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South Africa: PPC has appointed Roann Heunis as its National Technical Manager. Prior to this he worked as a manager and a technical consultant for the building materials producer. Earlier in his career, Heunis was a Technical Sales Representative for Chryso Southern Africa. He holds a qualification in civil engineering from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

US: Command Alkon has appointed Ron Carlson as Senior Vice President, Industry Liaison. The role will involve enhancing customer engagement, providing strategic industry insights, and fostering long-term relationships with key accounts.

Carlson previously worked as the Executive Vice President of Operations at Superior Materials, a Votorantim Cimentos North America company based in Detroit, and Wingra Ready-Mix and Stone Company based in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to this he spent a decade with Ozinga Ready-Mix in Chicago. Carlson currently sits on the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Operations Environment and Safety Committee, and he has also served as an elected board member of the Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

US: Saxum has appointed Jared Weston as General Manager for North American Operations & VP of Strategic Planning. He previously worked as Director of Sales and VP of Strategic Planning for the engineering and project management company. Earlier in his career he spent over 15 years working for FLSmidth, starting as a commissioning engineer in 2006 and becoming head of Capital Sales from 2020 to 2023. Weston is a graduate in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Penn State University.

UAE: Gulf Cement Company has appointed Mohamed Ahmed Ali Ebrahim as its CEO. He was previously working as the company’s Acting CEO.

Nigeria: BUA Cement has appointed Chikezie Ajaero as its acting chief financial officer. He succeeds Jacques Piekarski in the post, who resigned at the end of April 2024.

Ajaero is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and has over 25 years of experience in financial reporting and control. He also holds a masters of business administration from the University of Lagos. He previously worked as the finance director for the company’s Obu cement plant since 2020.