Banking and Finance

David Potts, who led the supermarket chain Morrisons into private equity ownership, has announced his retirement after serving as Chief Executive Officer for nine years. His departure is scheduled for November, and he will be succeeded by Rami Baitiéh, the former head of the Carrefour France grocery chain. Potts's retirement...

After an impressive tenure of nearly three decades at Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), including his role as President and CEO since 2019, Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation, has officially announced his retirement. On April 1, 2024, he will hand over his leadership role to Hiroki Totoki, the President and...

Stoelzle Glass Group, the Austrian glass manufacturer, has officially appointed Dr. August Grupp as its incoming Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Grupp will be succeeding Georg Feith, who, after a successful five-year tenure, is transitioning to a new leadership position within CAG Holding, the parent company of Stoelzle. Dr. August Grupp...

Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a prominent metal additive manufacturing technology firm specializing in mission-critical parts, has announced the resignation of William McCombe from his position as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29, 2023, as he pursues new career opportunities. Bernard Chung, Velo3D's Vice President of Finance, has been...

Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a prominent metal additive manufacturing technology firm specializing in mission-critical parts, has announced the resignation of William McCombe from his position as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29, 2023, as he pursues new career opportunities. Bernard Chung, Velo3D's Vice President of Finance, has been...

Worldly, the world's most comprehensive impact intelligence platform, trusted by over 40,000 major brands, retailers, and manufacturers, has announced the appointment of Francois Thrower as its new Chief Financial Officer. Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly, welcomed Thrower, saying, "It gives us great pleasure to welcome Francois to our dynamic team...

Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) has announced that Herman Cueto will join Azenta as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16. Mr. Cueto, formerly with BD, will succeed Azenta CFO Lindon Robertson, who is retiring and will stay on as an advisor to ensure a smooth transition. Steve...

SmartStream has announced the appointment of Akber Jaffer as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 19, 2023. SmartStream is a leader in financial transaction management solutions with more than 2,000 clients, including the world’s top 100 banks. Akber Jaffer, who has spent several years immersed in both start-up and scaled...

Following its recent public market debut, Instacart has restructured its Board of Directors, including the planned departure of its co-founder and former CEO, Apoorva Mehta. Instacart's announcement stated that Ravi Gupta, a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience in business operations and finance, would join the board....

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL) appoints Patrick Edwards as the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer, effective immediately. The Company also announced today that Erik Gast, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, has mutually agreed to leave the Company to pursue other...