– SWITZERLAND, Jona – LafargeHolcim (SWX: LHN) today announced that Professor Dr Philippe Block and Kim Fausing will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors as new members at the Annual General Meeting scheduled on May 12, 2020.
The appointments will add perspectives from academia and building industry to an already expert, diverse Board.
“…I am glad we can propose these two outstanding candidates. I’m confident they would strengthen our Board’s expertise by adding vast experience with multinational corporations as well as the perspective of a renowned academic who has focused on creating sustainable solutions.” said Beat Hess, Board Chairman.
Except for Paul Desmarais, Jr., all other existing members of the Board would stand for re-election, with Mr. Beat Hess remaining as Chairman.
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank Paul Desmarais, Jr., for his generous contributions over the past years. He will be missed,” added Beat Hess.
About Professor Dr. Philippe Block
Professor Dr. Philippe Block, Belgian national is Professor of Architecture and Structure at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the Block Research Group at ETH where his research focuses on the analysis of unreinforced masonry structures, structural design, computational form-finding, and new construction techniques. He is also the Director of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research for Digital Fabrication. Since 2014 he has served on the Academic Committee of the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction.
About Kim Fausing
Mr. Kim Fausing, Danish national began his professional career with the Hilti Group in Denmark 1990. He went on to run its operations then took over country operations in Austria and Japan before becoming Division President at its headquarters in Liechtenstein. In 2007 Mr. Kim Fausing moved to the Danish Danfoss Group to assume the role of Chief Operating Officer. In January 2008 he became a member of its executive committee, which he has chaired since July 2017 as President and CEO.
About LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim is the global leader in building materials and solutions and active in four business segments: Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products. Its ambition is to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and shifting towards low-carbon construction. With the strongest R&D organization in the industry, the company seeks to constantly introduce and promote high-quality and sustainable building materials and solutions to its customers worldwide – whether individual homebuilders or developers of major infrastructure projects. LafargeHolcim employs over 70,000 employees in over 70 countries and has a portfolio that is equally balanced between developing and mature markets.
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