Hexagon has announced that Anders Svensson has been appointed as the company’s new President and CEO, succeeding Norbert Hanke.
Svensson, who will take up the new role by 20 July 2025, joins Hexagon from Konecranes, where he has been President and CEO since October 2022.
“I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Anders Svensson as the new President and CEO of Hexagon,” said Ola Rollén, Chairman of the Board of Hexagon AB.
“He has a strong track record, in terms of leadership experience, enhancing company culture, driving customer-centricity and delivering strong growth and improved profitability.
“Under Anders’ leadership, Hexagon will be well placed to capture the exciting opportunities that lie ahead, and deliver on our existing financial targets.”
Prior to Konecranes, Svensson held various leadership positions within Sandvik since 2008, including President of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions.
“I feel privileged that the Board has given me the opportunity to lead Hexagon at such an exciting time,” said Svensson.
“Hexagon, with its market leading positions in both sensors and software, history of innovation and strong culture is uniquely placed to capture many of the disruptive growth opportunities that lie ahead, across autonomy, robotic solutions, digital twins and the application of AI.”
In other appointments news, Woolpert has promoted Neil Churman to CEO, succeeding Scott Cattran, who has led the company since 2015.
Churman had served as Woolpert’s president since early 2024, and previously as the company’s first chief corporate development officer. He led the company through five strategic acquisitions, adding more than 800 employees and expanding the company’s capabilities across the U.S., Europe and Australia.
“I am honoured to take on this role and am humbled by the responsibility to carry forward our legacy of over 100 years of supporting critical programs for our clients,” said Churman.
“I’m also committed to strengthening our culture and ensuring we create a great place to work for all our global employees.”
Closer to home, Emesent has appointed mining industry executive Christofer Catania to its board.
A finalist in the 2024 Executive of the Year Awards in the Mining and Energy category, Catania, currently CEO of mining consultancy firm MEC, brings extensive experience from corporate administration and diverse sectors within mining.
“As a technology start-up, it made sense to back Emesent with expertise in building a business from the ground up, to help the leadership team navigate those early years of investment, deal with rapid growth and guide corporate governance,” said Emesent board chairman Mike Zimmerman.
“As Emesent matures, however, it is crucial to inject specialist customer and industry-centric experience into the mix, and I’m confident our recent appointment of Christofer Catania will do just that.”
