Lafarge boss due in city today
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
French Lafarge Group Co-President (Cement Division) Isidoro Miranda will arrive in the city on an official visit today (Wednesday).
During his visit, Mr Miranda will be reviewing the business and strategies of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd (LSC) in Bangladesh. He will meet ministers and senior officials of the government concerned to his business. He will also interact with the board members as well as the staff of LSC.
Mr Miranda obtained PhD degree in engineering from Navarre University (Spain) and MBA degree from INSEAD. He is a senior visiting scholar at Stanford University (US).
He began his career with a strategic consulting firm in London and Paris. He joined the Lafarge Group in 1995 as the director of Group Strategic Studies, before being appointed as chief executive officer of Lafarge Asland, its cement subsidiary in Spain.
In 2001, he was appointed executive vice-president of the cement division and a member of the executive committee.
From May 2003 to August 2007, he had acted as the executive vice president (gypsum) and held the post of the executive vice-president (cement) since September 1, 2007.
Regional President of Lafarge (Asia Operation) Martin Kriegner will be accompanying him during this visit.
Lafarge Group holds world's top-ranking position in construction material industry, with about 78,000 employees in 78 countries. In 2010, for the sixth consecutive year, Lafarge has been listed as one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world.
During his visit, Mr Miranda will be reviewing the business and strategies of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd (LSC) in Bangladesh. He will meet ministers and senior officials of the government concerned to his business. He will also interact with the board members as well as the staff of LSC.
Mr Miranda obtained PhD degree in engineering from Navarre University (Spain) and MBA degree from INSEAD. He is a senior visiting scholar at Stanford University (US).
He began his career with a strategic consulting firm in London and Paris. He joined the Lafarge Group in 1995 as the director of Group Strategic Studies, before being appointed as chief executive officer of Lafarge Asland, its cement subsidiary in Spain.
In 2001, he was appointed executive vice-president of the cement division and a member of the executive committee.
From May 2003 to August 2007, he had acted as the executive vice president (gypsum) and held the post of the executive vice-president (cement) since September 1, 2007.
Regional President of Lafarge (Asia Operation) Martin Kriegner will be accompanying him during this visit.
Lafarge Group holds world's top-ranking position in construction material industry, with about 78,000 employees in 78 countries. In 2010, for the sixth consecutive year, Lafarge has been listed as one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world.