MILJAN GUTOVIC
Region Head Europe and Chief Executive Officer designate
Miljan Gutovic has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Holcim, effective 1 May 2024. He is currently the Region Head for Europe and Head of Group Operational Excellence.
Background
Appointed Head of Middle East & Africa and member of the Group Executive Committee of Holcim in July 2018, Miljan’s role was expanded to include Europe in March 2021. Since November 2022 he has been Region Head for Europe.
In addition, he leads the Group's Operational Excellence organization with a focus on decarbonization. In this capacity he is: leading the company’s renewable and green energy use, expanding green formulation with innovative low-emission raw materials such as calcined clay and construction demolition materials, accelerating green mobility to improve efficiencies and reduce the environmental impact of logistics, and deploying next-generation technologies, such as carbon capture utilization and storage and the digitalization of plants.
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. He is an Australian national and was born in 1979.
