LafargeHolcim appoints new head of Middle East Africa region

8161 LafargeHolcim, the Franco-Swiss global building materials giant, has appointed Miljan Gutovic as head of its Middle East Africa region and member of the Group’s executive committee. He succeeds Saâd Sebbar who has decided to pursue external business opportunities.

Jan Jenisch, CEO of LafargeHolcim said: “Miljan is a very experienced and entrepreneurial manager to lead our business in the Region Middle East and Africa. In his previous roles, he has developed and executed successful growth strategies and brings an in-depth experience of the region.”

Miljan Gutovic, a 39-year-old Australian national with over 13 years of experience in the building materials sector, joined LafargeHolcim in 2018 from a leading building materials company. He has a successful track record as an area manager for the Middle East as well as general manager for Australia. Since joining LafargeHolcim as head of marketing & innovation he has been responsible for product development and commercial solutions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Technology in Sydney.