Tarmac/Lafarge JV executives announced
Chief executive officer of planned joint venture announces details of his designated executive team
CYRILLE Ragoucy, CEO-designate of the proposed joint venture between Lafarge UK and Anglo American plc (the owners of Tarmac), has today announced his designated executive team.
The business will be structured around four business units – Cement, Aggregates and Asphalt, Contracting, and Concrete – with central functional heads. The appointments are subject to the completion of the joint venture which is expected to commence operations in early 2013, once final clearance is received from the Competition Commission.
Guy Young will become CFO as previously announced. He has been with Anglo American for 15 years in a variety of roles, including CFO of Scaw Metals, group procurement and within the CEO’s office. He has also been CFO of Tarmac for the last two years, with responsibility for Tarmac’s financial, IT and legal operations.
Charles Law will be managing director for Cement. He has 23 years of experience with Lafarge across Europe and North and Central America, spanning a broad range of experience as marketing director, vice-president strategy & development, general manager and board member in joint-venture companies. His most recent role is country CEO for Lafarge Ecuador.
Martin Riley will become managing director for Aggregates and Asphalt. He has 27 years of industry experience, the last 12 of which have been with Tarmac, during which time he has held a number of general manager, executive director and board-level roles. His most recent position is acting managing director UK regions and group business optimisation director.
Paul Fleetham will be managing director for Contracting. He has 30 years of construction industry experience, the last eight of which have been spent with Tarmac. His previous roles include National Contracting director and National Concrete director. Mr Fleetham is currently managing director for Tarmac National Contracting and Middle East.
Jeremy Greenwood will become managing director for Concrete. He has 24 years’ experience within Lafarge Group and extensive experience of the construction materials industry both globally and in the UK, holding a variety of senior management positions. His current position is managing director for Lafarge Ready-Mix.
Mark Joel will be appointed strategy and business performance director. He has held a number of senior positions during his 22-year career with Tarmac, including managing director for Tarmac’s aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix businesses. His most recent role is joint director of separation.
Serge Colin will be appointed director for human resources. He has 25 years of experience in human resource leadership roles, 19 of which have been spent with Lafarge. His extensive experience has been gained in a number of markets, with his most recent post as senior vice-president human resource for Group Innovation, Europe and East Asia operations.
Emmanuel Rigaux will be appointed as director of integration for the joint venture on a transitional basis. He joined Lafarge in 1999, working in a number of roles in Europe and North America, and was made managing director of Lafarge Aggregates UK in 2010. He has been working closely with Anglo American to plan the combination of the two businesses.
Mr Ragoucy said: ‘I am delighted to announce my designated executive team. It draws on the strength and depth of expertise of the two companies and I am confident that their combined skills and experience creates a strong team that will help ensure the future success of this joint venture.’
