Holcim’s OH&S chief Jacques Bourgon leaves firm

Swiss cement giant Holcim has announced that Jacques Bourgon, currently Head of OH&S for the Holcim Group, and Senior Advisor to the CEO, Bernard Fontana, is to leave the company on 31 December 2014. A company statement says: “Holcim thanks Jacques Bourgon for the valuable contributions he has made to the success of the Group in various roles during his 24 years with the company.”
December 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Swiss cement giant 680 Holcim has announced that Jacques Bourgon, currently Head of OH&S for the Holcim Group, and Senior Advisor to the CEO, Bernard Fontana, is to leave the company on 31 December 2014.

A company statement says: “Holcim thanks Jacques Bourgon for the valuable contributions he has made to the success of the Group in various roles during his 24 years with the company.”

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