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Pietro de Michieli appointed managing director of Aumund
Written by Global Cement staff
17 October 2018
Germany: Pietro de Michieli has been appointed as the managing director of Aumund. He assumed the role at the start of September 2018 and will focus on equipment sales, spare parts and after sales service.
Previously, de Michieli was the managing director of OMG MGM Cranes, part of Bedeschi Group. Prior to that he was chief operating officer of Bedeschi and a member of the board of directors responsible for the business unit bulk handling, marine logistics and mining and minerals, with a particular focus on sales, marketing, design, manufacturing, purchasing and project management.
Earlier in his career he was projects director with Endeco Engineering Design Construction and project manager at Danieli. He holds a doctorate in electro-mechanical engineering from the University of Padua, Italy.
Since January 2018 de Michieli has been a member of the board of directors of PEMA (Port Equipment Manufacturers Association), a forum and public voice for the global port equipment and technology sectors. He will support a bid for membership of PEMA by the Aumund group of companies.
Miguel Ángel López appointed chief executive officer of Siemens Spain
Written by Global Cement staff
17 October 2018
Spain: Miguel Ángel López has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Spain following the resignation of Rosa García García. García has decided to leave the company and will handover the role on 1 December 2018 and then continue in an advisory role until the end of the year. López, aged 53 years, has been working most recently as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). The CFO role will be filled by David Mesonero, currently SGRE's Head of Corporate Development, Strategy and Integration.
Giulio Bozzini appointed chief financial officer of Tenova
Written by Global Cement staff
17 October 2018
Italy: Giulio Bozzini has been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Tenova. He will report to chief executive officer (CEO) Andrea Lovato.
He holds 30 years of financial and operational experience working for multinational companies. Since 1994, he has worked in Saipem, eventually becoming chief financial and strategy officer. From 2012 to 2016 was the executive vice president planning and control for Eni, an oil and gas subsidiary of Saipem. Bozzini graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.
Chief executive of Dadabhoy Cement Industries dies
Written by Global Cement staff
10 October 2018
Pakistan: Mohammad Amin Dadabhoy, the chief executive of Dadabhoy Cement Industries, has died. The company operates an integrated plant at Nooribad in the Dadu District of Sindh.
Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Manaf appointed group chairman of CMS
Written by Global Cement staff
03 October 2018
Malaysia: Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) has appointed Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Manaf as it group chairman with effect from 1 October 2018. He succeeds interim group chairman Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, who returns to the post of deputy group chairman.
Abdul Rashid started his career in 1970 in the Malaysia Judicial and Legal Service and served as magistrate, president, sessions court and Senior Federal Counsel to the Income Tax Department. He left government service in 1997 to pursue his career as a practicing lawyer and subsequently in business. Notably he became one of the principal legal advisers to the Renong Conglomerate, with involvement in various Federal Government transactions.
He has held key positions in local corporations, including chairman of S P Setia, Loh & Loh Corporation, Pohmay Holdings and SMIS Corporation. Abdul Rashid also set up Eco World Development Group, a property development company.