Movers and Shakers

QBE Singapore has announced the appointment of Ronak Shah (pictured) as its new chief executive officer.In his new role, Shah will be responsible for QBE Singapore’s operations and will report to Jason Hammond, QBE...

In his first public appearance since the Supreme Court ruling last month, Samsung Electronics vice chairman and heir apparent, Lee Jae-yong, visited Samsung Research, the company’s R&D hub, in Seoul today. According to media reports, the...

Yassir Al Rumayyan’s appointment is a clear indication that Saudi Arabia is fast-tracking a local listing of AramcoYassir Al Rumayyan, who was recently appointed as the new chairman of Aramco is also taking control...

Pepe Jeans has appointed former Calvin Klein executive Marcella Wartenbergh as its new chief executive officer.Wartenbergh will replace incumbent CEO, Carlos Ortega, and report directly to its board of directors.She joins from Calvin Klein,...

Accomplished technology executive and former SAP leader, Melissa Di Donato, has been named chief executive officer of SUSE in a move that will herald the next phase of growth and momentum for the open source software...

Three South Africans and two of the Sawiris brothers from Egypt are the other African billionaires on the listNigeria’s Aliko Dangote is the sole African billionaire in the top 100 of the Bloomberg Billonaire Index of...

Six months into its search for a new board chairman, GlaxoSmithKline has apparently found the perfect candidate in a seasoned executive groomed at AstraZeneca and Novartis. Jonathan Symonds is in the final stages of...

AXA will have a new group chief financial officer in the New Year.CFO Gérald Harlin, who also serves as group deputy chief executive, is retiring at the end of 2019....

Nok Airlines Plc, the operator of Nok Air low-cost airline, has appointed Wutthiphum Jurangkool chief executive officer and executive director.Acting CEO Pravej Ongartsittigul said the board of directors made the decision...

NorSea Wind, part of the Wilhelmsen Group, has named Anders Peter Pedersen as its new CEO.Pedersen previously held positions at LM WindPower, Aluwind and Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation, among others.According...