Cement News tagged under: Industry appointment
PCA appoints Toscas president and CEO19 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has named James G Toscas president and chief executive officer, effective 15 December 2014. For the past 11 years, Toscas served as president and CEO of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, and from 1998 to 2002, he was executive vice president and CEO at the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a founder of the Concrete and Masonry-Related Associations, Toscas improved the collaboration of all industry allies and provided a forum for the establ... |
Holcim names new Area Manager for Africa Middle East19 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsDominique Drouet, CEO of Holcim Morocco, has been appointed Area Manager for Africa Middle East and member of Senior Management of Holcim Ltd, effective 1 January 2015. He will assume this responsibility in addition to his current role. Mr Drouet replaces Javier de Benito who has decided to to take up a new challenge outside the group, Holcim said in a statement. Mr Drouet joined Holcim in 1994 as CEO of Holcim Outre Mer based in la Réunion, and was appointed CEO of Holcim Lebanon in 1999... |
Lafarge Africa appoints two directors04 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Africa Plc has appointed Adepeju Adebajo and Anders Kristiansson to the board of the company, as disclosed in a statement issued by the company to the Nigerian bourse. Lafarge Africa said Mrs Adebajo is currently managing director of the WAPCO Operations, prior to which she served as CEO and MD at Mouka Ltd. ‘’She was already the CEO, UTC Nigeria Plc, where she successfully turned the business around,’’ the company said. It added that Adebajo previously headed strategic planning, br... |
Ashaka Cement appoints new CFO, Nigeria03 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsAshaka Cement Plc announced Bruno Bayet as new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the company. In a statement to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Nigeria-based cement producer said Mr Bayet was appointed following the resignation of Yusuf Lamuwa. The position is effective as of 1 September 2014. |
UltraTech Cement appoints two additional independent directors14 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd, India's largest cement producer, on Monday said it has appointed Renuka Ramnath and Sukanya Kripalu as additional independent directors on its board. The appointments are effective as of 11 October 2014, the Adity Birla Group company said in a filing to the exchanges. Ramnath is the founder of Mutliples, a US$400m private equity fund, and is a former managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Venture. Kripalu is director at Sukanya Consulting and was the ... |
Senior appointments at Gujarat Sidhee Cement, India07 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsVR Mohnot has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary of Gujarat Sidhee Cement effective 1 October 2014. In addition,. Anupama Pai has been named Compliance Officer, the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange. |
Eagle Materials appoints Beckwitt to Board of Directors24 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials announced that it has appointed Richard Beckwitt to its Board of Directors. Mr Beckwitt is President of Lennar Corporation, where he has worked for eight years. Prior to his work with Lennar, Mr Beckwitt held various executive officer positions at DR Horton, including President. "Rick brings a wealth of experience in the homebuilding business to the Eagle Board along with superb operational and financial talents," said Eagle's Chairman... |
Senior appointments at Star Ferro and Cement Ltd23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsStar Ferro and Cement Ltd has appointed Sanjay Kumar Gupta as chief executive officer, effective 20 September 2014. Dilip Kumar Agarwal has been appointed chief financial officer, also effective 20 September 2014. |
Bruno Roux appointed President and CEO for Lafarge Eastern Canada18 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsBruno Roux has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for the Eastern Canada business unit of Lafarge Canada Inc. In his new role, Mr Roux will serve as Lafarge's senior leader for all market areas and product lines in Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces. Mr Roux will also join the Board of Directors of Lafarge Canada Inc. Mr Roux's responsibilities include all operational, sales, marketing and functional elements of the cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete prod... |
Ash Resources’ new Commercial Manager, South Africa12 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsAsh Resources, South Africa’s leading manufacturer and supplier of fly ash products, has appointed Nicola Viljoen as its new Commercial Manager with effect from 1 September 2014. In her previous role as Senior Purchasing Manager for Lafarge Gypsum, she is credited with transforming the company’s complex purchasing and contracting function, which handles the multiplicity of specialised products and systems in the building interior fitting business. |