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, he is committed to delivering performance and value creation for people, customers, and shareholders.
Background
Miljan began his career at Holcim in March 2018 as Head of Marketing & Innovation and was appointed Head of Middle East & Africa and a member of the Executive Committee in July 2018. In March 2021, he became Region Head for Europe, and later expanded his role to lead Operational Excellence.
As Region Head for 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.
Prior to Holcim, he worked for specialty chemical company Sika AG in various management roles.
An Australian national born in 1979, Miljan holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from the University of Technology in Sydney.
Other activities and functions
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
- Member of the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
