Greece: Titan Group has appointed Kostis Dragasakis as its Group Head of Quarries for Raw Materials & ACMs. Before this he was the Group Quarries & Raw Materials Technology Manager from 2014.

Finland: Tana Oy has appointed Antti Mikkonen as its Vice President, R&D.

Mikkonen previously worked as the Head of Product at Gofore Oyj. Before that, he held roles at Ponsse Oyj from 2011 to 2023, including five years as Director of Control Systems. He is a graduate in computer software engineering from Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.

Saudi Arabia: Al-Jouf Cement has appointed Eisa bin Yeslam Ba-Eisa as its chair. He succeeds Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Faleh in the position.

Yeslam Ba-Eisa holds over 25 years of professional experience in the telecommunications, industrial, and corporate governance sectors. He is currently working as the chair of GO Telecom. He has also worked as the CEO of several companies in the cement and energy sectors. He is a member of the National Committee for Cement and the Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials.

He holds a PhD in business administration from Atlanta University, Georgia, and master's and bachelor's degrees in business administration and mining engineering from King Abdulaziz University. He is also professionally accredited as a Certified Management Consultant by the Ministry of Commerce and as an Engineering Consultant by the Saudi Council of Engineers.

India: Ambuja Cements has appointed Rohit Soni as its chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds Rakesh Tiwary in the post.

Soni was previously working as the CFO at Adani New Industries since early 2024. Before this, he was the CFO at Adani Energy Solutions from mid-2021. He has also held positions with Vedanta Group, including Chief Procurement Officer and as CFO for various subsidiaries. Soni is a graduate in business and commerce from Annamalai University and has attended the Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.