He replaces Jesus Pascual, CEO since 2015, who will be retained as a non-executive adviser.
Sotomayor began his career at Ercross Spain and subsequently joined ThyssenKrupp Group where he was CEO for EMEA: Southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Since 2017, he has been on the Grupo Antolin advisory board and a member of the appointments and remuneration committee.
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