Prime Highlights-
- Ducab names global cable industry leader Matteo Bavaresco as new Group CEO effective immediately.
- Bavaresco brings over 25 years of leadership experience across EMEA and APAC markets.
Key Facts-
- Gert Hoefman moves from Interim Group CEO to a permanent Board of Directors role at Ducab.
- Bavaresco previously served as CEO of an international cable company before this appointment.
Background-
Matteo Bavaresco has taken over as the new Group CEO of Ducab, a leading energy solutions provider based in the UAE. The appointment is effective from the date of announcement.
The appointment forms part of the company’s plan to grow further across regional and international markets. Bavaresco takes over from Gert Hoefman, who served as Interim Group CEO and now moves into a permanent seat on Ducab’s Board of Directors, where he will continue shaping the company’s strategic direction.
Before joining Ducab, he led an international cable company as CEO, where he earned a reputation for scaling growth and shaping high-performing teams.
Hoefman called it a privilege to have led Ducab through the recent chapter and credited the team’s resilience and commitment for carrying the company forward. Welcoming Bavaresco, he pointed to his standout record in the global cable industry and his skill in driving organisational change as key reasons he is well positioned to steer Ducab toward greater global competitiveness.
For his part, Bavaresco called it an honour to step into Ducab at such a pivotal moment for the company, the UAE and the broader energy sector worldwide. He highlighted Ducab’s strong reputation, its focus on sustainable solutions and its long-standing role in shaping the UAE’s industrial growth, adding that he is eager to build on that foundation alongside Ducab’s teams while pushing innovation and long-term value for partners and communities.
