Seat and Cupra definitively close the Griffiths chapter with a new CEO.
The Catalan Infrastructure Advisory Council (CAdIC) has appointed Juan Manuel Manrique as its new president.
BarcelonaAfter the surprise announcement on March 31 that Wayne Griffiths, the former CEO and face of Seat and Cupra, was leaving, the company finally officially has a new CEO for both brands. Likewise, the Infrastructure Advisory Council of Catalonia has welcomed a new president, and the Catalan footwear company Munich has hired a new general manager.
Markus Haupt confirmed as the new CEO of Seat and Cupra
The board of directors of Seat and Cupra has confirmed Markus Haupt as CEO of the two brands with immediate effect, taking up the role he held on an interim basis since April, following the abrupt departure of Wayne Griffiths. Haupt now assumes the role permanently "with the full support of the Executive Committee," the company said in a statement. The company states that Haupt "takes the helm at a crucial moment as the company accelerates its electrification" and adds that he has led a profound transformation that includes a €3 billion investment to electrify the Martorell plant (Barcelona).
Haupt has more than twenty years of experience within the Volkswagen Group, where he has held various positions across a variety of brands and countries. He began his career at Seat in 2001, and the company claims he played "a key role in the launch of the Audi Q3" in Martorell. He has also led production projects such as the Volkswagen Group's A0 platform in Wolfsburg (Germany) and the launch of the T-Roc in Palmela (Portugal), serving as president of Volkswagen Navarra and general manager of the Landaben plant (Navarre).
A new president for the Infrastructure Advisory Council of Catalonia
The Catalan Infrastructure Advisory Council (CAdIC) has appointed Juan Manuel Manrique as the new president of the entity, replacing Joaquim Llansó, who is stepping down after serving in the position for the past few years. He also replaced Francisco Gutiérrez, the Consell's first president.
Manrique, until now vice president of the Consell, is a civil engineer with extensive professional experience in the infrastructure and construction sectors. He currently holds several positions, including executive secretary of RUITEM, as well as active participation in the Association of Civil Engineers, where he has served as a member of the Governing Board and chair of the Infrastructure Management Commission.
His career has always been linked to the world of infrastructure, and he has held positions of responsibility such as general manager of Cedinsa Concesionaria and, previously, as area manager of the construction company Corsan, SA
Munich appoints Majorica's Didier Grupposo as its new CEO
The Catalan footwear company Munich has signed Didier Grupposo, until now the chief executive of the jewelry company Majorica, as general manager. He will form a tandem with Xavier Berneda, who remains as CEO of Munich, according to the company's announcement. Fashions. Grupposo has a long history in fashion and retail. For the past ten years, the French-born executive has worked at Majorica, where he spearheaded the jewelry company's relaunch. At Majorica, he served as Export Director and eventually became General Manager. Grupposo now joins the company in Munich as General Manager of Bern2Run, the holding company that brings together all of the footwear company's companies.
Andersen adds two new partners in Barcelona.
The law firm Andersen strengthens its Barcelona office with the addition of Ana Úbeda and Ingrid Barruz as partners in the Corporate/M&A and Public and Regulatory Law departments, respectively. These two hires, part of the firm's growth strategy in the Catalan capital, follow the recent addition of Silvia Perea as a new partner at NewLaw and bring Andersen's Barcelona office to nearly forty professionals.
Ana Úbeda has over twenty years of experience as a lawyer, specializing in advising on commercial and corporate matters. In this field, she has worked for national and international companies. She holds a law degree from the Abat Oliba CEU University and a master's degree in European law from the Carlos III University of Madrid. She is a member of the Committee of Legal Experts of the Spanish Franchise Association (AEF) and a member of the Catalan Franchise Association (AFC). She combines her professional activity with teaching at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.
Ingrid Barruz holds a law degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where she also completed a doctorate in international law and economics. She has over two decades of experience advising companies in highly regulated sectors, such as healthcare and automotive.