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New President for Eagle Materials
Written by Global Cement staff
16 August 2018
US: Eagle Materials Inc. has announced that Michael Haack has been named as its new President in addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The announcement was made by Dave Powers, Eagle’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). "Michael has been serving as our COO since 2014 and has distinguished himself across all of our lines of business,” said Powers. “This expansion of Michael's role reflects the company's significant growth in recent years and the opportunity to build our leadership capacity, as we extend Eagle's track-record as the benchmark operating performer in the industry."
Michael Haack added, "I am excited to take on this expanded responsibility, as we continue to pursue our well-established strategy of value creation and capitalise on the many opportunities we see ahead."
Prior to joining Eagle, Haack spent 17 years at Halliburton Energy Services, holding successively senior operating positions, culminating with the management of Global Operations for Sperry Drilling, a multi-billion dollar company in the drilling and evaluation division of Halliburton. Haack holds a Master of Science degree from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, both in Industrial Engineering, as well as an MBA from Rice University.
Hervé Mallet leaves McInnis Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
08 August 2018
Canada: Hervé Mallet, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McInnis Cement, is leaving the company. He has been in post since November 2016. He will be replaced, with immediate effect, by Jean Moreau, chief financial officer, who will assume the role of president and CEO on an interim basis
Moreau joined McInnis Cement in the spring of 2017. He holds experience in company, finance and operations management, and has held leadership positions within private and public entities in the finance and operations management sectors. McInnis Cement said that, “Moreau is familiar with McInnis and will ensure business continuity.”
Tobias Steffens promoted to Asia Pacific region sales lead by Möllers
Written by Global Cement staff
08 August 2018
Germany: Möllers Group has promoted Area Sales Manager Tobias Steffens to responsibility of the Asia Pacific Region. As a channel partner, he will intensify cooperation with the local sales partners and oversee the implementation of new products in the target markets.
Steffens, aged 39 years, studied mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden. He worked in a position of responsibility at Swisslog and Kardex for the regions of Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Australia and was more recently a Design & Engineering Manager for intralogistic systems and special applications.
Cement Company of Northern Nigeria appoints new directors
Written by Global Cement staff
01 August 2018
Nigeria: The Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) has appointed Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe and Shehu Abubakar as independent directors. It has also appointed Abbas Ahmad Gandi as a non-executive director of the company, according to the This Day newspaper.
Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe is a barrister and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the managing partner of A Abdulrazaq & Co, a legal firm. She obtained a B.A in European Studies and Spanish from the University of Wolverhampton, UK and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. She holds an LL.B from the University of Buckingham, UK and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986. She also holds a Masters Degree in Law (LL.M) from the University of Lagos. From 1999 to 2033 she was the senator for the Abuja Federal Capital Territory constituency.
Abubakar has worked for the banking industry from 1987 to 2017, recently retiring as an executive director of Keystone Bank. He has also been a director
on the boards of Global Bank of Liberia and KBL Health Care. He holds a B.Sc. (Business Management) from Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto and an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Gandi qualified as a chartered secretary from the Chelmer Institute of Higher Education, Chelmsford, UK. Amongst a career spanning two decades he worked as the Director General (Permanent Secretary) in the Sokoto State Civil Service. He was elected as a member of Constituent Assembly for the 1989 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. On his return from the Constituent Assembly he was appointed as sole administrator/chairman of Yabo Local Government Council in Sokoto State.
Calgon Carbon appoints Steve Schott as president and CEO
Written by Global Cement staff
01 August 2018
US: Calgon Carbon has appointed Steve Schott as its president and chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from 3 August 2018. Schott will replace Randy Dearth, who announced he was leaving the company after six years.
Schott joined Calgon Carbon in 2007 as Executive Director of Finance. In 2010 he was promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for all corporate financial functions. In 2015 he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Equipment. In this role, he also has responsibility for the company’s European operations, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.
Prior to joining Calgon Carbon, Schott spent eight years at DQE, a conglomerate whose primary business was electric energy. During his tenure, he held various positions including Controller, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Schott also spent 15 years at Deloitte & Touche where he was a senior manager in the auditing practice. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Duquesne University.