CEO ad interim. Johannes Nonn informed the Board of Directors that he intends to leave SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH based on his contractual rights under the change-of-control …

Array Networks Appoints Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan as the Head – Technical Services

BANGALORE / MUMBAI, India – December 16, 2013  Array Networks Inc., a global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced the appointment of Sanjeev Kumar Chauhan as the Head of technical services. In his new role, Sanjeev will be responsible for driving Array’s technical services, while leading the technical team.  Prior to joining Array Networks, …

Rio Tinto: Senior management changes

Rio Tinto has appointed Greg Lilleyman as the new group executive, Technology & Innovation (T&I) following the retirement of Preston Chiaro at the end of March 2014. Greg’s appointment is effective from 1 January 2014. Preston Chiaro joined Rio Tinto in 1991 as vice president, Technical Services, at Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon mine. Since …

WDC honors memory and legacy of Nelson Mandela (6-12-2013)

DECEMBER 6, 2013 – The World Diamond Council acknowledges with sorrow the death of Nelson Mandela, and joins with the people of South Africa in mourning a great leader who became a model and shining example for people the world over.   Through his strength of character, personal example and unwavering commitment to justice, Nelson …