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The Bank of Estonia’s supervisory board has chosen the current Deputy Governor Ülo Kaasik as its candidate for the next Governor. He has served as Deputy Governor since 2011 and will replace Madis Müller, whose term ends in June 2026.

Saeed Aldhaheri has been appointed CEO of Abu Dhabi-based banknote printer Oumolat Security Printing. He joins the company from Emirates Steel Arkan (EMSTEEL), where he was Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs.

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), India’s leading industry body for authentication solutions, has elected Ankit Gupta, Joint Managing Director, Holostik India, as its new President, replacing Manoj Kochar of Holoflex.

Dr Daniel Schwarzbach, former Director of Innovation and Marketing at Orell Füssli Security Printing and former Board member of Ugra (the Swiss centre of excellence for printing and media technology) has joined Helvetikett as Partner in the label company’s security printing segment.

Currency Research has announced a series of personnel changes. Vice President of Payments Gonzalo Santamaria, a nearly 40-year veteran of the currency and payments industries and a member of the CR team since joining in 2011, will retire at the end of the year. Also departing later this year is Asia VP Matt Lewis, who is leaving to pursue a new career opportunity.