Swiss-based energy company MET Group has announced the appointment of Huibert Vigeveno as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), effective January 1, 2026, while controlling shareholder and current GCEO Benjamin Lakatos will continue to serve as Executive Board Chairman, remaining actively involved in guiding the company’s vision and growth.

MET Group is 90 percent owned by its employees and the remaining 10 percent held by Keppel Infrastructure − a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation listed on the Singapore Exchange. The group’s tremendous growth over the past years enables the company to make significant change in its leadership, aimed at boosting business performance, extending its customer base and accelerating expansion plans.

Vigeveno, a top-tier energy industry leader, joins the company as GCEO after a distinguished 30-year career with energy major Shell. He brings extensive experience in leading large, complex and global organizations. Most recently, serving as a member of Shell’s global Executive Committee and as the group’s Director of Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions, where he drove a customer value proposition across a range of businesses and geographies and led an organization of over 30,000 people.

Previously, he served as Shell Executive Chairman in China and led the integration of Shell’s US$53 billion acquisition of the BG Group, subsequently becoming its transition CEO. The three years in China not only gave him first-hand experience of one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, but also the opportunity to become conversational in Mandarin, an asset that highlights his ability to connect across cultures and build bridges in Asia.

Vigeveno also recently joined the Board of KBR, a global technology and engineering solutions company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as a non-executive director.

Meanwhile, Lakatos, controlling shareholder and current GCEO of MET Group, will assume the position of Executive Chairman of the Holding Board of Directors, maintaining his majority shareholding, and will focus on driving long-term vision and growth.

"Huibert's exceptional leadership skills, strategic vision, and operational expertise will drive MET's future aspirations to new heights," Lakatos said. "I am confident that his appointment will enhance MET's global position while staying true to our roots as an independent, entrepreneurial company."

About MET Group

MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities and assets in natural gas and power markets. It is present in 20 countries through subsidiaries, 32 national gas markets, and 44 international trading hubs. The company's 1,350 employees represent close to 60 nationalities.

MET has extensive experience operating green (renewable) and flexible (conventional) energy assets, thus providing the widest possible support to energy transition. In 2024, MET Group’s consolidated sales revenue amounted to EUR17.9 billion (US$21 billion), with a total traded volume of natural gas amounting to 140 BCM and total traded electricity of 76 TWh.