Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has appointed Osvaldo Ayres Filho as its global chief executive officer (CEO). He succeeds Marcelo Castelli in the post, who is becoming a member of the board of directors.
Ayres Filho holds over 25 years of professional experience working for companies such as Avon, Fibria and Ciba Chemicals. He joined Votorantim Cimentos in 2012 and has held the positions of financial director for the Europe, Asia and Africa region, operations director for the Southeast region in Brazil, financial director for the Brazilian business and global chief financial officer and Investor Relations Officer, with additional responsibility for the areas of strategy, information technology, mergers and acquisitions and global procurement. He became the company’s chief operations officer in 2021 with responsibility for cement, logistics and adjacent businesses. Ayres Filho holds a degree in business administration from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a postgraduate degree in administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation.