Placed a Chief Marketing Officer.
Global Message Services — AI-driven enterprise communications (CPaaS) provider.
Challenge. Hire a CMO for an AI-driven enterprise communications business scaling globally.
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Ma Activity · EMEA
Brave Bison →Brave Bison (parent of SocialChain) has submitted a £43.1m hostile takeover bid for System1, a publicly listed marketing effectiveness research firm. The revised offer includes cash and represents a 65% premium to pre-announcement share price. Brave Bison owns 28% of System1 and has secured shareholder backing for approximately 42% of issued capital.
Partnership · EMEA
10x Genomics →10x Genomics announced multi-year research collaboration with Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) on 29 July 2026 to study tumor samples from advanced cancer patients using Flex, Xenium and planned Atera platforms for oncology biomarker discovery.
Layoffs · EMEA
Luno →Crypto exchange Luno (DCG-owned) cut 20% of staff amid automation push and declining retail trading volumes. This follows a 35% staff reduction in January 2023.
Leadership Change · EMEA
Adidas →Birgit Kretschmer appointed as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Harm Ohlmeyer whose contract expires end of year
Leadership Change · EMEA
NatWest Group →NatWest Group appointed Triona O'Keeffe as Chief Data and Analytics Officer, effective January 2027. O'Keeffe comes from LSEG (where she was Chief Information Officer for Data and Analytics) and previously held CIO roles at Direct Line Group and Deutsche Bank. The role represents an expanded function combining data, engineering, and AI capabilities under unified leadership.
Leadership Change · EMEA
Temenos →Temenos appointed Cormac Flanagan as Chief Product Officer and Tony Coleman as Chief Technology Officer (rejoining after prior tenure). Daniel Schmucki joined as Chief Financial Officer. Changes effective 3 August 2026, following Barb Morgan's departure as Chief Product and Technology Officer.