Javier Catena, CEO of El Corte Inglés

As proposed by Chairwoman Cristina Álvarez, the El Corte Inglés Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Javier Catena as group CEO.

He will be responsible for implementing the company's strategic plan, which is currently being updated. The group's different business units will report to the CEO, who will head the Steering Committee.

The CEO has significant experience and knowledge of the company. Javier Catena has been operations director (COO), leading the supply chain, logistics and real estate areas.

Cristina Álvarez, Chairwoman of El Corte Inglés, assures that "the incorporation of Javier Catena, with the support of our great management team, will be decisive in this new stage of growth and investment, while at the same time reinforcing a corporate governance structure that is more adapted to new challenges." 

Santiago Bau, until now managing director, leaves the company by mutual agreement. Cristina Álvarez wanted to thank him for his "commitment and performance capacity, keys to the group's growth path and financial strength over the last four years." The Chairwoman of El Corte Inglés wished Santiago Bau every success in his new professional projects.