Philippe Richart new CEO at Holcim Lanka

Philippe Richart, formally responsible for the readymix concrete business in Holcim Vietnam, has been appointed the CEO of Holcim Lanka, effective March 1, 2013.

The change of CEO, which was announced in February 2013, was part of a generational change in the company’s leadership.

Philippe joined Holcim Group Support in 2004 as a Commercial Project Manager for the Aggregates and Constructions Materials function, working on aggregates market development and performance improvement in various regions of the group.

In 2007, he was appointed RMX Director for Holcim Vietnam and successfully brought the division into the leading position in South Vietnam.

Before joining Holcim, Philippe held various roles in construction project management and business development for Lafarge Cement and Metso Minerals in Taiwan, USA, China and France. He holds a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Industrielles (Lille, France) and an MBA from George Washington University (DC, USA).

Holcim Lanka is a part of the global Holcim group. Being the market leader in the cement industry, the company focuses on economic, social and environmental performance along the triple bottom line of sustainable development.

Holcim is one of the world's leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt including services. The group holds the majority and minority interests in around 70 countries on all continents.