Umicore announced some changes to the composition of its Executive Committee, that will be effective from 1 April this year, and some changes to the Board of Directors to be approved by the next Ordinary Shareholders` meeting on 26 April. Executive Committee Marc van Sande, Executive Vice President Energy & Surface Technologies, will retire on 31 March after 38 years of service. Marc has led the business group through a period of huge change and his technology and business leadership have made a unique contribution to the development of Umicore. He had previously held other key positions in Umicore, including five years as Chief Technology Officer and the leadership of then Advanced Materials business group. He began his career at Umicore in 1980. Marc`s talents and vast experience will continue to benefit Umicore, as he has been appointed as Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors. Denis Goffaux, Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed to succeed Marc as Executive Vice President for Energy & Surface Technologies. Denis has been Chief Technology Officer since 2010 and added the responsibility for Precious Metals Refining in 2015. Prior to that, he occupied successive business line and country management functions in China and Japan. For three years he was Umicore`s first general manager in Cheonan (Korea), which is now one of the major production sites for Rechargeable Battery Materials. Denis will act as Chief Technology Officer ad interim until the appointment of a successor. Stephan Csoma will take on responsibility for the entire Recycling business group including Precious Metals Refining. Stephan has been a member of Executive Committee since 2012, prior to which he set in place advocacy activities. Since joining in 1992 Stephan has acquired operational experience in China, South Africa and South America, as well as leading the former Zinc Chemicals business unit.