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Switzerland: Holcim has appointed Steffen Kindler to the role of chief financial officer (CFO), effective from 1 May 2023. Kindler joins the cement producer from Nestlé Deutschland, where he is currently CFO, having held various key business roles in Europe and North America throughout his 25-year career at Nestlé. These included roles of global responsibility for key corporate functions such as investor relations and mergers and acquisitions. Kindler holds a diploma in business administration and computer science from the University of Mannheim and attended Nestlé's leadership programme at London Business School.

Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch said “I am excited to welcome Steffen Kindler to the team. With his vast financial expertise and geographic experience, I am confident he will fit in well with Holcim’s performance-driven culture. Steffen is an ideal partner to contribute to our continued success as we become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, with a focus on superior value creation for all our stakeholders.”

Current CFO Géraldine Picaud will oversee the completion of the group’s full-year 2022 results and conduct a thorough handover, before continuing her career outside of the company.

Jenisch said “I personally thank Géraldine for her commitment and contributions to Holcim over the past five years. The solid foundations you see today – especially Holcim’s strong balance sheet, solid credit ratings and integration of sustainable finance – are all testimony to her leadership. I wish her much continued success in her future endeavors."

Vietnam: The Ministry of Construction has appointed Bui Xuan Dung as the chair of the Vietnam Cement Corporation (VICEM).

Bui Xuan Dung trained as a civil engineer and holds a master’s degree in business administration. He worked for the Hanoi Construction Corporation from 1995 to 2021 becoming its General Director in 2015. Since 2021 he has held the post of Director of the Housing and Real Estate Market Management Department at the Ministry of Construction.

VICEM is a state-owned cement producer controlled by the Ministry of Construction. It operates 16 production lines at 10 plants and holds around 35% of the country’s market share in the cement sector.

India: The board of directors of Birla Corporation has approved the appointment of Sandip Ghose as its managing director and chief executive officer, effective from 1 January 2023. He will be in post for a period of three years, subject to shareholder approval. The incumbent, Arvind Pathak, will step down owing to personal reasons.

Oman: The board of directors of Raysut Cement approved the resignation of its chief financial officer Jitendar Singhvi.

Jordan: Ahmed Shireen Korayem, chief executive officer and managing director at the Egyptian cement producer El Nahda Industries, has been appointed as a board member by the Arab Union of Cement & Building Materials (AUCBM) during the ongoing Arab-International Cement Conference, which is currently taking place in Amman, Jordan.