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Miljan Gutovic appointed as Head of Region Middle East Africa by LafargeHolcim
Written by Global Cement staff
04 July 2018
Switzerland: LafargeHolcim has appointed Miljan Gutovic as the Head of Region Middle East Africa and a member of its executive committee of LafargeHolcim. He succeeds Saâd Sebbar, who has left the company.
Gutovic, aged 39 years, is an Australian national with over 13 years of experience in the building materials sector. He joined LafargeHolcim in 2018 as head of marketing and Innovation after working for Sika. At Sika he worked as an Area Manager for the Middle East as well as General Manager for Australia. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Technology in Sydney.
Ujjwal Batria appointed as chief operating officer of Dalmia Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
04 July 2018
India: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) has appointed Ujjwal Batria as its chief operating officer. Batria will be in charge of leading the company's sales, marketing, logistics, manufacturing, logistics, manufacturing and technical services departments, according to the Economic Times newspaper. He holds 33 years of industry experience with roles such as the chief executive officer (CEO) for Nuvoco Vistas (formerly Lafarge India) and positions at the cement divisions of Tata Steel and Century Textiles & Industries.
Afzaal Qadri appointed as plant manager of Pioneer Cement Industries
Written by Global Cement staff
04 July 2018
UAE: Raysut Cement has appointed Afzaal Qadri as the Plant Manager of its subsidiary Pioneer Cement Industries. Afzaal will report to Raysut’s chief executive officer (CEO) Joey Ghose. Qadri, aged 49 years, holds over 30 years of experience of the Cement Industry. He started his career in the cement industry in 1987 and has worked in various engineering and operational roles in the US, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Pakistan. Most recently he worked by HeidelbergCement in the US.
Ametek Brookfield appoints Vicki Case as Global Marketing Director
Written by Global Cement staff
04 July 2018
US: Ametek Brookfield has appointed Vicki Case as Global Marketing Director. She has spent the past 12 years working at Sealed Air in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Most recently she worked as the VP Marketing, Global e-Commerce & Fulfillment Solutions for the company. Case is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
Arif Hameed Dar appointed as head of Pioneer Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
26 June 2018
Pakistan: Pioneer Cement has appointed Arif Hameed Dar as its chief executive officer (CEO). He replaces Syed Mazher with effect from 1 July 2018. Abdul Wahab has also been appointed as the company secretary in place of Waqar Naeem.