People

Spain: Cementos Molins has appointed Javier Sueiras Gil as its Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Rocco Lisi has joined the company as its Digital Manager. The appointments have been made as part of the cement producer’s digital strategy and its efforts to improve operational efficiency. Its digitalisation plan includes over 50 initiatives in areas such as artificial intelligence applied to the industry and multi-channel approaches to improve customer relationships.

Javier Sueiras Gil has worked for Cementos Molins since the late 1990s. He first held the post of Operations Director before later becoming Vice President Information Technology and the company’s joint CIO and Chief Digital Officer in 2015. He is a graduate in industrial engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and has taken further business qualifications subsequently at the
IESE Business School and Esade/Georgetown University.

Rocco Lisi started work for Cementos Molins as its Digital Manager in mid-2023. Prior to this he spent 20 years working for Accenture, eventually becoming its Digital Transformation Director. He is a graduate of the University of Naples Federico II with business qualifications from the Sales Business School and the Valley Digital Business School.

India: Prism Johnson has appointed Rohith Chintawar as its Chief Digital Officer. Prior to this he worked as Head Digital Transformation at HIL. Earlier in his career he held positions in consulting and analysis for Hitachi Consulting and Deloitte.

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Cement Company has appointed Mohammed Fouad appointed as its Business Excellence Director.

Fouad has worked for Riyadh Cement Company since 2021 as its Planning and Development Manager. Prior to this he worked a plant manager for Groupe SEB in Egypt and in technical management roles for Smart Systems for Factories Operation and Maintenance in Jordan. Cement sector roles in his career include working as a ‘Production and Operation Expert’ for LafargeHolcim from 2008 to 2016 and a Production Engineer for Cimpor from 2004 to 2008 in Egypt. He is a graduate in chemical engineering from Alexandria University and holds a master’s in business administration from the Paris ESLSCA Business School.

Türkiye: Aşkale Çimento has appointed Furkan Sağlam as its Marketing and Sales Chief. He has worked at the company since 2000 in sales and marketing roles. Prior to this he worked for Gözen Holding. He holds business administration degrees from Giresun University in Türkiye and Uniwersytet WSB Merito Gdańsk in Poland.

Germany: Robecco has announced with sadness the death of its founder and managing director Robert Becker, following a short, serious illness. The company said that Becker’s legacy will continue to influence it. It said that it will be happy to answer any questions or concerns of customers or partners.

Robecco said “Robert Becker was not only an outstanding entrepreneur, but also an extraordinary person who shaped our company with his commitment, his vision and his tireless efforts. His legacy will live on in our hearts and in the DNA of our company.” It added “Despite the heavy loss, we assure you that business will continue as usual in all areas of the company. We are determined to honour the legacy of Robert Becker and to continue his legacy.”