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India: Anjani Portland Cement has appointed Rajesh Kumar Dhoot as its chief financial officer. He succeeds RS Ramanjaneyulu following his resignation. Dhoot is a chartered accountant with over 25 years of professional experience in the cement, sugar, pipe and textile sectors. He has worked in the cement industry for over 15 years, most recently with Chettinad Cement since 2014. Prior to this he held positions with UltraTech Cement from 2006 to 2014.

Pakistan: Pioneer Cement has appointed Talha Saif as its company secretary. He succeeds Abdul Wehab in the role. The company also appointed Jan Mohammad as Head of Internal Audit. He replaces Jamal Uddin.

Türkiye: Cimpor Global Holdings has appointed Erol Tosun as Operational Technologies Unit Manager. He worked as Operational Technologies Chief for OYAK Çimento since 2019 and was the Information Technology Chief for OYAK Modern Beton from 2005 to 2019.

Other appointments at Cimpor Global Holdings include the move by Burak Demir to Industrial Digitalisation Unit Manager. He previously worked for OYAK Çimento since 2017 in a number of process roles. Prior to this he worked for Cementir in Türkiye.

Pınar Özmen Söylemez has been appointed as Data Analytics & Planning Unit Manager. She has worked for OYAK Çimento since 2017 first as a Performance Controller and then Industrial Program and Analysis Chief. Before this she worked for Votorantim Cimentos for two years.

Oman: Tarek Talaat has moved from Egypt-based Misr Cement Group to Raysut Cement, where he takes over the role of CEO. He was previously managing director and CEO of Misr Cement Group. Before that, he held leadership positions across Europe, Egypt and the Middle East at Holcim, Arabian Cement Company and Ras Al Khaimah White Cement. Raysut Cement called Talaat the ‘standout’ choice for the CEO position, due to his vision, strategic mindset and proven turn-around experience. Tarek holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cairo University and studied financial management at INSEAD University in France. He has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Swiss Business School, Zurich, in Switzerland.

Raysut Cement said “With Mr Tarek at the helm, we are confident that Raysut Cement will continue to thrive and reach new heights. His leadership will be instrumental in guiding the company through the ever-evolving landscape of the cement industry.”

Reuters has reported that Talaat’s resignation as managing director of Misr Cement Group will take effect on 12 October 2023.

UK: James Whitelaw will take on the role of managing director in Hanson UK’s newly-established recycling business line. He will be responsible for identifying opportunities to grow organically using the company’s existing capabilities and for integrating new acquisitions.

Whitelaw has held management roles in Hanson UK since 2001 and most recently served as aggregates managing director. Former concrete managing director Brian Charleton will replace him in this role, while Gordon Napier, previously concrete regional director, joins Hanson UK’s executive team as the new concrete managing director.