LafargeHolcim Ltd. appointed Géraldine Picaud as CFO, effective Feb. 1, 2018, replacing Ron Wirahadiraksa, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside the group.
Picaud joins the company, which operates in the building materials industry, from ophthalmic optics company Essilor International, where she has been group CFO.
Jan Jenisch, who recently took over as CEO, pushed for Wirahadiraksa's replacement by Picaud, the Financial Times reported, citing "people close to the company."