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Giulio Bozzini appointed chief financial officer of Tenova
Written by Global Cement staff
17 October 2018
Italy: Giulio Bozzini has been appointed as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Tenova. He will report to chief executive officer (CEO) Andrea Lovato.
He holds 30 years of financial and operational experience working for multinational companies. Since 1994, he has worked in Saipem, eventually becoming chief financial and strategy officer. From 2012 to 2016 was the executive vice president planning and control for Eni, an oil and gas subsidiary of Saipem. Bozzini graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.
Chief executive of Dadabhoy Cement Industries dies
Written by Global Cement staff
10 October 2018
Pakistan: Mohammad Amin Dadabhoy, the chief executive of Dadabhoy Cement Industries, has died. The company operates an integrated plant at Nooribad in the Dadu District of Sindh.
Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Manaf appointed group chairman of CMS
Written by Global Cement staff
03 October 2018
Malaysia: Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS) has appointed Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Manaf as it group chairman with effect from 1 October 2018. He succeeds interim group chairman Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, who returns to the post of deputy group chairman.
Abdul Rashid started his career in 1970 in the Malaysia Judicial and Legal Service and served as magistrate, president, sessions court and Senior Federal Counsel to the Income Tax Department. He left government service in 1997 to pursue his career as a practicing lawyer and subsequently in business. Notably he became one of the principal legal advisers to the Renong Conglomerate, with involvement in various Federal Government transactions.
He has held key positions in local corporations, including chairman of S P Setia, Loh & Loh Corporation, Pohmay Holdings and SMIS Corporation. Abdul Rashid also set up Eco World Development Group, a property development company.
CRH appoints non-executive directors
Written by Global Cement staff
03 October 2018
Ireland: CRH has appointed Mary Rhinehart and Siobhan Talbot as non-executive directors. Rhinehart will join with effect from 1 October 2018 and Talbot will join with effect from 1 December 2018.
Rhinehart, aged 60 years, is chairman, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Johns Manville, a building materials manufacturer. Over nearly 40 years with Johns Manville she has held a wide range of global leadership roles, encompassing responsibility for business management and strategic business development. Prior to being appointed as president and CEO in 2012, she held the role of chief financial officer.
Rhinehart was until recently a non-executive Director of Ply Gem Holdings and is currently a non-executive director of CoBiz Financial. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Colorado and an MBA degree from the University of Denver.
Talbot, aged 54 years, is Group Managing Director of Glanbia, a global nutrition company with operations in 32 countries, a position she has held since 2013. She has been a member of the Glanbia Board since 2009 and was previously finance director, a role which encompassed responsibility for Glanbia’s strategic planning. Prior to joining Glanbia, she worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dublin and Sydney.
Talbot is a director of the Irish Business Employers Confederation. She is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Commerce and Diploma in Professional Accounting.
Claudia Emmanuel appointed director of Trinidad Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
03 October 2018
Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad Cement has appointed Claudia Emmanuel as a director of the company to fill a casual vacancy. Emmanuel will hold the position until the company’s next annual general meeting, whereupon she will be eligible for re-election.



