European News In Brief (September 24, 2026)

(MENAFN- PRovoke) FRANKFURT, BERLIN and BRUSSELS-Teneo has appointed three senior managing directors to its strategy & communications business in Europe. Andres Nick has a career spanning investment banking, public policy and strategic communications and joins from Brunswick Group, where he was a partner. Carsten Kestermann has spent more than 20 years working at the intersection of technology, government and public policy and joins from ByteDance, where he was director and head of infrastructure policy Europe. Theo Birmpoutsoukis has particular expertise in competition and regulatory affairs and joins from Kekst CNC, where he was managing partner of the Brussels office.

GENEVA-Manuela Staub Pictured) has been named head of corporate communications at Skyguide, a leading provider of air navigation services. She brings more than 25 years of experience in communications, corporate affairs, and transformation. Most recently, she served as chief people & communications officer and a member of the executive board of Flughafen Zürich. In her new role, she will be responsible for Skyguide's internal and external communications, as well as marketing and branding.

BERLIN-Rud Pedersen has appointed Helmut Kranzmaier as senior adviser. He will work with teams and clients across the company's 20 offices on public affairs, strategic positioning, stakeholder engagement and industrial policy, with a particular focus on Germany, the Nordic region and the EU policy environment in Brussels. Kranzmaier brings more than 25 years of international experience across banking, strategic communications and venture building, including nearly a decade in public affairs and government relations. He held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and later was partner and head of the Berlin and Brussels offices at Kekst CNC. He is also a senior advisor to global technology investment bank Drake Star.

ESKILSTUNA-Paulina Ekestubbe, an eight-year veteran of the company, has been named head of brand, marketing & communications at Volvo Construction Equipment. The new role brings together brand, marketing and communications responsibilities for Volvo CE's international sales region. Ekestubbe previously served as head of customer experience & events.

ZAGREB-Marina Burazer has been appointed director of corporate communications at Hrvatski Telekom. She joins with more than 20 years of experience in communications, reputation management, marketing, and sustainability, most recently as director of marketing and ESG at Fortenova Group, where she led marketing and ESG strategy, brand development, as well as strategic sustainability management and ESG reporting.

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