Malaysia: Richard Curtis is to retire as Group Managing Director of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMS) on 31 December 2017. He will then remain as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director until the end of 2018. Curtis will be succeeded by Isaac Lugun as the company’s Group Chief Corporate Officer and Goh Chii Bing as its Group Chief Operating Officer.

Germany: Karl-Heinz Fiegenbaum has retired from Schade Lagertechnik. During a career spanning 47 years he became the managing director of the company in July 2011 with responsibility for the sales and commerce. Christoph Seifert, who joined the business as its Technical Managing Director in February 2015, will succeed him. Klaus Paul, who joined the company in March 2017, will become the new Technical Managing Director.

Ireland: Maeve Carton plans to retire as Group Transformation Director of CRH and from its board on 31 August 2017. Since joining CRH in 1988, Maeve has held a number of senior financial roles prior to joining the board as Finance Director in May 2010. She was appointed Group Transformation Director in January 2016.

India: The Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) has elected Mahendra Singhi, the group chief executive officer (CEO) and director of Dalmia Cement (Bharat), as its new vice president. Singhi has previously served as president of the Rajasthan Manufacturers Association. He is a science and law graduate by training and also a chartered accountant.