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Daiichi Sankyo has announced that Hiroyuki Okuzawa will assume the role of CEO, succeeding Sunao Manabe, effective April 1, 2025. The company’s board of directors, acting on the recommendation of the nomination committee, appointed Okuzawa with the objective of strengthening the management structure and ensuring the successful achievement of the...

Zachary Feinsilver’s work is all around us, but it often goes unnoticed. That’s exactly how he likes it. As a landscape architect based in Boca Raton, Florida, Zachary believes the best outdoor spaces feel natural. They should flow with the environment and meet people’s needs without calling attention to themselves....

Magnus Groth, who has served as President and CEO of Essity Aktiebolag (publ) for nearly a decade, announced to the Board of Directors his decision to step down in 2025 after 14 years with the company. The Board has initiated the recruitment process for his successor, ensuring a smooth transition...

A recent survey by PwC revealed that Canadian executives are slower to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) compared to their global counterparts, with only 79% of Canadian CEOs planning to implement AI within the next 12 months, compared to 87% globally. The report highlighted that Canadian companies are falling behind in...

Sridhar Vembu, founder of Zoho Corporation and one of India's leading tech entrepreneurs, announced on Monday that he is stepping down as the CEO to take on the role of the company’s Chief Scientist. The move signals a shift in focus toward deep research and development initiatives amid the rapidly...

In the high-stakes world of entrepreneurship, where ideas often fail to meet execution, Robert Nikic has managed to redefine success. As the CEO of Why Unified—a company celebrated for being one of the Best Places to Work in America and ranked #35 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies—Nikic...

Bayobab Group has announced the appointment of Mazen Mroué as the new CEO of MTN Digital Infrastructure. In his new role, Mroué will be responsible for overseeing Bayobab’s Fixed Infrastructure and Communication Platforms business units. He will also lead the execution of the company’s Data Centre Business Strategy, aiming to...

Pharming Group N.V. (EURONEXT Amsterdam: PHARM/Nasdaq: PHAR) has announced the nomination of Fabrice Chouraqui as its new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, set to succeed Sijmen de Vries. The company plans to formally propose Chouraqui's appointment for a four-year term at an upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM),...

A LinkedIn post by Stacey Champagne, the CEO of the cybersecurity company Hackers in Heels, has gone viral, stirring a mix of amusement, criticism, and debate across social media. In the post, Champagne humorously reflected on her husband’s apparent lack of accomplishments in 2024, contrasting it with her own professional...

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has expressed optimism that the prolonged drought in initial public offerings (IPOs) is nearing its end. Speaking at a summit hosted by Cisco in Silicon Valley, where he was interviewed on stage by Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, Solomon stated that IPO activity, which has been...