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Tharsus Group appoints new CEO

Joni Rautavuori is the new CEO of the Tharsus Group . The Group comprises Tharsus Ltd , a designer and manufacturer of advanced machines and commercial robotics , and Universal Wolf , a specialist in complex sheet metal fabrication .
“ Joni brings many years of experience running complex automation organisations and scaling them in multiple territories . His appointment represents an important point in the strategy to create a long-term sustainable future for our business , as well as drive the important next phase of growth ,” commented the Group .
Joni ’ s commercial experience is a strong complement to the engineering capability of the existing Tharsus Group team . He led ABB ’ s Global Robots & Solutions business from the UK between 2015 and 2020 and headed several commercial sustainable technology

New GM for KEF

The directors of Killeen Engineering Fabrication have announced the immediate appointment of Brian Cunningham to its new role of General Manager .
Managing director , Ben Killeen , commented : “ It gives me great pleasure to announce the promotion of Brian Cunningham to general manager for our Killeen Engineering business . Brian has worked across the Killeen Engineering and Sensys Technology business in most departments and has been a key contributor to our growth over the past few years . He has built up years of experience in the industry , gaining his technical and leadership skills with great commercial insight .”
Brian Cunningham will be responsible for , and oversee , the management of company sales revenue ; marketing ; operations and businesses in the roles of CEO and founder . During his 20 years at ABB , he worked across multiple roles in end-to-end value chains in Finland , China and the UK . Joni also holds a Master ’ s degree from the University of Cambridge Manufacturing Leaders ’ Programme .
Tharsus Group ’ s founder , Brian Palmer , will continue to lead strategy and innovation , whilst supporting Joni in running the business .
“ Joni is the ideal person to deliver the next phase of growth for Tharsus Group as its new CEO and contributes impressive commercial experience in the manufacturing and robotics space . Joni is also adept at building and leading collaborative teams . His expertise will help shape the company as we expand our core business areas and build new offerings ,” Brian Palmer explained . n
Brian Cunningham .
service ; production ; fitting ; technical ; HR and finance .
Killeen Engineering is a metal fabrication and welding business based in Enfield , Co . Meath ( Ireland ). The business is managed by father and son , Des and Ben Killeen . With over 35 years of experience in the trade , Killeen Engineering provides steel products and services to construction and residential customers . A wide range of metal fabrication and steel products , and services from gates and railings to steel fire escapes , balconies , structural steel and steel sales , are supplied . n

Contract extensions at TMS

The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp The appointments give the Executive Board
Materials Services confirmed the of the mill-independent materials distributor reappointment of Martin Stillger to the and service provider a strong mandate for segment ’ s Executive Board for another five the strategic transformation path launched in years from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2019 with “ Materials as a Service .” As part of 2026 . He was also appointed chief executive its strategic further development , “ Materials officer at the same time ( he previously held as a Service ”, the company is focusing on the post of chairman ). the supply of raw materials and materials as
In addition , the Supervisory Board well as products and services in supply chain approved the extension of the contract of management . Daniel Wodera , Chief Financial Officer of
Martin Stillger has been Chairman of the thyssenkrupp Materials Services , by a
Executive Board of Materials Services since further five years from 1 October 2022 6 December 2019 . Daniel Wodera joined the to 30 September 2027 .
Executive Board as CFO on 1 October 2019 . n
Federico Izzo , new director for MINI UK and Ireland .

New director for MINI UK and Ireland

Federico Izzo has been appointed as the new director for MINI UK and Ireland , with effect from 1 May 2022 . He succeeds David George , who moved into the role of President and CEO , BMW Group Canada , from 1 March 2022 . Federico Izzo joins MINI UK from his previous role as managing director , BMW Group Czech Republic . He has been with the BMW Group since 2007 and brings substantial experience gained across sales and marketing from an international career in the automotive industry , which started at Mazda Motor Italy in 2002 .
“ MINI will become an all-electric brand in the early 2030s and its future product strategy is incredibly exciting . I ’ m really looking forward to working with the MINI team in the UK and our passionate network partners , to further enhance the brand ’ s appeal amongst current and new customers ,” he said .
In 2021 MINI sold 45,756 vehicles in the United Kingdom , making it the largest worldwide market for the brand . The refreshed MINI Hatch models and strong demand for the brand ’ s first all-electric model , the MINI Electric , contributed to an overall UK market share of 2.78 %.
With its four brands BMW , MINI , Rolls- Royce and BMW Motorrad , the BMW Group is a leading manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles , as well as providing financial and mobility services . The BMW Group production network comprises 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries . The company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries .
In 2021 , the BMW Group sold over 2.5- million passenger vehicles and more than 194,000 motorcycles worldwide . The profit before tax in the financial year 2020 was € 5.222 billion on revenues amounting to € 98.990 billion . n
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