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Belgium: Cembureau, the European Cement Association, has appointed Cliona Cunningham as its Public Affairs & Communications Director. She will lead the association’s public affairs and communications strategy, ensuring coherence between advocacy, narrative and stakeholder engagement.

Cunningham previously worked as the Head of Communications for CER - the Association of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies from 2021 to 2025. Before this she worked for The Association of European Vehicle Logistics from 2013 to 2021. Earlier in her career she worked for Sony. She is a graduate of University College Cork and the University of Siena.

Switzerland: Holcim shareholders have elected Kim Fausing as the Chair of the group’s board of directors, succeeding Jan Jenisch, who will become chair and CEO of the group’s North American spin-off, Amrize. Other appointments include the election of Adolfo Orive and Sven Schneider as new Holcim board members.

Fausing has served on Holcim’s board since 2020. He is CEO of Danfoss, a Denmark-based supplier of heating and cooling, motor and electronics technology, and Deputy Chair of Germany-based SMA Solar Technologies, and previously held senior roles at Liechtenstein-based tooling company Hilti and Denmark-based windows producer VELUX. He holds an Executive Master’s of Business Administration from Henley Business School in the UK and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Aarhus Tech, Denmark.

Holcim's spin-off of its North American business, Amrize, is scheduled to be completed by the end of June 2025. Amrize shares are due to list on the SIX Swiss Exchange the New York Stock Exchange as AMRZ.

Fausing said “As Chair and CEO of Holcim for over seven years, Jan has made Holcim a leading company in its financial performance, sustainability, innovation and culture. I extend our deep thanks to Jan for his outstanding accomplishments.”

Taiwan: Taiwan Cement Corporation parent TCC Group Holdings has appointed its Chief Financial Officer, Randy Yu, to its board of directors. In a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the group said that Yu succeeds Senior Vice President Guo-Hong Yeh, who has resigned from the board.

India: Sagar Cements will appoint Rekha Onteddu as non-executive independent director with effect from 30 June 2025. People in Business News has reported that Rekha currently serves as an independent director at parent company Andhra Cements.

Tanzania: Mbeya Cement has appointed Ahmed Mhadaas as its CEO.

Mhadaas joined the cement producer in 2020 as its chief financial officer. He holds over 15 years’ experience working in manufacturing, telecommunications and mining. Roles in the cement sector include financial roles for Tanga Cement and LafargeHolcim Tanzania, before it was acquired by Amsons Group. He has also worked for Airtel Tanzania, Saint-Gobain and Tanzania Cigarette. He holds a degree in commerce from the University of Dar es Salaam, a master’s of business administration (MBA) qualification from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US and is a Certified Public Accountant.