→ Spanish plasma giant
Grifols
will institute more big changes at the top — and the family ties have loosened considerably once again.
Nacho Abia
takes over for
Thomas Glanzmann
as CEO on April 1, while
Raimon Grifols
and
Víctor Grifols Deu
— the father-son duo who had been co-CEOs from 2017-23 — will no longer be chief corporate officer and COO, respectively. Glanzmann
had held the top spot
since last May and will continue as executive chairman. The moves have been brewing since 2022,
according to a press release
. “The Board awaited activation until the company’s post-pandemic recovery had solidified,” it says. Both members of the family will keep their seats on the board as “proprietary directors.”