CEMEX appoint new UK president

Michel Andre takes over from Jesús Gonzalez as country president of CEMEX UK

CEMEX have appointed Michel Andre as country president for the business in the UK with immediate effect. Mr Andre joins CEMEX UK following 12 years at CEMEX France, where he was previously country president for seven years and prior to that he held senior roles in strategic planning and the ready-mixed business. 

Before joining CEMEX, he worked for Lafarge in the US and France, and had five years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

Mr Andre’s appointment follows the announcement of the promotion of previous country president Jesús Gonzalez, who has joined the CEMEX executive team in Monterrey, Mexico, as executive vice president for sustainability and operations development.

Mr Andre commented: ‘I am looking forward to working with my new UK colleagues, with safety as my number one priority, in conjunction with growing the business and helping to build a greater Britain.’