BarcelonaThe major move in business matters this week occurred at Telefónica, where Criteria Caixa – the holding company of the La Caixa group, controls… La Caixa Banking Corporation– He increased his position within the company run by Alvarez Balletti Share up to 5%And he became the first shareholder in teleco. The move, announced last Monday, was conceived during the Telefónica shareholders' meeting, held on Friday, where the renewal of Isidre Fainé, president of Fundació La Caixa, as advisor to Telefónica was also approved on Sunday on behalf of Criteria – until now it had been It is so. On behalf of CaixaBank. Fainé was already vice president telecoa position he will retain, and with this move he gains more weight within Telefónica.
The developments in Fine's positions do not end there. Criteria has also renewed the board of its capital manager, Caixa Capital Risc, in a move to “simplify its management bodies,” as the entity explained, of which Isidre Fainé will no longer be chairman. They explained that the departure is not limited to Chairman Vaini, but also includes the rest of the Council members who were there before, who “will be replaced by new Council members with a more technical profile.” However, it has not yet been confirmed who will be the new head of Caixa Capital Risc.
Beyond Fainé, to mineralogy Celsa is also premiers. During this week an extraordinary meeting was held, at which the company's board of directors was renewed, with a view to showing itself renewed and in good health.
New faces for the new Celsa
After the fall of Celsa and the Rubiralta family, metallurgy now begins to lay the foundations for opening a new chapter. The company, now headed by Rafael Villaseca and with Jordi Cazorla as CEO, last Tuesday – as part of an extraordinary meeting – launched its new board of directors, which included such prestigious names as Hilario Albarracín (KPMG), Elena Guidi (CRH) and Juan José Nieto (Arcano). Partners) and Mario Longhi (US Steel) as independent directors. At the same time, Villaseca and Cazorla recalled the signing of Borja García Alarcón as the new CFO, and the process of also revamping the entire management team. As they explain, the new management team is “developing a new strategic plan with consulting firm Bain & Co,” to define the strategy for the next five years.
Wallbox has hired its new CFO for Fluidra
Catalan electric car company Wallbox has appointed Luis Boada as its new CFO, effective May 15. Boada has nearly two decades of experience in corporate development, finance and investor relations, with extensive knowledge of the North American and European markets. Boada joins Wallbox from Fluidra, a global leader in pool equipment, where he served as CFO, North America. He holds a certificate in ADE and an MBA from ESADE, in addition to studies in finance at Stanford University (USA).
Borja Galindo and Miguel Chapa, new General Managers at Lactalis Spain
Lactalis has appointed Borja Galindo as new general manager of Lactalis Forlasa, the company's cheese business unit in Spain, and Miguel Chapa as new director of Lactalis Foodservice, the division focused on the HORECA channel. These appointments are in addition to the appointment of David Saliot as CEO of Lactalis España.
Maria Puig, Marlex's new Recruitment Manager
Marlex, a recruitment and human resources company from Girona, has hired Maria Puig as the new director of its department. enlistment. Due to the increasing demand in the market and among its customers, Marlex is committed to selecting specialized profiles and Centralized management. Puig graduated from ADE and received an MBA from IESE, and has worked at companies such as Seat and Adam Foods.
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