Umicore announces a change to its Management Board

Press release

Umicore announces that An Steegen, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Board, will leave the company on 30 September 2021 to become co-CEO of Barco, a technology company listed in Belgium. The succession of An Steegen will be announced at a later date. 

Umicore’s CEO Marc Grynberg said : “An has been a key contributor to our Management Board since she joined the company in 2018 and I would like to thank her for her contribution and engagement. She has helped us shape our technology and sustainability roadmaps and position Umicore well for mid- and long-term developments. While I regret to see An leave, I am sure that she will also thrive in her new role and I wish her every success.” 

An Steegen commented: “I am very grateful for the wonderful journey at Umicore, for all the great people I have worked with and for what we have accomplished together. The decision to leave Umicore has not been easy and I would like to thank Marc, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for their trust and support in the past 3 years.” 

For more information please contact:

Eva Behaeghe
Senior Investor Relations Manager
+32 2 227 70 68
Marjolein Scheers
Director External Relations
+32 2 227 71 47