Juvencio Maeztu, from Cádiz, the first non-Swedish person to pilot Ikea

BarcelonaIt was announced in mid-August, but went largely unnoticed, and this November the change has materialized, placing Juvencio Maeztu at the top of the global furniture giant. Maeztu has been the new CEO of Ingka Group (Ikea) for a few days now, and it is the most notable appointment this week, in which the Catalan Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (Ivalua) renewed its presidency after seven years with the addition of Marc Esteve Laporta.

News at Grup Mutua Propietarios

The new management team of Grupo Mutua Propietarios, a specialist in comprehensive protection for homeowners and their properties, has appointed Albert Martí as the new Commercial Director of Intermediary Business. Martí's mission now is to further drive the commercial strategy, consolidate future challenges, and foster commercial synergies among the group's companies. He also joins the management committee and the executive committee, effective immediately.

A graduate in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona, ​​Martí holds an MBA from Esade, a postgraduate degree in Financial Markets, and has completed several leadership programs, among other qualifications. Throughout his career, he has held key positions at companies such as Deutsche Bank, Banco Sabadell, Grupo Catalana Occidente, Zurich, and Crédit Mutuel España, and most recently at Mútua General de Catalunya, where he served on the executive committee, leading business, transformation, and channel initiatives.brokers.

A man from Cádiz at the helm of the furniture giant

Spaniard Juvencio Maeztu assumed the role of CEO of the furniture store chain Ikea on November 5th, after spending half his career with the company, where he has held various positions, including CEO in India for six years. The Spanish executive, who succeeds Jesper Brodin – who will remain with the company until the end of February 2026 – thus becomes the first non-Swedish person to hold the company's top operational position. "We have the opportunity to expand the essence of Ikea and play an even more important role in home life around the world," Maeztu said in August, in a company statement.

Relief at the head of Ivalua

The Catalan Institute for the Evaluation of Public Policies (Ivalua), a public consortium comprised of the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona Provincial Council, and Pompeu Fabra University, has a new president as of this Friday: Marc Esteve Laporta. He holds a doctorate in management sciences from Ramon Llull University (Esade Business School), is a professor of public management at the School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL), and is also the director of the MPA in Public Leadership and Management at the same university. Esteve directs EsadeGov, Esade's center for public governance, where he also holds a professorship in public management at the Faculty of Law. He joins the new team as president, replacing Xavier Cuadras, who had led the consortium since mid-2019. Logisfashion renews its leadership

The multinational specializing in logistics solutions for the fashion, beauty and industry lifestyle Logisfashion announced this week the appointment of Diego Larrañaga as its new CEO. According to the company, the move is part of a strategic reorganization aimed at strengthening the group's management structure and consolidating its growth based on a robust operational and financial model.

"At Logisfashion, we firmly believe that our greatest asset is our people. We are committed to collaborative teams and a strong team spirit, which allows us to offer our clients simple, efficient, and high-quality processes. Our goal is to help them maintain competitive cost structures and successfully navigate the challenges ahead."

New CEO at Archimea

The space technology company Arquímea has appointed Antonio Abad as the new CEO of CanarySat Satellite Services, the group company responsible for executing the Leo satellite constellation program, with which it plans to "change the paradigm" of secure satellite communications. In this new phase, Antonio Abad will lead the implementation of the infrastructure and the team that will build and operate the future constellation. The first objective will be to launch two satellites in 2027, in a proof-of-concept trial of the service with its main clients.