India: Gujarat Sidhee Cement has appointed Ashwani Kumar as an independent non-executive director. Kumar, aged 60 years, has worked for over 37 years in the banking sector for Allahabad Bank, Corporation Bank and Dena Bank. He holds post graduation qualifications in chemistry and is a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.
George Agriogiannis appointed chief of Holcim Australia and New Zealand
Australia/New Zealand: George Agriogiannis has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) at Holcim Australia and New Zealand. He succeeds Mark Campbell, according to the Australian newspaper. Agriogiannis was previously the executive general manager of concrete and aggregates at Adelaide Brighton. His departure coincides with new CEO Nick Miller officially taking up the post. Agriogiannis starts the new job with the LafargeHolcim subsidiary on 11 March 2019.
Jack Truong officially appointed as chief of James Hardie
Australia: Jack Truong has been officially appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director of James Hardie. He was first announced as CEO successor in September 2018. He succeeds Louis Gries, who has stepped down from the post in a structured transition process.
Truong has been President of International Operations at James Hardie since April 2017. Prior to James Hardie, he was the president and CEO of Electrolux North America and worked for 22 years at 3M Company, where he held senior leadership roles throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, including Vice President and General Manager of the Global Construction and Home Improvements Division and Global Office Supplies Division. Truong holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
Olusegun Olusanya resigns from board of Dangote Cement
Nigeria: Olusegun Olusanya has resigned from the board of Dangote Cement. He was appointed as an independent non-executive director in late 2010. Prior to this, Olusanya held a number of management positions at banks, including Savannah Bank Nigeria, Afribank Nigeria, Union Bank and the National Bank of Nigeria. He is an accountant who holds a BSc in Accounting from the London School of Economics and an MSc in Economics & Finance.
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