Category «People»

BHP Billiton: Appointment of South32 Non-Executive Directors

April 07, 2015 ​BHP Billiton has announced four additional appointments to the Board of Directors of South32.  These Non-executive Director appointments are subject to shareholder approval for its proposed demerger of global metals and mining company South32. The new Non-executive Director appointments are Frank Cooper, Peter Kukielski, Futhi Mtoba and Wayne Osborn. They will join …

Textron Aviation Names Doug May Leader for Piston Aircraft Business

WICHITA, Kan. (April 3, 2015) – Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the appointment of Doug May as vice president, Piston Aircraft. May serves on the company’s senior leadership team and reports to Chief Executive Officer Scott Ernest. As vice president of Piston Aircraft, May is responsible for the Beechcraft …

Gavin Struthers named President for Intel Security Asia Pacific

India, 25 March 2015 Intel Security has announced the appointment of Gavin Struthers as President, Asia Pacific for Intel Security, replacing Andrew Littleproud. Formerly Senior Vice President of Worldwide Channel Operations, Intel Security, Struthers will now be responsible for business operation across Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand. No stranger to Intel Security or the …

Global education practice leader Sean Covey’s first ever Middle East tour to focus on ‘The Leader in Me’ program: creating leaders, one child at a time

New York Times best-selling author, renowned speaker and thought leader to empower the region’s youth to be leaders in the 21st century     March 18, 2015   FranklinCovey Middle East, a global company that specializes in performance improvement of organizations, has announced the first ever visit of world renowned author and motivational speaker Sean …

Hollywood calling Actress Palak Shukla

With its eight Oscars and $100-million plus box office take, Slumdog Millionaire is opening America’s eyes to the power of India and its film industry. From “Spiderman” to “Mission Impossible,” Bollywood actors are increasingly finding their way into mainstream Hollywood films. As Hollywood brings more Indian and Asian characters into its stories, established stars in …

Death of Günter Vogelsang

Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Günter Vogelsang, one of the most influential managers in German industry, has died in Düsseldorf at the age of 95. He was very closely connected to the ThyssenKrupp Group and its predecessor organizations for many decades. Günter Vogelsang was Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG before standing down …

Automotive Industry Expert Joins NNG

NNG, the leading global automotive navigation provider, has announced the hiring of Jeffrey Rehm as Director of Business Development. This addition highlights NNG’s plans to further expand its influence in the North American region. Budapest, 09th of March – Operating in the North American market since 2010, NNG has experienced tremendous growth in the region, …