Lafarge, Holcim form executive committee for future company

Lafarge and Holcim took a step to complete the merger of their companies, naming members of its future executive committee.

According to Lafarge, Bruno Lafont, who will serve as CEO of the combined company, will head a project team of 10 managers who will lead the transition until the completion of the merger. Once the merger is finalized, the members of this project team will be officially named members of the executive committee of the combined company by the future board, which Wolfgang Reitzle will chair.

Among those on the future executive committee are Alain Bourguignon, who was previously in charge of North America and the United Kingdom at Holcim; Thomas Aebischer, who is currently in charge of finance at Holcim; Roland Köhler, who is currently in charge of Europe at Holcim; Ian Thackwray, who is currently in charge of East Asia Pacific and trading at Holcim; Eric Olsen, who is currently in charge of operations at Lafarge; Saâd Sebbar, who is currently in charge of Morocco at Lafarge; Urs Bleisch, who is currently in charge of corporate functions at Holcim; and Gérard Kuperfarb, who is currently in charge of innovation at Lafarge;

Several others have been selected for positions in the combined company, including Christof Haessig, who is currently in charge of corporate finance and treasury at Holcim; Alexandra Rocca, who is currently in charge of communication, public affairs and sustainable development at Lafarge; Xavier Dedullen, who is currently in charge of legal and compliance at Holcim; and Sapna Sood, who is currently in charge of health and safety at Lafarge.