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CEO departure and governance change announced, with a long transition period; impact on strategy unclear.
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WendelWendel announced that CEO and Executive Board member David Darmon will leave his role on November 30, 2026. The Supervisory Board, meeting on July 29, 2026, decided to modify the Group's governance, noting that Darmon's responsibilities have structurally narrowed following Wendel's strategic transformation into a dual-engine model of proprietary investment and third-party asset management. Darmon, who joined Wendel in 2005 and has been on the Executive Board since September 2019, will remain fully in his functions during a four-month transition period. The Group's third-party asset management platform, Wendel Investment Managers, now manages nearly €50 billion, while proprietary investments total approximately €3.6 billion pro forma for announced divestments.
WendelCEO departure and governance change announced, with a long transition period; impact on strategy unclear.