CEO Opinions

Primary Health Properties has announced the appointment of Mark Davies, ACA, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from the conclusion of its annual meeting on 24 April. He will be taking over from Harry Hyman, the founder of PHP, whose departure was announced in December of the previous year....

Retail veteran Roz Brewer has stepped down as CEO of Walgreens after more than two years in the position. Walgreens' stock has faced challenges this year due to declining demand for COVID-19 vaccines and a slowdown in retail sales. The company is now seeking a new CEO with a strong...

PA Consulting has named Christian Norris as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking the third CEO appointment since the beginning of 2020. This follows the departure of Ken Toombs, who held the position for less than three years. Norris expressed his gratitude for being chosen as the leader of PA...

Hastings Technology Metals has named Paul Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from September 21. This announcement follows Hastings' earlier statement in mid-July that their interim CEO, Alwyn Vorster, would not extend his contract beyond July 31. Brown brings two decades of experience in various senior roles within...

Garden officially commences his role as the head of the Norwegian maritime accommodation and interiors specialist. Interestingly, Maritime Montering had been Garden's initial client when he entered the maritime industry in 2004, completing a full circle in his career. Garden, an economist educated at BI Norwegian Business School and the...

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd is expected to experience a rough week following the early resignation of MD and CEO Uday Kotak, effective September 1. Kotak, who has been a founding member of the bank and has served in the private bank for the past 38 years, will continue to play...

Bharti AXA Life Insurance has announced the appointment of Rikhil K Shah as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his role, Shah will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial operations, managing financial risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory norms. Before joining Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Shah had a...

Genuit announced the appointment of Tim Pullen as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective from September 4th. Pullen will take over from Paul James and will report directly to the board, although he will not hold the position of a statutory board director. In June, Genuit had previously disclosed that James...

NatWest (NWG.L) has announced the appointment of Mark Rennison, the former Chief Financial Officer of Nationwide Building Society, to the board of its ring-fenced retail bank. Rennison will serve as a non-executive independent director on the board of NatWest Holdings Limited (NWH), which encompasses the lender's retail, commercial, and wealth...

Another senior executive has departed from Australian iron ore giant Fortescue shortly after assuming the role, adding to the frequent changes in management over recent years. The resignation of Chief Financial Officer Christine Morris was announced to the Australian Stock Exchange on Thursday evening, just days after the company's CEO...