Solvay announces Bernard de Laguiche's decision to stand down as CFO and appoints Karim Hajjar as his successor
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Brussels, July 31, 2013 --- Solvay announces today Bernard de Laguiche's
decision to end his 26-year career at Solvay of which 7 years as Group Chief
Financial Officer and has appointed Karim Hajjar as his successor. Bernard de
Laguiche, a Brazilian and French national, wishes to pursue his personal
interests in Brazil. He will stay on at Solvay as a non-executive Board Member.
"I thank Solvay and its stakeholders for my wonderful 26 years with the Group,
having been closely involved in several significant transformations that have
made Solvay even stronger. I am glad to still be part of Solvay and to be able
to contribute to the Group's development as a non-executive Board Member while
at the same time making a new start in Brazil," said Bernard de Laguiche.
Karim Hajjar will succeed Bernard de Laguiche as CFO and join Solvay's Executive
Committee on October 1.
Before joining Solvay, Karim Hajjar, 50 and a British national, was Director
Finance and Planning at Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. In his first job, he became
a partner at Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants which he joined in 1984. He
moved on to Royal Dutch/Shell where between 1995 and 2004 he was amongst others
deputy CFO of Shell Chemicals. Karim Hajjar was CFO of Tarmac Group from 2005 to
2009 and its managing director until 2010.
"Bernard has been a key contributor in where Solvay is today and has played a
major role in the reshaping of the Group," said Chief Executive Officer Jean-
Pierre Clamadieu. "We wish Bernard all the best in his new endeavours.
Meanwhile, it is a pleasure to welcome Karim. His extensive financial and
operational know-how across various industries and his international experience
will be highly valuable for Solvay's ongoing transformation."
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|As an international chemical group, SOLVAY assists industries in finding and|
|implementing ever more responsible and value-creating solutions. The Group is|
|firmly committed to sustainable development and focused on innovation and|
|operational excellence. Solvay serves diversified markets, generating 90% of|
|its turnover in activities where it is one of the top three worldwide. The|
|group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 |
|countries and generated 12.4 billion euros in net sales in 2012. Solvay SA|
|SOLB.BE) is listed on Nyse Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB|
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