From 1 March, Rodolfo Montero becomes the new CEO of Holcim México, succeeding Eduardo Kretschmer, who will leave Holcim after 34 years.

Mr Montero previously held the position of CEO of Holcim Ecuador, a post for which he was appointed for in 2010. He started work for Holcim in 1990 and has since fulfilled a variety of roles, including business manager for ready mix concrete in Costa Rica, CEO of Holcim Nicaragua and Cemento Panamá as well as commercial director of Holcim Sri Lanka.

He was born in Costa Rica, where he graduated as civil engineer at the University of Costa Rica. His postgraduate studies include an MBA from Harvard Business School.