CEPSA APPOINTS MAARTEN WETSELAAR AS CEO Home Press Center Friday, October 15, 2021 2 MINUTES DOWNLOAD SHARE Talent Global Company’s energy transition strategy implementation to be accelerated, building on strong business performance Cepsa, the global energy company, today announced the appointment of Maarten Wetselaar as Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective 1st January 2022. Mr. Wetselaar joins from Royal Dutch Shell where he served on the Executive Committee for the last 6 years as the Director for Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions. He is a global industry and energy transition leader with over 25 years’ experience covering Renewable Energies, E-mobility, Downstream, LNG and Upstream. Ahmed Yahia Al Idrissi, Chairman of Cepsa, said: “We are delighted that Maarten is joining Cepsa. His knowledge and wealth of experience will be invaluable for the company as it builds on its strong 2021 performance to accelerate the implementation of its energy transition strategy to offer our customers and partners more differentiated and sustainable energy solutions.” Marcel van Poecke, Vice-Chairman of Cepsa, added: “Maarten is a seasoned executive with extensive experience of the energy industry, particularly in the areas relevant for Cepsa. The Board looks forward to working with Maarten and the rest of the management team as they continue to lead the company in its next phase of growth.” Maarten Wetselaar said: “Over the past 2 years, the company has proven its resilience as it successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic whilst continuing to deliver on critical energy needs. It has also re-designed its business strategy and operating model to become more agile, customer-centric and play a leading role in the global energy transition. I look forward to working with Cepsa’s talented people, leadership team and Board members as we build on these achievements.” Ahmed Yahia Al Idrissi and Marcel van Poecke concluded: “On behalf of Mubadala and Carlyle, Cepsa’s shareholders, we would like to thank Philippe Boisseau for his dedicated leadership and ensuring the company’s resilience throughout the global pandemic. Philippe will lead the business until the end of 2021 and will thereafter act as an advisor to the CEO and the Board.” DOWNLOAD IMAGE RELATED PRESS RELEASES Refining Environmental, Social, and Governance Global 02 Dec 2021 Cepsa Química launches a new generation of environmentally friendly products to become an industry benchmark in sustainability Talent Global 30 Nov 2021 The Financial Times recognizes Cepsa as Spain's leading energy company in terms of diversity Global 23 Nov 2021 Cepsa gives business divisions greater autonomy to accelerate energy transition Do you want us to send you web alerts? Turn on notifications to stay up to date Press Releases Inversores Board of Directors REFRESH CEPSA UNIVERSE Cepsa.es Cepsa.pt Cepsa.ma Fundación Cepsa En Compañía Mubadala Carlyle.com FEATURED TOPICS Ethics and Compliance Channel Certificate search Job Offers Integrated Management Report HELP Cookies Policy Privacy Policy Disclaimer Política datos personales Colombia CREG 080 Resolution of 2019 CONTACT US Contact us SUPPLIERS AREA © Cepsa 2021 Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Youtube This website uses its own and third party cookies to improve and customize our services, compile statistical information, and analyze your browsing habits. You can get more information by accessing our Cookie Policy. You can also accept all cookies by clicking "I ACCEPT ALL COOKIES" or you can configure or reject their use by clicking the "SET" button. SET I ACCEPT ALL COOKIES