Not so long ago one could have been forgiven for not knowing the chief executive of Abertis Infraestructuras, Spain’s largest infrastructure and building group. The same could not be said today
Some have described Patrick Kron’s achievements at once-close-to-death French multinational Alstom as “miraculous”. Miraculous or not, Kron is lauded and praised just about wherever he goes
When the recession of the late 1980s impacted badly on Pirelli they needed someone who could make tough decisions, and despite the fact they did not know it yet, that man was Marco Tronchetti Provera
If there’s one industry that could be described as engaged in a battle to the death for sales it’s the energy sector. How does Dr Johannes Teyssen, Chief Executive and Chairman of Germany’s E.ON, react to this relentless competition?
The brand new CEO at Porsche, he is anything but a beginner in the automotive industry, as Jane Bordenave finds out
Anybody taking on the job of running a government-owned airline these days can expect turbulence. But when it’s an airline in trouble like national flag-carrier Finnair, there’s always the risk of coming down in flames.
Diekmann’s appointment as CEO of Allianz, in 2003, was a surprise that no-one expected. Henning Schulte-Noelle, retiring CEO, had been a figurehead in Germany, Diekmann was a relatively unknown figure
Roche has revealed record sales in the teeth of a recession. Its 42-year-old CEO has masterminded its $47m takeover of Genentech. Schwan is investing in science, not short-term sales. Will it work?
A true pleasure to work for, Sergio Marchionne is the type of boss most companies want at the helm
At the helm of a company at the forefront of an industry about to expode, we might hear a lot more about this innovative CEO
Unafraid to make wholesale changes, Bayer’s leader has forced the giant to step up a gear
One of Sweden’s most successful sons rarely ever shies away from a challenge
In 2008 the price of aluminium plummeted from over $3,000 per tonne to below $1,500 per tonne, causing the stock price of Alcoa – one of the largest aluminium producers in the world to head in the same the direction. The outlook was grim. But fortunately for Alcoa, the firm had just signed up a […]
With several sectors’ worth of experience under his belt, Jimenez has certainly proved to be the right man for Novartis
Asked to pull up the standards of flailing ING Group, Hommen has turned things around with apparent ease
The European CEO awards 2025 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.
