MILJAN GUTOVIC
Chief Executive Officer
Miljan Gutovic became CEO of Holcim in May 2024. Realizing the company’s vision to be the leading partner for sustainable construction, Miljan is committed to delivering performance and value creation for people, customers and shareholders.
Background
Miljan began his career at Holcim as Head of Middle East & Africa, becoming a member of the Group Executive Committee in July 2018. In November 2022, he became Region Head for Europe and soon expanded his role to lead Holcim’s Operational Excellence organization.
As Region Head Europe, Miljan turned sustainable growth into profitable growth, with an ambitious decarbonization roadmap delivering leading EBIT margins, and increasing customer demand for advanced, sustainable building solutions from ECOPact to ECOPlanet. A bold M&A strategy also contributed to strong regional growth and significantly expanded Holcim’s footprint.
Miljan drove decarbonization across the Group in his Operational Excellence role: leading on renewable and decarbonized energy use, expanding innovative formulations, and deploying next-generation technologies such as carbon capture, utilization and storage.
He is a member of the steering committee of the Global Cement and Concrete Association and previously worked for specialty chemical company Sika AG in various management roles.
Miljan holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Technology in Sydney, and is an Australian national born in 1979.
