26 June 2008
Senior Management changes at CRH
CRH plc, the international building materials
group, announces that Tom Hill, Chief Executive of CRH’s
operations in the Americas, has resigned from the CRH Board
effective 25 June 2008 and is resigning from his executive duties
with effect from 31 July 2008.
Tom will be succeeded by Mark Towe who is
currently Chief Executive of CRH’s Americas Materials
Division. Mark (58) joined CRH as Chief Operating Officer of
Americas Materials in 1997 and has over 30 years experience in the
North American aggregates and asphalt industry. He was appointed
Chief Executive, Americas Materials in July 2006. Mark will
join the CRH Board on taking up his new position on 31 July
2008.
Doug Black (43), currently President & Chief
Operating Officer of Americas Materials, will succeed Mark Towe as
Chief Executive of that Division. Doug joined CRH in 1995 and has
held a number of senior positions in CRH’s Products
operations, including Chief Executive of CRH’s Architectural
Products Group. Doug moved to his current position in the Materials
Division in July 2006.
Bill Sandbrook (50), currently Chief Executive
Architectural Products Group, has been appointed Chief Executive
Americas Products & Distribution with overall responsibility
for Architectural Products, Precast, Glass, MMI and Distribution.
Bill joined CRH with the acquisition of Tilcon in 1996 and, after
holding a succession of senior positions in the Materials Group,
was appointed to his current position in July 2006.
Commenting on these changes, Liam
O’Mahony, CRH Chief Executive, and Myles Lee, Chief Executive
Designate, said “We thank Tom Hill for his many years of
significant achievement at senior level in the CRH Group and we
wish him well for the future. Mark, Doug and Bill bring
considerable experience to their major new roles as the leaders of
our Americas business.”
Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404
1000)
Liam O’Mahony, Chief Executive
Myles Lee, Finance Director / Chief Executive
Designate
Éimear O’Flynn, Head of Investor
Relations
Maeve Carton, Group Controller
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