SGS Group announced the appointment of Geraldine Picaud as Chief Executive Officer, effective from the Annual General Meeting of March 26, 2024. She will succeed Frankie Ng who has expressed his desire to step down. Picaud joined SGS on December 1, 2023 to lead Finance, Digital and Strategic Transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, IT and Procurement.

Prior to this, she was Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee at Holcim. She also served as Group CFO and member of the Executive Committee at Essilor International.