SAINT GEORGES, Canada - Katy Bond has been appointed CEO of Rocky Mountain while Raymond Dutil, company owner will take up the position of Executive Chairman and Coach of Innovation.

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Shortly before Eurobike and the eagerly awaited launch of the ST7 model, speed-pedelec specialist myStromer AG has surprised the market with the announcement of a change in leadership and even a new management structure. After CEO Jakob Luksch successfully restructured the brand over the past four years, his departure nevertheless raises questions.

PARIS, France - Gouach, a manufacturer of eco-designed e-bike batteries that can be repaired in less than 10 minutes, has raised €3.3 million in a new financing round. The funding will be used to market the battery to fleet operators and manufacturers in the micro-mobility sector and to reinforce their team of 15 people.

ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The position of Vice President of CONEBI, the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry, has been assumed by a well-known name in the industry: João Miranda.

PARIS, France - For the French market, many companies and offshoots are working in the battery recovery and recycling process. But to make things easier, the French e-bike industry has chosen the organization Corepile to manage all of this activity.

SAN VENDEMIANO, Italy - After PM&Partners SGR entered as majority shareholder, CEO Massimo Fregonese took charge of Elastic Interface and the CyPad Group. Headquartered near Treviso in northeast Italy, the CyPad Group is a multinational company with offices and plants in Italy, Croatia and Mexico.

LUDHIANA, India - A promising career has been cut short with the passing of young Angad Singh Ahuja, Managing Director, Big Ben Group. He was aged 33. The company is India's largest producer of bicycle saddles and pedals, controlling almost 40% share of the domestic saddle market. 

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom - Following two and half years as Managing Director of Raleigh UK, Pippa Wibberley is moving on to a new position within the Accell Group as Global Managing Director of Accell Bike Parts GmbH. There, she will succeed Christoph Mannel.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lightweight brandowner Carbovation GmbH has appointed Carsten Krumm as managing director. Krumm also participates in Carbovation GmbH next to the existing shareholders.

From this place I would like to say goodbye to you. After close to 25 years of serving you by providing the latest news, reports and insights of the cycling industry throughout the world, it's time for me to retire. We intended this goodbye to take place much more personally with a cocktail party at Taipei Cycle.