Banking and Finance

According to an announcement of WSP last week, USA President and CEO Lou Cornell is set to retire next year. Cornell will maintain oversight of the U.S. business until his retirement in 2024, and the company has initiated a search for his successor. Cornell joined WSP in 2019, following a...

Henry Blodget, the Insider co-founder, is relinquishing his role as the CEO of the publication, a venture he played a pivotal role in establishing over 15 years ago, as announced by the company on Tuesday. In his place, Barbara Peng, the current President, will assume the position of CEO. As...

Canopius Group has recently appointed Mark Newman as the Chief Executive Officer for the UK. This move follows the decision of the interim UK CEO, Kate Roy, to step down from her position on December 31st, 2023. Kate Roy will continue in her role as the Group Chief Operating Officer...

The history of flight over thousands of years is replete with disastrous stories of people trying to fly by emulating birds. Even the term aviation stems from the Latin words for bird “avis” and “ation,” meaning action. It was not until 1846 that Sir George Cayley began to articulate the...

The new CEO of Slack, Denise Dresser, has a longstanding history with Salesforce, where she has served in various executive roles for over 12 years. The announcement of her appointment was made by Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff. Dresser's leadership role is effective immediately, according to a spokesperson from...

Exa Infrastructure has made an announcement that Nick Read, the current chair of the Exa board of directors, will assume control of the business immediately. In light of this change, Martijn Blanken, who held the position of Chief Executive, will step down. Blanken will continue to offer guidance to Read...

According to a press release issued on Monday, Uncle Julio’s, a Mexican restaurant chain with approximately 40 locations, has appointed Scott Lawton as CEO and RJ Thomas as President and COO. Both Lawton and Thomas bring over two decades of experience in the restaurant industry. They succeed Tom Vogel, who...

Sedgwick has appointed Neil Gibson as its CEO in the UK. Gibson, who most recently served as COO of Sedgwick’s operations in the UK, New Zealand, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, is also a member of Sedgwick’s global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) committee. In a press release, Sedgwick...

Jeff Rosica is set to step down from his position as CEO and President of Avid in the first half of 2024, concluding a six-year tenure in the role. This decision follows the recent acquisition of the video and audio editing software company by private equity firm STG for £1.1...

Platform.sh has announced key appointments to its executive team. Caroline Leroy has been appointed Chief People Officer, bringing with her extensive experience in HR and CPO roles within financial services, retail technology, and healthcare, including roles at Mastercard and PayFit. In her role as Chief People Officer, Leroy will focus...