Polman quit the world’s biggest personal care company – P&G – when he didn’t get the top job. Now head of arch-rival Unilever, it’s pay-back time for this long-distance runner. But can Polman move fast enough to topple P&G?
Let’s be honest. Who can make money running an eco friendly airline? Ask Mats Jansson, CEO of SAS. Stephen Neale reports
If Dominique Strauss-Kahn is tempted to make an early exit from the International Monetary Fund to run for president of France, he will have found plenty of encouraging signs during a stay in Paris this week. The next election is not until 2012 and Strauss-Kahn would have many hurdles to overcome before even getting his […]
Will the grandson of fast fashion retailer, H&M’s founder give confidence in his ability to steer the business through current economic woes?
The Swede didn’t walk into the hot-seat at Carrefour with booming share prices and investor confidence; but has achieved them since
Transforming Gazprom from a company beset by corruption and financial mismanagement into the most influential in the energy business cannot be overstated
The young CEO of Deustsche Telekom AG is determined to drag T-Mobile into the 21st century
About half of the 150 CEOs that were interviewed for the book The Secrets of CEOs said that they found that the hours were long, the responsibilities huge and international travel played havoc with social life. You need to be sure you really want the job
Following a lifelong career that groomed him for the top position in chemicals giant Solvay S.A., the CEO has sold off one of its top performing divisions within three years of taking over
Personally backed by Nicolas Sarkozy, Henri Proglio was always first choice for EDF
Malcolm Follos discusses how to survive today’s global financial crisis
James Ramsbotham is one of the UK’s enterprise tsars. As CEO of the North East Chamber of Commerce he is charged with reducing the £30bn prosperity gap between the North East and the South of England.
As head of ENI, Italian born Scaroni has expanded operations right across the globe, challenging perceptions within the industry
Appointed as Puma chairman and chief executive at the tender age of 30, Jochen Zeitz became the youngest person ever to head a German listed company. Katie Llanos-Small takes a look at his 13 years in the job
A technophile at heart, Didier Lombard is keen to make sure France Télécom evolves faster than the competition, leading the company as it blends fixed and mobile telecommunications with internet and television. By Katie Llanos-Small.
The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.
