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Masud Khan appointed chief executive officer of Crown Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
08 November 2017
Bangladesh: Masud Khan has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Crown Cement Group. Previously he was an adviser to the CEO of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and also worked as its chief financial officer, according to the Daily Star newspaper. He has also served as an independent director of GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh, Marico Bangladesh and Berger Paints Bangladesh. Khan graduated from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India. He is also a member of the guest faculty at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh.
Sanjeev Gemawat appointed company secretary of Dalmia Bharat
Written by Global Cement staff
08 November 2017
India: Dalmia Bharat has appointed Sanjeev Gemawat as its company secretary. He succeeds Nidhi Bisaria who has resigned. Gemawat has worked for Dalmia Bharat as an executive director (legal) since 2016. Previous to this he worked for DLF Group, JCB India and Modicorp amongst other companies. A trained accountant, he is a member of the Chartered Accountants of India.
Anhui Conch Cement appoints Yu Shui and Wu Tiejun as assistants to general manager
Written by Global Cement staff
01 November 2017
China: Anhui Conch Cement has appointed Yu Shui and Wu Tiejun as assistants to the general manager of the company. The postings have been made to strengthen training of junior management. They will replace Chen Yongbo in the role.
Yu graduated from Anhui University with a bachelor degree in economics. He joined the company in 1997 and has held various positions such as deputy director of the control room of the company’s sales department, assistant to director, deputy director and executive deputy director of the sales department, and in some of the company’s subsidiaries, such as executive deputy general manager of Bengbu Conch Cement, Huainan Conch Cement and Anhui Changfeng Conch Cement, general manager of Conch South Kalimantan Cement and deputy director of Wanbei Regional Management Committee. Yu is currently a director of the company’s sales department.
Wu graduated from Wuhan University of Technology with a bachelor degree in inorganic non-metallic materials. He joined the company in 2001 and has held various positions such as director of the production branch of the subsidiary, Anhui Chizhou Conch Cement, assistant to general manager, deputy general manager, executive deputy general manager and general manager of Chizhou Conch, general manager of Yingde Conch Cement and executive deputy director of the Guangdong Regional Management Committee. Wu is currently a director of the Guangdong Regional Management Committee and officer of the production control and craft management centre of the Company.
Hanson appoints Paul Lacey as packed products general manager
Written by Global Cement staff
01 November 2017
UK: Hanson has appointed Paul Lacey as the general manager of its packed products business. Lacey, who was previously head of sustainability and marketing for Hanson, has also worked for Ronseal and Crown Paints and has extensive experience in commercial and business development. He will be responsible for sites across the country producing packed cementitious products such as Postfix, as well as decorative and construction aggregates.
Eagle Materials appoints Margot Carter to its board of directors
Written by Global Cement staff
01 November 2017
US: Eagle Materials has appointed Margot Carter to its board of directors. She currently serves as the lead independent director, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Installed Building Products, an installer of building products, and a director of Freeman Company, a brand experience business. Carter has previously worked as the executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of several public companies, including RealPage, a global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry.