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François de Gliniasty appointed as Technical & Commercial Promoter by Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies
Written by Global Cement staff
20 May 2020
France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has appointed François de Gliniasty as Technical and Commercial Promoter for the Ile-de-France region. The 45-year old holds over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing and logistics. He began his career at Lapeyre, part of Saint-Gobain Group, in sales and was then Logistics Manager from 2000 to 2005. He was then appointed as the Lapeyre Group’s Organizations Manager for the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions of southeast France. Since 2008, he has been in charge of sales development for the Paris region at WEDI France.
Adebode Adefioye appointed as chairman of Lafarge Africa
Written by Global Cement staff
13 May 2020
Nigeria: Lafarge Africa has appointed Adebode Adefioye as its new chairman with effect from 4 June 2020. He succeeds Mobolaji Balogun, who has decided to retire from the role.
Adefioye, a non-executive director of the company, is the chairman of the board finance and strategy committee, chairman of the board property optimisation committee and a member of the nominations, governance and remuneration committee. He has also served on the statutory audit committee and the risk management and ethics committee.
Adefioye holds over 32 years experience in different industries and is a graduate of the University of Lagos with Masters of Science degree. He is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria. He was appointed to the board of directors in late 2012 and currently sits on the boards of Wema Bank and Eterna. He also resides on the governing council of Bank Directors Association in Nigeria. Adefioye will step down from all board committees of Lafarge Africa on assumption of the role as chairman of the board.
Balogun has worked for Lafarge Africa for over 15 years, having joined the board in 2005. He served for the first 10 years as a non-executive director and was appointed chairman in mid-2015.
KCP appoints Indira Dutt as managing director
Written by Global Cement staff
13 May 2020
India: KCP has appointed Indira Dutt as its chairperson and managing director following approval by its shareholders. She succeeds V L Dutt, who died in February 2020, according to the Press Trust of India.
Indira Dutt holds a B.A. in economics from Madras University. She holds a number of directorships including Fives Cail - KCP Limited, Velagapudi Foundation, KCP Vietnam Industries Limited and V Ramakrishna Sons Private Limited. She was also the chairperson (CSR) member of finance committee and risk management committees of KCP. She is the president of the World Telugu Federation and Chairperson of Andhra Chamber of Commerce.
KCP is a conglomerate with businesses in the cement, heavy engineering, sugar and power industries. It operates two integrated cement plants in Andhra Pradesh.
Lafarge Cement appoints Miroslav Kratochvíl as head in Czech Republic
Written by Global Cement staff
06 May 2020
Czech Republic: Lafarge Cement has appointed Miroslav Kratochvíl as its chief executive officer (CEO). He has succeeded João Paulo Pereira da Silva, who has taken up a new role outside of the LafargeHolcim Group.
Kratochvíl joined Lafarge Cement in 2013 as a sales director where he relaunched the Čížkovický Cement brand. Prior to this he worked for Tremco Illbruck, a European building materials producer and supplier, managing sales in Eastern European countries.
Saleh Bin Muhammad Al Muhanna appointed as director of Saudi Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
06 May 2020
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Cement has appointed Saleh Bin Muhammad Al Muhanna as a director. He will suceed Ahmed Bin Muhammad Al-Omran in the role with effect from 1 June 2020. Al-Muhanna is currently the Director of Research and Studies Administration at the Public Institution for Social Security. He holds a master’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Connecticut, US and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from King Saud University.