Imerys

Board/Management Information • Jan 12, 2017

Imerys announces Vincent Lecerf appointment as Chief Human Resources Officer and enlarged responsibilities of Olivier Hautin

Imerys moves on with the renewal and enlargement of its Executive Committee, after Jean-François Claver appointment as Chief Industrial Officer and Thierry Materne appointment as Chief Innovation Officer.

Vincent Lecerf, 52, is appointed Imerys Group Chief Human Resources Officer. A member of the Group Executive Committee, he reports to the Chairman & CEO, Gilles Michel.

Since 2008, Vincent was Executive Vice-President and a member of the Management Board of Tarkett, a leader of flooring products. Previously, he held various human resources roles within Norbert Dentressangle Group, Rhodia, Poclain Hydraulics, and Valeo.

Additionally, the responsibilities of Olivier Hautin, 52, member of the Group Executive Committee since 2008 and Group Executive Vice-President now encompass Strategy and Acquisitions.

Olivier Hautin joined Imerys in 1997 as Strategy Director then he has been in charge of several Imerys divisions, before taking the lead of the Energy Solutions & Specialties business group.

Chairman & CEO, Gilles Michel commented: "With these two appointments, Imerys completes the renewal of its executive team and move forward on its development strategy".

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, with €4 billion revenue and 16,000 employees, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods and building products. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, scientific expertise and technological know-how to beneficiate its mineral resources, develop formulations and produce synthetic minerals. These contribute essential properties to customers' products and performance, including refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

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