2015 – Page 7 – European CEO

Rod Flavell

As founder and CEO of FDM Group, Rod Flavell has driven the overall strategic development and long-term expansion of the business in his 25 years at the helm, making FDM the UK’s leading IT graduate employer and one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies. Times are tough for generation Y, but thanks to companies like FDM that […]

Michael Rentmeister

Michael Rentmeister is the CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of the European financial advisory group OVB Holding. With 3.2 million customers, it’s one of the largest financial advisory organisations on the continent. Prior to assuming his role as CEO in January 2012, Rentmeister spent nearly two decades working in sales at BHW Bausparkasse […]

Laurent Grandidier

Laurent Grandidier’s determined streak was apparent from an early age, when he took up rowing – going on to participate in two world championships. Following a successful academic career, including an MBA from INSEAD, Grandidier started his professional activities at Procter&Gamble as project leader. Grandidier’s expertise in medical devices results from working in leadership positions […]

Harren Jhoti

Harren Jhoti co-founded Astex Pharmaceuticals back in 1999, taking on the role of chief scientific officer, a position he held until November 2007, at which point he took the title of CEO. During his time at Astex, he has also served as a member and president of the company’s board of directors. Over the years, […]

Frank Herzog

Concept Laser was founded in the German town of Lichtenfels in 2000. Two years later, it began supplying its first 3D metal printing systems around the world. Today, 15 years after the company was founded, it boasts over 550 systems installed worldwide. Through its research department and collaboration with universities, Concept Laser has constantly innovated […]

Dr Jim Phillips

Midatech Pharma is proof that there is still a place in the pharmaceuticals market for smaller, more nimble companies. Under Jim Phillips’ leadership, the nanomedicine company has focused on niche products and accelerated growth through the strategic acquisition of complementary products and technologies. Aside from founding Talisker Pharma in 2004, Phillips has held senior positions […]

Stuart Miller

Driven by a sense of entrepreneurship, ByBox CEO Stuart Miller co-founded the firm in 2000. It has since grown into a $114m business. In that time, the company has come to be recognised as a world leader in logistics and distribution, with parcel delivery and storage markets turned on their heads by the company’s outstanding […]

Alex Athanassoulas

As an enthusiast of ‘systems thinking’, Alex Athanassoulas has driven Stirixis Group to new heights in terms of innovative solutions and processes. With a career spanning 20 years, this passion has taken Athanassoulas around the world as a business development consultant, helping companies realise their potential and maximise growth in increasingly complex environments. His experience […]

Paul Hofer

As the founder, CEO and CFO of Hutman Diagnostics, Paul Hofer has steered the Switzerland-based biotech company to impressive heights within a relatively short period of time. Since its establishment in January 2011, Hutman Diagnostics has expanded with a steadfast focus on in vitro diagnostics and DNA-based applications for the treatment of infectious diseases. Under […]

Paulus Beurskens

Endinet, a Dutch powergrid company born in 2009 of a three-way merger between NRE, Obragas and Net Haarlemmermeer, joined Alliander a year later and became part of the largest network company in the Netherlands. Leading the company from the front is Paulus Beurskens, who, since his appointment in 2010, has instrumented a company-wide transformation and […]

Kadri Muhiddin

Knowing the industry inside out, Kadri Muhiddin – Group Executive Chairman and CEO of AMAC Aerospace – brings over four decades of insight and experience. Muhiddin has a deep-rooted insight into the technical side of the business as well as financial and commercial expertise, with contacts across the globe. The company HQ is based in […]

Nick Warrell

As CEO of Sula Iron & Gold, British businessman Nick Warrell is leading the way in the potentially lucrative mining industry in Sierra Leone. The multi-commodity exploration firm is focused on iron ore, gold and coltan, and has been operating since 2011. Warrell has owned and successfully developed seven companies in his impressive 40-year career, […]

Stéphane Escriva

Since 2012, Escriva has been at the helm of Cylande, which provides software for retailers so that they can manage their operations. 200 international distribution groups – that is, 30,000 stores in 65 countries – are reportedly using its software. The CEO, who was educated at the ESC Lyon, boasts an impressive range of skills […]

Ahmed Abou Hashima

One of the most prominent businessmen in Egypt, 40-year-old Egyptian Steel Group CEO Ahmed Abou Hashima is one of a new generation of entrepreneurs to emerge from the country. Though he co-founded the Egyptian Steel Group in 2010, Abou Hashima has worked within Egypt’s steel industry since 1996. One of his key ambitions is to […]

Eugenio Aringhieri

The healthcare and pharmaceutical industries have been undergoing a period of rapid change over the last decade, due to the impact of ageing populations and the rise of new and more targeted medical needs. In this evolving scenario, Dompé is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development of innovative treatment solutions for rare and often […]

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