Lafarge S.A.
NEW COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LAFARGE GROUP (Part 2/2)
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Biographies of Executive Committee members
Michel Rose, Chief Operating Officer
Michel Rose (born in 1943) is an engineering graduate of the Ecole des Mines
de Nancy (1965) and holds a MBA from IMI, Geneva (1977).
He joined the Group as a plant engineer in 1970 and subsequently became a
department manager in the Group’s Research Center in 1975, and then Director
of Internal Communications for the Group in 1978.
After heading Group activities in Brazil from 1980 to 1983, he was appointed
Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Communications in
1984 and then CEO of the Biotechnology BU. In 1989, he was appointed Senior
executive vice-president.
Michel Rose was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Large North America
from 1992 to 1996. On his return, he oversaw Lafarge’s operations in the
emerging countries through 2000. Since May 2003, he has co-managed the Cement
Division with Bruno Lafont.
Ulrich Glaunach, named Executive Vice President, Cement
Dr. Ulrich Glaunach (born in 1956) holds a doctorate in economic sciences from
the University of Vienna (1980) and an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau (1982).
Prior to his career with Lafarge, Ulrich Glaunach has held marketing and
general management positions with Unilever, Braun, Tempo and Moulinex.
Ulrich Glaunach joined Lafarge in 1995 as President of Lafarge Perlmooser,
Austria, and became Chief Operating Officer of the newly created Roofing
Division in 1998. Since 2000, Ulrich Glaunach has been Executive Vice
President of the Roofing Division and member of the Executive Committee.
Guillaume Roux, named Executive Vice President, Cement
A graduate from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, Guillaume Roux
(born in 1959) joined the Lafarge Group in 1980 as an internal auditor for
Lafarge Cement, France. He was named Chief Financial Officer of the
Biochemicals BU in the United States from 1989 to 1992, before returning to
Lafarge headquarters to head a mission for the Finance Department. In 1996, he
was sent back to the United States as Vice President of Marketing for Lafarge
North America. In 1999, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge
operations in Turkey and then in 2001, Executive Vice President of the Cement
Division’s operations in Southeast Asia.
Jean-Charles Blatz, Executive Vice President, Aggregates & Concrete
A graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris with a Masters in
civil law, Jean-Charles Blatz (born in 1944) has devoted his entire career to
Lafarge. He joined the Lafarge Group in 1970 as head of Organization and
Methods for Lafarge Cements, France. In 1973, he was appointed Vice President
of Administration and Finance for Allia, a subsidiary of the Sanitaryware
Division, and then Financial Director of Lafarge-Coppée. From 1989 to 1993, he
was Vice President of Cementia and managed the Group’s development in Central
Europe. From 1993 to 1995, he was Vice President of Performance in the
Aggregates & Concrete Division. Jean-Charles Blatz was then named Executive
Vice President of the Mediterranean Region and Trading for the Cement
Division. Since 2004, he has been Executive Vice President of the Aggregates &
Concrete Division and a member of the Executive Committee.
Jean-Christophe Barbant, named Executive Vice President, Roofing
Jean-Christophe Barbant (born in 1963) graduated from Ecole Polytechnique
(1982) and the ENSM engineering school in Paris. He began his career at the
French Ministry of Industry in 1988, and then moved to the Ministry of
Transport and Infrastructure in 1993. He joined Lafarge Gypsum as Vice
President in 1995 with responsibility for purchasing and strategy. In 1997, he
was appointed Senior Vice President of Northern Europe for the Gypsum
Division. In 2000, he became Vice President for Corporate e-business, with
responsibility for the “Place des Métiers” project, an online customer service
based on new technologies. In May 2003, he was named Executive Vice President
of the Roofing Division, which is based in Germany.
Isidoro Miranda, Executive Vice President, Gypsum
Doctor (PhD), engineer graduated from Navarre University (Spain) and a MBA
from Insead, Isidoro Miranda (born in 1959) began his career in a strategic
consulting firm in London and Paris. He joined the Lafarge Group in 1995 as
the Director of Group Strategic Research, before being named the Chief
Executive Officer of Lafarge Asland, the Cement subsidiary in Spain. In 2001,
he was named Executive Vice President of the Cement Division and a member of
the Executive Committee. Since May 2003, he is Executive Vice President of the
Gypsum Division.
Jean-Jacques Gauthier, Executive Vice President, Finance
Jean-Jacques Gauthier (born in 1959) joined the Group in February 2001. After
graduating in law and economics, he began his career with Arthur Young.
Between 1986 and 2001, he held several positions in the Matra Group in France
and the United States. In 1996, he was named Chief Financial Officer of the
Franco-British venture Matra Marconi Space, and between 2000 and 2001, he
served as CFO of Astrium. After joining the Lafarge Group in 2001, Jean-
Jacques Gauthier has been Executive Vice President of Finance and member of
the Executive Committee.
Christian Herrault, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Organization
A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and the ENSM engineering school of Paris,
Christian Herrault (born in 1951) joined the Group in 1985, taking
responsibility for strategy and development in the Bioactivities BU. Between
1987 and 1992, he was Chief Operating Officer for the Seeds BU, first in the
United States, then in France, and then managed the Glutamates business from
1992 to 1994. In 1995, he was named Chief Executive Officer of the Aluminates
& Admixtures BU (no longer part of the Group). In 1998, he was named Executive
Vice President of Human Resources and Organization and joined the Executive
Committee.
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End of announcement (c)DGAP 28.09.2005
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