Portugal: Cimpor has appointed Pedro Reis as its vice chair. He will "support the company's growth strategy across multiple markets and business segments, strengthening its position as a global leader in the cement and construction materials sector," according to the Correio da Manhã newspaper.
Reis previously worked as the Minister for the Economy from 2024 to mid-2025 under the administration of the so-called Democratic Alliance. Notably roles in his career include working as the chair at AICEP, the Portuguese Agency for Foreign Trade and Investment, from 2011 to 2014. He then worked in banking for BCP Group from 2014 to 2021, becoming Head of Institutional Banking at Millennium BCP in 2019. Reis is a graduate of the Católica Portuguesa University and the Harvard Business School.
