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S Rajgopal departs as director of UltraTech Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
02 September 2015
India: UltraTech Cement Ltd has reported that the tenure of S Rajgopal, Independent Director of the company, ended upon the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the company held on 28 August 2015.
Simon Vivian appointed as new Mineral Products Association Chairman
Written by Global Cement staff
02 September 2015
UK: Simon Vivian, Chief Executive of Breedon Aggregates Limited, has been appointed as Chairman of the UK's Mineral Products Association (MPA) for the next two years. He succeeded Bill Brett, effective 1 September 2015. Vivian is the third chairman of the MPA to date to serve from an independent company.
"We are delighted that Simon has agreed to pick up the baton from Bill. His wide industry knowledge and experience will be invaluable to the association as we look to set the agenda for the industry for the next 10 years and respond to the challenges ahead," said MPA Chief Executive Nigel Jackson
The MPA looks out for the interests of the UK's cement producers.
East African Portland Cement appoints Albert Sigei as Chief Operating Officer
Written by Global Cement staff
26 August 2015
Kenya: The board of directors of the East African Portland Cement company (EAPCC) has appointed Albert Sigei as its Chief Operating Officer with effect from 24 August, 2015. Sigei will be responsible for production operations, production engineering, supply chain management and sales and marketing. He will be based in the Athi River Office.
Sigei has worked in the cement industry for 18 years. His last role was as the Vice-President of Business Support & Ready Mix operations with Lafarge in Nigeria. He has previously worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Sigei holds a BSc in Engineering from the University of Nairobi.
Prism Cement appoints new director
Written by Global Cement staff
19 August 2015
India: Prism Cement Limited has appointed Vivek Krishan Agnihotri as a director following the resignation of the previous director. The Board has also appointed Agnihotri as the executive director of cement, effective from 17 August 2015.
Mangalam Cement appoints new CFO
Written by Global Cement staff
10 August 2015
India: Mangalam Cement Limited has announced that Anil Kumar Mandot has resigned from the post of CFO. The board of directors has appointed Yaswant Mishra as CFO with effect from 7 August 2015. This is in addition to his present designation of president (corporate).