Board of directors

The Board of directors of Amadeus IT Group S.A. is composed by a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of fifteen (15) members.

The Shareholders' General Meeting shall determine the number of Board of Directors members. It is not necessary to be a shareholder of the Company in order to be a Director.

The Board of Directors is currently composed by the following members (see also % of participation in the share capital of each of the Directors, nature of his/her position and date of first and last appointment).

Any reference made to Amadeus IT Holding S.A. on any document, should be understood as referred to Amadeus IT Group S.A.

 

DOCUMENT
Internal Director selection policy
Profiles of the members of the Board of Directors
Directors' Remuneration Policy (2019-2021)

Board of Directors

Name Post on the Board First appointment Expiry date Nature of position % Capital
José Antonio Tazón García Chairman 02/12/2008 (1) 19/06/2020 Independent 0.06*
Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero Vice-Chairman 29/04/2010 (2) 19/06/2020 Independent 0
Nicolas Huss Director 15/06/2017 (3) 15/06/2020 Independent 0
Clara Furse Director 29/04/2010 (4) 19/06/2020 Independent 0
David Webster Director 06/05/2010 (5) 19/06/2020 Independent 0
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon Director 29/12/2005 (6) 19/06/2020 Other external 0
Peter Kuerpick Director 21/06/2018 (7) 21/06/2021 Independent 0
Francesco Loredan Director 21/02/2005 (8) 19/06/2020 Other external 0
Stephan Gemkow Director 21/06/2018 (9) 21/06/2021 Independent 0
Pilar García Ceballos-Zúñiga Director 14/12/2017 (11) 21/06/2021 Independent 0
Josep Piqué Camps Director 20/06/2019 (12) 20/06/2022 Independent 0
William Connelly Director 20/06/2019(13) 20/06/2022 Independent 0
Luis Maroto Camino Director 26/06/2014 (10) 19/06/2020 Executive 0.02*
          Executive
  • *  As of September 30, 2019 and not including financial instruments over the capital of 4.312.684,36 euros
  • Renewal date:
  • (1) 24/06/2011; 26/06/2014; 25/06/2015; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018; 19/06/2019
  • (2) 20/06/2013; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018;19/06/2019
  • (3) -
  • (4) 20/06/2013; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018;19/06/2019
  • (5) 24/06/2011; 26/06/2014; 25/06/2015; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018,19/06/2019
  • (6) 19/06/2008; 24/06/2011; 26/06/2014; 25/06/2015; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018;19/06/2019
  • (7) -
  • (8) 19/06/2008; 24/06/2011; 26/06/2014; 25/06/2015; 24/06/2016;15/06/2017; 21/06/2018,19/06/2019
  • (9) -
  • (10) 15/06/2017; 21/06/2018,19/06/2019
  • (11) -
  • (12) -
  • (13) - 

Board Committees

According to the Corporate Bylaws and the Regulations of the Board of Directors, this body may appoint the committees it considers necessary. The Board of Directors of Amadeus IT Group S.A. has appointed an Audit Committee and a Nominations and Remuneration Committee.

The Audit Committee

The Audit Committee will be composed by external Directors as a whole.The number of members of the committee will be determined by the Board of Directors,  with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) members out of which the majority must be independent.

 

The current composition of the Audit Committee is:
Member Position Type
David  Webster Member Independent
Clara Furse Chairman Independent
Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero Member Independent
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon Member Other external
Pilar García Ceballos-Zuñiga Member Independent

  • * The Audit Committee is governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors.

DOCUMENT
Regulations of the Audit Committee

Nominations and Remunerations Committee

The Nominations and Remuneration Committee is composed by a majority of independent Board members in the number determined by the Board of Directors, with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) members.

 

The current composition of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee is:
Member Position Type
David Webster Chairman Independent
Clara Furse Member Independent
Francesco Loredan Member Other external
Peter Kuerpick Member Independent
Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero Member Independent
     
  • * The Nominations and Remuneration Committee is governed by the Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors Regulations

The Regulations of the Board of Directors determine the principles of action of the Board as well as the basic rules of its...

The Regulations of the Board of Directors determine the principles of action of the Board as well as the basic rules of its organization and operation and the rules of conduct of its members.

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